| Most often, birds like the taste of
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| | measures liquid. Boil, lower heat, cover,
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| grains which are a good combination of
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| | and simmer for 25 minutes.
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| nutrients: complex carbohydrates,
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| | Wheat berries - they have a high content
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| proteins, minerals and vitamins;
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| | of proteins, carbohydrates, B vitamins,
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| providing them a healthy food. The great
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| | and 7 amino acids that give the required
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| variety of grains found on the market
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| | energy to the body: 335 units of protein
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| gives also different nutritive values for
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| | per cooked half cup. It is also low in
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| the birds. Grains are usually combined
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| | calories: 55 for the same amount.
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| with seeds vegetables, pasta or pellets
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| | For wheat berries soak overnight and boil
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| for the variety of food.
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| | in soaking water for one hour or cook
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| We will now give you a few recipes on
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| | covered until the wheat is soft, adding
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| various grains for your parrot. The
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| | water if necessary.
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| grains used are organically grown. Those
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| | Quinoa - full of lysine and great amounts
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| combinations of grains are very healthy
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| | of the other amino acids that complete a
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| and the parrots love their taste.
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| | protein, besides being a repository for
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| The grains
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| | phosphorus, calcium, iron, vitamin E, and
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| Buckwheat groats - the best known source
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| | assorted B vitamins. It can be stored in
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| of complex carbohydrates are the proteins
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| | the freezer.
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| in buckwheat. Buckwheat also contains a
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| | For quinoa use 1 measure of quinoa to 2
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| high proportion of all eight amino acids
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| | measures of liquid. Boil, lower heat,
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| which the body does not manufacture but
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| | cover and cook for 15 minutes. Leave it
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| are absolutely essential for keeping it
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| | off heat for another 10 minutes.
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| in good shape. All this makes buckwheat
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| | Triticale - a hybrid grain of wheat and
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| closer to being a complete protein than
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| | rye. The average protein content of wheat
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| any other plant source, even soybeans.
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| | is about 12%, while the rye's is about
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| For buckwheat groats use 2 measures
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| | 7%; triticale runs about 15-17%.
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| liquid to 1 measure of buckwheat groats,
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| | Triticale contains a better balance of
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| boil them, cover, and simmer for 20
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| | amino acids than either of its parents,
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| minutes.
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| | with twice as much lysine as wheat
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| Pearled barley - cooked barley is very
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| | offers.
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| rich in proteins, a cup of cooked barley
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| | For triticale use water to cover it,
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| offers the same amount of protein as a
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| | boil, lower heat, cover and cook until
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| glass of milk, along with hearty
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| | done; add water if needed.
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| increments of niacin, thiamine, and
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| | Hulled millet - rich in phosphorus, iron,
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| potassium. A substance that inhibits the
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| | calcium, riboflavin, the nutritional
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| production of cholesterol in the blood
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| | value of cooked millet (90 calories) is
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| has been traced to the non-fibrous part
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| | only a step under wheat on the protein
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| of the grain.
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| | ladder. It is also higher in the amino
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| For pearled barley use 2 cups boiling
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| | acid lysine than oats, corn, or rice.
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| liquid to 1 cup pearled barley, cover and
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| | For hulled millet use 1 measure of millet
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| cook for 35 to 40 minutes.
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| | to 2 measures of liquid, boil, lower
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| Bulgar - each quarter pound contains over
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| | heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
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| 11.2 grams of protein, 75.7 grams of
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| | Leave it covered and off heat for 10 more
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| carbohydrates, 338 milligrams of
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| | minutes.
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| phosphorus, and 229 milligrams of
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| | Grains can be served to birds in many
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| potassium, as well as healthy doses of
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| | ways. How the person cooks them or
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| calcium, iron, thiamine, riboflavin, and
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| | prepares them will make the difference
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| niacin. Or as many nutrients as one will
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| | and the variety of the birds' diet. In
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| find in a whole loaf of 100% whole-wheat
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| | order to find what is your parrot's
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| bread! Unused bulgar can be frozen.
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| | favorite, experiment different ways of
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| For bulgar use 1 measure of bulgar to 2
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| | cooking them.
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