(03-15-2013, 01:47 AM)jenb128 Wrote: I'd once heard that parsley was bad for birds, after I'd already fed some parsley to my cockatiel. So, in a panic, I asked my vet about it, and he said that they used to think it was bad (because there were reports of ostriches having increased photosensitivity after eating large amounts of parsley) , but now it seems that it's okay to give it to them in small amounts, especially if your bird isn't going out into the sun immediately after eating it. I still give my cockatiel a spring of it once a week because it's one of the few greens I can get him to eat, and he's fine.
Hmm. This is very interesting. I still wouldn't recommend feeding him this but if nothing is happening to him then that good.
I have asked the vet before and he said it's bad for these birds as they are mostly fruity birds not vegetable or meat eating type of birds. He mentioned that it's not for the best interest of the bird to eat this so I try to stay away from it.
