affaviary Bird Recipes and Names

Sorry for the song selection... I just had to do it...

Here is a collection of *Names* links I have saved for future reference:

http://www.vannsofla.com/bird_names.htm

http://www.birdbytes.com/names.html

http://www.20000-names.com/pet_names_bird.htm

http://www.loveofbirds.com/name.htm

http://www.cockatielcottage.net/names1.html

http://www.pet-net.net/namethatpet.htm

http://www.pet-names.biz/bird-names.html

http://www.cockatiel.com/names.shtml

http://www.newpet.com/bestfriends/pickanameform.htm

http://www.wellwellwell.com/petnames/all.html

Famous couple & Pairs names

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_famous_pairs

http://exoticpets.about.com/cs/namelists/a/namespairs.htm

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Here is a collection of *Bird Recipe* links that I like to refer to when trying to make my flock something new and exciting:

http://parrotletexpress.homestead.com/Recipes.html

http://www.birdsnways.com/birds/recipes.htm

http://parrotletexpress.homestead.com/Recipes.html

I will also start including recipes that I have found and liked..

Here are some of my favorite recipes:

Soak & Sprouting Seed

The benefit of soaked and slightly sprouted seed is that all the nutrients come alive during this process. The seed has nutrients inside of it to provide food for it while it sprouts and then becomes a plant in the ground. So, it becomes a live food for your birds if you put it through this process.

Here is how I Soak & Sprout seed:

I get a large, largemouth canning Jar with a ring, I cut a piece of handy wipe you know the reusable paper towel stuff with the holes in it, large enough to cover the top of the jar. I fill the jar halfway with seed and fill it to the top with warm water. I let it soak over night... In the morning I start with the soaking & rinsing routine. You have to really make sure you rinse the seed often... Bacteria is the dangerous part of soaking seed, that’s why all the rinsing, 5 to 6 times a day. Once they sprout you can put in the fridge but use within 2-3 days. I put a capful of Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) in the final rinse, or you can use one of the disinfecting agents advertised in the links below. At the end of the day I package ½ this up and put it in my freezer in 2 or 3 day servings. The remainder of the seed I start sprouting. I remove all the water and lay the jar on its side overnight. In the morning I start rinsing again, only 3 to 4 times a day, when I start seeing the little sprouts on the end I rinse it again adding the cider vinegar and put in strainer to drain. Then I package it up and freeze it like the soaked seed... the 2 different processes produce different tasting seed and make it different nutritionally. It is well worth the work, and your birds will love you for it. No bird ever refuses it! Plus it gives you 2 more things to pull out of your freezer as treats!

I just read about this way and I think I am going to try this next time.

I use a strainer (like screen) that is the same size as a deep bowl. I fill strainer a little less than half full, (because they are going to grow to twice the original size). Then, rinse like crazy. Then, leave strainer full of seeds in the bowl, and fill almost full with water. Do this in the morning. Leave bowl on counter until about bedtime (12 hours later). Now, take strainer out of bowl, dump water, and rinse like crazy again. Now, leave seeds in strainer. Put a damp paper towel in the bowl, and then put the strainer with seeds in it on top of the towel and in the bowl. Put another damp paper towel over the bowl. Leave this on the counter while you sleep. About 12 hours later, in the morning, rinse the seeds like crazy again. Wring out paper towels and leave them under and over the seeds in the strainer until you want to put them in plates or cups to feed your birds.

I have done this for more than 2 years, and birds from finches, budgies and cockatiels to Senegal parrot all go straight to the soaked seeds when I put them out. It’s a way to add supplements too.

You can leave this in the cage until the next day, because the only thing that happens is that the seeds just sprout a little more. A sprout more than a ¼ inch long has lost its nutrients, so don’t sprout any more than 12 hours before feeding, unless you freeze it.

This is a way to find out if your seeds are fresh too. If they don’t sprout, they are too old. Whew! It’s really easier than it sounds, if you do the same thing every day.

Here are some links to buy Soak & Sprouting seed:

http://www.hermanbros-seed.com/

http://www.abbaseed.com/Seed_Products/SOAK/soak.html

http://homesteadshatchery.homestead.com/20sprouts.html

Here are some good links for Soaking & Sprouting Seed:

http://www.mycanaries.com/Articles/sprouted_seed.htm

http://www.landofvos.com/articles/sprouts.html

http://www.landofvos.com/articles/wbsprouts.html

http://www.chinaprairie.com/afd.html

http://www.sproutpeople.com/birds.html

Birdy bread:

The apple sauce baby food is used INSTEAD of the butter. So, here it is: 1 box Jiffy corn bread mix, one bottle apple sauce baby food, one egg, one cup frozen mixed veggies (thawed). One, one, one and one. Easy to remember. That's it. Mix it together and bake it in a bread pan or small cake pan for the temp that it says on the box (400? or 425?) until the top begins to change color.

Like I mentioned above, I got cute the last time and I added organic oat groats and some pellets. So far it's working and my crew likes it like before. Once before someone suggested adding peanut butter to the mixture. I tried that but the bread comes out crumbly and hard to manage so I'm not doing that again

I add 1 cup parrotlet seed mix

I put it in mini loaf pans or if you want cupcake tins…

Keep one out and freeze the rest…

Brinker Birdie Bread.

She has a great recipe. It's so easy. Just basically open the box/jar/etc... Ingredients. Add a teaspoon of this or that. Mix egg (including shell!) and mix.

Then pour into 9x13 pan and bake. Cut in 1 inch squares. I always keep about 3 or four out and freeze the rest. It defrosts/thaws in seconds on low power in the microwave. I ALWAYS have birdie bread and all I see are birdie butts in the air. (And NO I'm not taking pictures).

Bobbie's Basic Birdie Bread

2 boxes Jiffy corn muffin mix

3 T. baking powder

1 tsp. Spirulina

2 eggs and shells (puree in blender)

4 jars baby food *** (carrots, sweet potatoes, a fruit, chicken/turkey with rice, noodles, or vegetables)

3/4 c. peanut butter

2 c. baby cereal (buy lowest percent of iron)

1 1/2 c. shredded/chopped veggies (usually carrots or broccoli)

*** Almost any of the baby foods can be used but choose those with a high Vitamin A content.

Warning - the batter will be hard to mix!!

Mix wet and dry ingredients separately.

Combine wet and dry ingredients along with shredded/chopped veggies.

Boiled Popcorn

Ingredients:

Popcorn

water

Yep, that’s it...How easy is that....LOL

No really...get un-popped pop corn put it in the slow cooker over night, or at least 8 hours. In the morning drain & cool...then serve... I make about 4 cups of popcorn at a time... I add about 6 cups of water... What ever is left over I put in little snack bags and freeze it. The popcorn kernels almost double in size and they get soft...

Mike's Manna Mash

1/2 cup dry black-eyed peas

1/2 cup dry pinto beans

1/2 cup dry kidney beans

1/2 cup dry split peas - a mix of green and yellow

1/2 cup dry garbanzo beans

1/2 cup dry black beans

1/2 cup dry soy beans

1 cup dry great northern white beans

1/2 cup dry wheat berry grain

1/2 cup dry pearl barley grain

1 cup dry wild rice

3 medium sweet potatoes

4 medium white potatoes

3 pounds frozen corn

3 pounds frozen peas

3 pounds frozen carrots

3 pounds frozen green beans

1/2 pound fresh parsley

3 medium zucchini

4 large tomatoes

1/2 pound mustard greens

6 large bananas

6 medium apples

4 peeled oranges

1/2 cup cranberries, fresh or frozen

1 mango, peeled and pitted

2 papayas, peeled but seeds left

1 1/2 pounds green grapes

1/4 cup dried pumpkin seeds

1/4 cup sesame seeds

1/4 cup dry powdered kelp

1/4 cup alfalfa powder

Rinse the beans, grains and rice. Soak overnight (at least 8 hours) in a large pot. In the morning add or remove water as needed to cover beans with about one inch of water. Boil beans for 10 minutes. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes more. By this time there should just be enough water left to keep beans moist. Scrub, quarter and slice potatoes into 1/8 inch pieces. Steam lightly, stirring every few minutes, and add to cooked beans. Add corn, peas, carrots and green beans to bean and potato mixture. This helps cool the mixture and thaw the frozen vegetables. Hand chop or lightly food process the next 11 ingredients (parsley, zucchini, tomatoes, mustard greens, bananas, apples, oranges, cranberries, mango, papayas and grapes). Don't process too finely; birds prefer chunky food. Add the remaining ingredients and mix thoroughly. Freeze in sandwich bags in daily serving portions. Defrost servings in refrigerator for 24 hours. Warm food by placing the bag in warm water.

Mike Burton

Lissa's Kitchen Sink Rice and Beans

This is a recipe I have used for my fildren for the last 3 yrs. It's tried and true, and proven in many bird homes! This recipe has been shared with many, and I've never had a single complaint from any of my birds!!

Soak a bag of 16 bean soup mix overnight OR 1/2 cup each of 5 or 6 different types of beans...lentil, split or whole yellow or green beans, garbanzos ( a huge favorite here) hominy, navy, pink beans, let your imagination be your guide. Put these on to boil with PLENTY of water covering them along with a cup of natural brown rice ( I use River Brand). Let this boil gently for about 1/2 hour..longer is okay if your fildren like their beans really mushy...it is up to you. Now get the largest pan you can find....now get another one. drain the rice/bean mix and add...... 1 bag of frozen peas, 1 bag of broccoli florets, one bag carrots, corn, green beans. Also add two boxes of a favorite chopped green..you can also omit the broccoli here in favor of frozen chopped. Greens include mustard, spinach, kale, etc.

Hot peppers, if available can be added now- about a pound will do. You can chop them if you want or leave them whole depending on how big the fid is you are feeding. Dont forget to add a bag or two of wild blueberries, or cranberries, or BOTH. I freeze in two day portions- usually 4 cups worth to be shared between my 4 birds- 1 large, 1 medium and 2 small. This is in addition to the seeds/pellet mix they get on a daily basis, and the extra nuts for the large macaw.