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Islandzoo
06-13-2005, 07:51 AM
When on holiday, we happened to get talking to a guy who owns a blue Fronted amazon.
were talking food, and he mentioned that cabbage is poisonous - well this is news to us, we've always fed cabbage leaves to Basil - i don't know which variety off the top me head - Sue you might know which one I mean, it's not really round, but has a kind of 'pointed' end, we get it from Tesco and it comes in a sealed bag?? - could be a sweetheart cabbage??
anyway, I'm guessing the variety isn't all that relevant - please tell me I'm right that cabbage is ok! - (Apart from that too much can give them them diahorrea)
Sue
06-13-2005, 08:14 AM
Good question Kristie, I also heard it wasn't good so I don't feed it but I think opinions differ this link says it's OK http://www.parrotsanctuary.co.uk/diet.htmIt will be interesting to see other members comments.
I also read lettuce isn't good but i'm not sure if that's because it's low in nutrients. Mine both love broccoli.
Islandzoo
06-13-2005, 08:36 AM
Hmmm. Thanks Sue, I wait to see what the other say!
I too thought lettuce can give them the runs and isn't that nutricious.
birdnerd
06-13-2005, 08:46 AM
Lettuce and cabbage are pretty much crunchy water. I've never heard anything amiss there...
Jean
06-13-2005, 03:18 PM
Cabbage has never been listed on any dangerous food list that I've read. Below is a link to safe and dangerous foods I have listed under "Many Practical Links" listed in "Preatical Links".

http://www.itsagreysworld.com/diet/food.htm
Islandzoo
06-13-2005, 04:41 PM
Thanks Jean. I was convinced this guy was wrong but he was an older guy and I didn't want to argue... he said the stalk was ok but the leaves toxic...???
How odd, obviously someone had told him that.
Islandzoo
06-13-2005, 04:42 PM
I reckon he was thinking Rhubarb!
Jean
06-13-2005, 05:00 PM
You are welcome!
SadennaAndFlock
06-25-2005, 10:43 PM
Iceberg lettuce is not good to give only because it is just water and no nutrients, now dark leaf lettuce, Romaine lettuce is fine to give, I have heard contridicting information on cabbage...but I do feed my birds a cabbage relative but not a true cabbage Bok Choy. The best leafy greens to feed are Kale, mustard greens,collard greens, some swissh chard I have read that spinache binds calcium so it should not be fed.