Insomnia if directed can be quite useful. Since I didn't sleep last night i got some house cleaning done along with some other needed to be done chores, including mixing more bird bread since this has become a regular staple.
Todays bread is strawberry banana. Its the same basic recipe as the birdie bread. (found under the recipe tab) Cornbread mix, eggs, apple juice, as a base then add in things your bird likes. I always add the 1/2 cup pellets, just so I know they are getting as much rounded nutrition as possible. Today I added in 1/2 cup frozen veggie mix, 3 large chopped strawberries and 2 large bananas. I like this base bread recipe, it's pretty cost effective and I can add what ever is in season or on the cheap at my local farmers market. Strawberries were a steal this week.
Last week I added sweet potato, zucchini, and grated carrots because thats what was in abundance and affordable at the farmers market. Keep in mind that the apple juice is "as needed" I did not need to add any with last weeks bread because zucchini and carrot are very watery.
So this afternoon the birds will have some nice fresh bread to munch on. That should keep them happy. Maybe I'll make up some rice for them too.
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Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Monday, November 28, 2011
DIY Wild Bird Suet feeder
You will need:
Twine
Tinfoil
Fat/grease IE bacon or hamburger grease works great.
Scissors
Various sized containers (Any kind of storage containers will do.)
Bird seed and other treats (dried fruit works well)
Directions:
Mold a piece of tin foil to fit in the bottom and up the sides of your container, then remove it and poke a hole through the center. Tie a knot in a piece of twine and feed it through the hole from bottom to top. (Cut the twine long you will be using it to hang up your treats when they are done.) The knot should be resting on the bottom of the foil. Put the foil back into the container. The purpose of the foil is to make removal of the treat easier when it's done.
Melt your grease/fat in a saucepan over a low heat. When it is completely liquid remove from heat and stir in your seed and any other treats. Mix well and spoon into containers. Once done the twine should be sticking out of each container like a candle wick.
Refrigerate about an hour or two depending on the size of the treat. Freeze any extra that you will not be using right away. Pull Suet from container by the tinfoil carefully. If the mixture is still soft put back in the fridge or in the freezer until firm enough to hold it's shape. Once the Suet is removed, peal away the tinfoil and hang the treat in a tree for the wild birds to snack on.
Twine
Tinfoil
Fat/grease IE bacon or hamburger grease works great.
Scissors
Various sized containers (Any kind of storage containers will do.)
Bird seed and other treats (dried fruit works well)
Directions:
Mold a piece of tin foil to fit in the bottom and up the sides of your container, then remove it and poke a hole through the center. Tie a knot in a piece of twine and feed it through the hole from bottom to top. (Cut the twine long you will be using it to hang up your treats when they are done.) The knot should be resting on the bottom of the foil. Put the foil back into the container. The purpose of the foil is to make removal of the treat easier when it's done.
Melt your grease/fat in a saucepan over a low heat. When it is completely liquid remove from heat and stir in your seed and any other treats. Mix well and spoon into containers. Once done the twine should be sticking out of each container like a candle wick.
Refrigerate about an hour or two depending on the size of the treat. Freeze any extra that you will not be using right away. Pull Suet from container by the tinfoil carefully. If the mixture is still soft put back in the fridge or in the freezer until firm enough to hold it's shape. Once the Suet is removed, peal away the tinfoil and hang the treat in a tree for the wild birds to snack on.
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Birdie Bread Baked
As I promised Pictures of today's Bird Baking.
Fresh from the oven.
I love those tiny disposable mini loaf pans. I did not have to spray them, the bread just popped right out when I turned them over. :D
I love those tiny disposable mini loaf pans. I did not have to spray them, the bread just popped right out when I turned them over. :D
Birdie bread
All the birds are being loud today, even after I fed them their usual goodies. So knowing that chewing beaks are not screaming beaks I just finished mixing a batch of birdie bread. You can find the recipe here
I thought I'd let everyone know that the recipe makes 5 mini loves, or 2 normal loves. I always go with mini's because I have quite a few beaks of varying sizes here and the mini's are great to break up for all of them. Soon I will be investing in one of those mini muffin pans and make a whole buch of those as well. Mini muffins are the perfect size for Conures, Tiels and other small birds.
I'll try and post some pictures of the finished bread when it comes out of the oven.
I thought I'd let everyone know that the recipe makes 5 mini loves, or 2 normal loves. I always go with mini's because I have quite a few beaks of varying sizes here and the mini's are great to break up for all of them. Soon I will be investing in one of those mini muffin pans and make a whole buch of those as well. Mini muffins are the perfect size for Conures, Tiels and other small birds.
I'll try and post some pictures of the finished bread when it comes out of the oven.
Monday, October 31, 2011
DIY: Birdie Bread
Ingredients:
2 box/bag Corn bread mix
2 Egg with the shell, (wash eggs)
3 bananas, mashed
1 cup bird pellets ground up (I use Zupreem for Cockatiels, the pellets are very small so no need to grind them)
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1/2 cup frozen veggies
1 cup apple juice
Preheat oven to 375F
Mix all the dry ingredients together. Add eggs, bananas and vegetables. Add apple juice as needed. Should be the consistency of cake batter. Spray your pan with nonstick vegetable spray and pour in mixture.
Bake for 35-45 minutes, Test with toothpick. When toothpick comes out clean it is done.
Cool until room temperature. Cut into serving size squares for your individual birds and serve. Bread can be frozen, if kept in refrigerator it has a shelf life of 3 days.
*Recipe found in The healthy Bird Cookbook by Robin Deutsch
2 box/bag Corn bread mix
2 Egg with the shell, (wash eggs)
3 bananas, mashed
1 cup bird pellets ground up (I use Zupreem for Cockatiels, the pellets are very small so no need to grind them)
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1/2 cup frozen veggies
1 cup apple juice
Preheat oven to 375F
Mix all the dry ingredients together. Add eggs, bananas and vegetables. Add apple juice as needed. Should be the consistency of cake batter. Spray your pan with nonstick vegetable spray and pour in mixture.
Bake for 35-45 minutes, Test with toothpick. When toothpick comes out clean it is done.
Cool until room temperature. Cut into serving size squares for your individual birds and serve. Bread can be frozen, if kept in refrigerator it has a shelf life of 3 days.
*Recipe found in The healthy Bird Cookbook by Robin Deutsch
Monday, October 17, 2011
Gooey Bananas
Warning, this stuff makes a mess. I only make it for the birds when I have the time to clean up when they are done. They love this stuff.
Gooey Bananas
Needed:
1 peeled Banana
2 table spoons peanut butter, (crunchy or creamy)
1/2 cup unsalted chopped nuts (any kind will do as long as they are unsalted)
4 Popsicle sticks (or non pointy stick of any sort to use as a handle.)
Microwave peanut butter for about 1 min or until melted. Cut the banana into quarters and slide each quarter onto a stick, then coat with peanut butter. Roll Banana into chopped nuts.
I leave the sticks in when I give them to the birds, this way they can hold the stick and not the gooey banana. Like I said before, this is messy, so be prepared to clean up once they are done.
Gooey Bananas
Needed:
1 peeled Banana
2 table spoons peanut butter, (crunchy or creamy)
1/2 cup unsalted chopped nuts (any kind will do as long as they are unsalted)
4 Popsicle sticks (or non pointy stick of any sort to use as a handle.)
Microwave peanut butter for about 1 min or until melted. Cut the banana into quarters and slide each quarter onto a stick, then coat with peanut butter. Roll Banana into chopped nuts.
I leave the sticks in when I give them to the birds, this way they can hold the stick and not the gooey banana. Like I said before, this is messy, so be prepared to clean up once they are done.
Monday, October 3, 2011
Pizza night
Parrot Pizza
Ingredients
Rice cake, plain (low salt/low sugar)
1or 2 tbs of either tomato sauce or peanut butter
Copped/grated veggies and nuts
Take a rice cake and spread either tomato sauce or peanut butter on top. Then add your birds favorite veggies and nuts. Example: grated zucchini and carrots with some finely chopped walnuts.
Be creative. Use your birds favorite foods and add some that they haven't had before. For instance, my cockatoo's favorite food is broccoli but she is not super fond of carrots. I grate the carrots very finely but chop the broccoli in larger chunks. This way I can hide the carrot under the broccoli and she knows no different.
You can also use a bagel or even toast instead of a rice cake, use what you have handy.
Hint: for smaller birds cut the rice cake into quarters for easier management.
Refrigerate any left over pizza until ready to serve.
Ingredients
Rice cake, plain (low salt/low sugar)
1or 2 tbs of either tomato sauce or peanut butter
Copped/grated veggies and nuts
Take a rice cake and spread either tomato sauce or peanut butter on top. Then add your birds favorite veggies and nuts. Example: grated zucchini and carrots with some finely chopped walnuts.
Be creative. Use your birds favorite foods and add some that they haven't had before. For instance, my cockatoo's favorite food is broccoli but she is not super fond of carrots. I grate the carrots very finely but chop the broccoli in larger chunks. This way I can hide the carrot under the broccoli and she knows no different.
You can also use a bagel or even toast instead of a rice cake, use what you have handy.
Hint: for smaller birds cut the rice cake into quarters for easier management.
Refrigerate any left over pizza until ready to serve.
Monday, September 19, 2011
DIY Mondays
Since I talked before about the expense of birds, I thought today I would talk about how to save a little money. In fact I have decided to make Monday posts, DIY Mondays.
Bird food is pricey, bird treats are even more expensive for less quantity. So how do we treat our birds with out breaking the bank? Well here are two sure fire ways to treat your parrot.
Bagel Treats
Need:
½ Bagel (stale bagels are fine as long as they have no mold on them)
Peanut Butter (creamy is the best)
Parrot Seed (approx 1/4 cup or so depending)
Plate (paper works great)
Take half a bagel (mini bagel for smaller birds) spread peanut butter over it (creamy is best) and stick some of their seed into the peanut butter. I usually use a paper plate with a cup of seed on it and press the bagel PB side down into the seed to make a few of these rather quickly. Then hang the bagel treat from the top of the cage with string or rope. Use a slip knot method for this, double strands of rope, chain, string etc. can cause a bird to strangle themselves when they twist around on the toy.
This can also be done for wild birds using wild bird seed and hung from a tree branch.
Peanut Butter Balls
Need:
½ cup Peanut Butter (creamy)
¾ cup Parrot Seed
Cookie Sheet
Wax paper
Another inexpensive treat mix about ½ a cup of peanut butter with about ¾ cup bird seed. Stir the sticky mess thoroughly adding more peanut butter if needed. Take a cookie sheet and cover it with wax paper. Roll the PB and seed mixture into small balls and place on the cookie sheet then place sheet into the freezer. Let freeze for about 30 mins to an hour, the mixture should no longer be sticky allowing you to easily remove them from the wax paper and distribute to your parrot. Store left overs in the freezer until needed.
If you have any DIY treat recipes you use for your birds, let us know!
Bird food is pricey, bird treats are even more expensive for less quantity. So how do we treat our birds with out breaking the bank? Well here are two sure fire ways to treat your parrot.
Bagel Treats
Need:
½ Bagel (stale bagels are fine as long as they have no mold on them)
Peanut Butter (creamy is the best)
Parrot Seed (approx 1/4 cup or so depending)
Plate (paper works great)
Take half a bagel (mini bagel for smaller birds) spread peanut butter over it (creamy is best) and stick some of their seed into the peanut butter. I usually use a paper plate with a cup of seed on it and press the bagel PB side down into the seed to make a few of these rather quickly. Then hang the bagel treat from the top of the cage with string or rope. Use a slip knot method for this, double strands of rope, chain, string etc. can cause a bird to strangle themselves when they twist around on the toy.
This can also be done for wild birds using wild bird seed and hung from a tree branch.
Peanut Butter Balls
Need:
½ cup Peanut Butter (creamy)
¾ cup Parrot Seed
Cookie Sheet
Wax paper
Another inexpensive treat mix about ½ a cup of peanut butter with about ¾ cup bird seed. Stir the sticky mess thoroughly adding more peanut butter if needed. Take a cookie sheet and cover it with wax paper. Roll the PB and seed mixture into small balls and place on the cookie sheet then place sheet into the freezer. Let freeze for about 30 mins to an hour, the mixture should no longer be sticky allowing you to easily remove them from the wax paper and distribute to your parrot. Store left overs in the freezer until needed.
If you have any DIY treat recipes you use for your birds, let us know!
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