Re: calcium in parrots diet


"lopez176 via MedKB.com" <forum@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Thanks for the informationsupplied by you. I have understood the need of
> calcium in parrots. From now onwards I shall also crush aTums antacid
> tablet
> into each food dish of my parrot.

The only thing I would be concerned about is that you might be giving way
too much calcium to the parrots. I would ask your vet. I don't have a clue
what kind of food you are giving your parrot, but it if it is food made
specifically for parrots, it may already have an appropriate amount of
calcium in it. And their diet may already have enough calcium. Plus males
probably need less than females.

I would really talk to your vet about this.

Considering the relative size of your parrot and your body, you might be
giving your parrot a dose that is like 100 times higher than you get when
you take Tums.

Jeff

>
> Calcium in a Parrots Diet
> I add calcium to my breeder birds diet because eggs are made of calcium
> and
> so are bones. When a bird is laying eggs, she draws calcium from her body.
> If
> there is a calcium deficiencies then the calcium is removed from her
> bones,
> weakening then and leaving her prone to broken bones.
>
> Parrots also need vitamin D3 to metabolize the calcium. Calcium occurs
> naturally in many foods, but my high performance breeders need extra help.
> I
> have a scarlet macaw that has laid 10 eggs in the last 4 months. I've
> never
> had a large macaw lay that many eggs and I am concerned for her health.
>
> I routinely crush a Tums antacid tablet into each food dish. My birds seem
> to
> not object to the flavor. I have also used NeoCalglucon, added to the
> water
> to provide additional calcium. Care must be taken that the water bowls are
> changed daily and sterilized daily. NeoCalglucon can obtained from your
> pharmacist without a prescription.
>
> Full spectrum lighting is very important in metabolizing calcium in birds.
> Nobody really knows how much and what artificial lighting will work best.
>
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