richman@uxe.cso.uiuc.edu (11/10/89)
>In article <56200002@uxe.cso.uiuc.edu> richman@uxe.cso.uiuc.edu writes: > >>moulting for this reason. However, a bird in moult needs to >>have good hygene and lots of food, vegetables, fruits and >>calcium (or a subset, depending on the bird). > > Ummm. Can you explain further. The material covering the >new feathers (and the feathers themselves) is primarily made >up of protein. I can understand the increased calcium requirements, >but wouldn't a diet high in fruit and vegetables actually decrease >the protein intake. > > Stewart > > >-- >Stewart Winter Cognos Incorporated S-mail: P.O. Box 9707 >VOICE: (613) 738-1338 x3830 FAX: (613) 738-0002 3755 Riverside Drive >UUCP: uunet!cognos!stewartw Ottawa, Ontario >"The bird for the day is .... parrotlet." CANADA K1G 3Z4 Words from my vet, to be more precise. If I recall correctly, a bird in moult is considered under stress and these were his recommendations for my parrot, since "we" are still somewhat ignorant about the bird's precise nutritional requirements. The idea was to offer more variety rather than cutting down on any one type of food. Hope that clarifies matters. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Mike Richman internet: richman@uxe.cso.uiuc.edu bitnet: richman@uiucuxe.bitnet or richman%uxe.bitnet@uiucvmd uucp: {puree,convex,uunet,...}!uiucuxc!uxe!richman -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=