The Healthy Bird Cookbook: 150 Recipes for Your Avian Companion

by Robin Deutsch

Book Overview

The author spent almost ten years consulting with veteranarians and doing hnads-on research to compose the 150 healthy and original recipes in this book. Poor nutrition is the #1 cause of illness and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0793805384
• ISBN13: 9780793805389
• Release Date: April 2004
• Publisher: TFH Publications
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.1" x 8.7"

Customer Reviews

Definately a must for bird lovers.

This book taught me a lot about bird nutrition. I own three different parrots with three different nutritional needs and this book described each and helped me pick those recipes that will take care of them. I learned which fruits and veggies have the proper vitamins needed for each. I have tried several recipes at the time of this review and they did not fail to please at least one of my birds. I plan on trying many more and then I plan on foing back and altering some of the others to please the tastes of my clan. This book is a must if you want your bird to have a great and healthy life.

Reviewed by two Grays, two Hahns and two B & Gs --

This is the most fun and complete source of avian recipes that our flock has ever sampled. In addition to offering a bounty of variated recipes for every food group, the book takes special care to highlight the nutrient requisites specific to certain species, the role of vitamins, and symptoms of nutrient deficit and surplus. This book is a must-read for seed feeding owners who value the quality of their birds' lives, and for "parronts" desperate for dinnertime ideas.

Great recipes and ideas!

This should be a part of every pet bird's book library. Birds like a variety and this is a great book to have on hand. I have 2 other recipe books and this one is a great addition. I have conures, and one very picky green cheek conure. I have tried the Birdie Breakfast, Birdie Cereal, South of the border muffins, and a few other recipes. I must say they love them (even my picky guy) and I think they're tasty for humans. I would highly recommend this book!

Excellent Book !!

We are five parrots known as the Feathered Zoo. Four of us prefer veggies and one of us prefers fruit. After awhile though, we would get tired of eating the same thing. We would just pick at it or in our big brothers case, it would become a flying menu when he'd throw it out of his dish onto the floor. The recipes in this book however, have gotten us to eat again by giving us more variety and textures. Mom says the recipes are simple and easy. She didn't really change our diet, she just added to it and learned to present our favorite foods in new ways. We here at the Feathered Zoo are not only eating more but we are eating more healthy. Even the big guy doesn't throw his food like before which is good because we were getting tired of being hit it the head with flying broccoli and mango. Thanks for such a wonderful book -- The Feathered Zoo -- SD Rentzel's Sweeties Telula, SD Rentzel's Chief White Eagle, SD Rentzel's Wolfgang's Lady Mozart, SD Rentzel's KSA's Wayward Angel and SD Rentzel's Rio Sambu's Lakes Evening Prelude.

The Healthy Bird Cookbook

Excellent book. It's about time a book like this was available. The minute I opened it I made several of the recipes for my birds. They loved all the ones I made. Even my pickiest eater loved them. I thought that the information on nutrition was very well written. The recipes are easy to make with clear instructions. Many of the recipes have photos so you know what they should look like. I highly recommend this book for anyone who owns a bird who cares about their health and whether or not they are eating right.