What is this?

[RitzieAnn]

Hi. So, on my gerbil forum somebody posted this picture of a food that came from a parrot mix they got. Of course you guys were the first ones I thought of to answer the question! :D

Any ideas? I've never seen such a thing before.
http://www.gerbilforum.proboards21.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=food&thread=1200224031&page=1

[Aly]

I'd check the ingridients. It looks like some sort of pit to me.. What's the brand of food?

[RitzieAnn]

I'd check the ingridients. It looks like some sort of pit to me.. What's the brand of food?

That's what I told her! To check the ingredients! :D We'll see. She's a pretty active member, so I'm sure she'll reply soon.

Are pits good to eat? I know to a lot of species that apple seeds are poisionus. I just figured that nothing should eat pits.... ???

[Aly]

Most pits are not good for birds at all. Like you said, most are toxic so that's why I'm wondering what type of pit or seed it is.

[RitzieAnn]

Here's what she said...

Haha! erm...

Well i sorta...threw....the packet in the bin :p the other week lol i was filling up tubs and then it filled right up so i chucked the wrapper without thinking.

I got it from marrages, i might pop in and have a look to see. Its called 'Parrot Seed Mix' n you get it in a whoppping big bag!

Its not a stone...i found a smaller one and managed to cut that in half and its sort of...fluffy inside...but not haha

xoxox

[Aly]

I am not sure unless she can find the website and check the ingridients or go back to the store and check them.

[RitzieAnn]

Hum.... sorry this had to be moved. I figured the food section would be good since it actually is a part of a parrot food mix. :P Sorry.

[Laura]

Don't be sorry I moved it because its not really related to Cockatiels it was just a question of what is this and it was parrot food I didn't think it was related to cockatiels since no one was asking a question about cockatiels thats the only reason I moved it. hopefully that made sense...lol

[Bea]

How big are they? They could just be a variety of seed. I've never seen anything like them though. :confused:

[atvchick95]

they look like Pine Nuts, which can't be cut because they are so hard,but they can be smashed and the nut is on the inside, they're a fav. of African Greys


we bought a bag for our quaker he didn't like them, so we gave them to a friend who has a grey


ours were dark but not as dark as the ones in the picture though but thats what they look like
http://www.pinenut.com/pictureguide.htm

[DeBree420]

if they are between the size of a cherry pip, and a grain of rice, it looks to me like a kind of Acacia seed... which tiels eat in the wild... (Australia's wattle trees)
here is a pik...
http://asgap.org.au/APOL16/850678x.jpg
and the website its from...
http://asgap.org.au/APOL16/dec99-3.html

you can buy wattle seed in health food shops around where i live, the seeds are really hard like you say and when you grind it like coffee, it makes a flour that makes a cake tasting like chocolate!

there are many different types of Acacia all over the world...
does look a bit like pine nuts too...