Prego Dalliance Sanctuary | Parrot Rescue, Care & Education

Pin Me Are you looking for a simple chop recipe where you can get the basics? Look no further, here is my basic chop recipe for all your parrots.   Chop is simple. It’s grains, veggies and greens, and your seasoning,  chopped up to make chop.  Grains: quinoa…

HOW TO SPROUT NUTS, SEEDS, GRAINS, AND BEANS Sprouts are packed with nutrients and vitamins and lowers the fat content. There are many sprouting kits which you mean to use. Or you can use a mason jar.  GET a quart-sized (or larger) mason jar. Remo…

Our parrots love to put their food in their water bowl. For that, they need something hard, healthy, and nutritious, which isn't easy to come by. Most pet stores don't cater to parrots. There are no parrot cookies or biscuits unless you make them you…

Bodhi, Lotus, and Prince were rescued, in 2013, from a  a breeder who didn’t want parrots with splayed legs.  We at Prego Dalliance Sanctuary, hand-fed the munchkins, tried to fix the legs, and provided care and attention. Everyone pitched in, …

Bits of pieces of information from our experience on perches Dowels are bad for parrot's feet, they can cause sores which are painful and could cause other problems. The problem occurs because the dowels are too smooth and the birds have to hold on tig…

Sweet potato fries for the feathery friends Are your parrots always eating your food and you believe it's time for payback. Then make these for your parrots and I know you will be eating them too.  Sweet potato is an excellent source of vitamin A wh…

We received a call on October 31, 2013, about a scarlet macaw a breeder was wanting to sell. Without hesitation, I canceled all my plans that day and went straight to pick him up. When we brought him home and started to gently examine him, we discovered he h…

Birdie Almond Cookie recipe for feathery friends, everywhere  Recipe by monika sangar Ingredients:  1 cup oatmeal 1 cup flour of your choice ( I used 3/4 cup quinoa and 1/3 cup millet)  1/2 cup coconut flour 1 egg ( or use 1 tbsp flax meal mixed with 3 tbsp w…

Before we ask the question if pellets are healthy, we need to understand the history of pellets.  In the 1980s, the pellets food was first developed for parrots and birds. Pellets were created because some people were only feeding their captive bird seeds whi…

If you are active on social media you will come across people saying no to apple seeds because of cyanide poisoning. Though it is true that apple seeds have cyanide, is it enough to kill or cause harm?  My first question to all my friends was: have you ever h…