Let Them Eat Cake
(Pound Cake for Birds)

It is wise to offer pound cake to caged birds of all sizes and get them accustomed to eating it. Why you may ask? Because once your bird begins to accept pound cake, certain liquid medications can be soaked into the cake if necessary. This makes administration of medication much easier in most cases. Also, it is much better way of ascertaining how much medication your bird actually ingested.

Medications in the water can be hard to determine if and how much was taken. And forcing a bird a medicines orally can be quite taxing and stressful for both the bird and the owner.

This is not to say that you should make pound cake available to your bird constantly. It should be regarded as a treat and given only 2-3 times a week in small quantities because of its high cholesterol content which if regularly given can result in additional health concerns. As the old saying goes- everything in moderation.

VITAMIN A

Also, as another precautionary measure, Vitamin A must be readily available in the diet and consumed in adequate quantities by caged birds to maintain healthy eyes, skin, feathers, and linings of their gastrointestinal, respiratory and reproductive tracts.

Amazon parrots seem to have the most trouble with vitamin A deficiency. Foods rich in vitamin A include cod liver oil, cooked liver, egg yolk, apricots, corn, carrots, squash, sweet potatoes, broccoli, spinach and parsley. Seeds are notoriously deficient in vitamin A and high in fat. Remember, to avoid avocados which can pose severe health problems to birds