Pogo Loves Popcorn - Page 2

11-11-2007, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by svolk

Lafeber's also makes Popcorn Nutriberries as treats - popcorn with some seed stuck to them (they really smell yummy!). Pogo may like those as well.

Thanks for the info ... I'll have to look for them next time I go to the pet stores.

11-12-2007, 07:08 PM

Sarah gave my guys some last year but they [Laker really] were slow to check it out. Rio is now into everything. I posted last week that my guys were swimming in a small bowl of popcorn - first time & maybe the last. Well maybe they can have their own bowl next time - on a tray - away from the computer.

I did hint heavily at getting a 'hot air popcorn popper' for xmas...... I love popcorn.

11-13-2007, 09:08 AM

Harley is also a popcorn-a-holic.....be it the "birdie" kind you buy in the pet store, or the people kind! Be hard to find a bowl big enough, but I am sure if I did, he'd climb right in there with it! Whenever there is popcorn in sight all you hear is "C'mere....MMMMMMMMMM" ....over and over...hehe! Silly baby.

11-13-2007, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Maplebird

Harley is also a popcorn-a-holic.....be it the "birdie" kind you buy in the pet store, or the people kind! Be hard to find a bowl big enough, but I am sure if I did, he'd climb right in there with it! Whenever there is popcorn in sight all you hear is "C'mere....MMMMMMMMMM" ....over and over...hehe! Silly baby.

I think Harley might need his own bag of popcorn to munch on.

11-14-2007, 10:20 PM

Something else Pogo likes in moderation. I never let him have much of any human food ... just a couple of tastes now and then. He knows when the ice cream is coming out and flies over instantly.

http://www.parrotchatter.com/gallery..._Ice_Cream.JPG

PS -- this is Dryer's "Cherry Vanilla" flavor ... wow, that stuff is awesome!!

11-15-2007, 09:10 AM

Please don't feed your birds Nutriberries, popcorn flavor or any other. They use a carcinogenic preservative in them.

11-15-2007, 10:55 AM

we just make our own popcorn so we know that there is no carcinogenic preservatives

11-15-2007, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Hayabusa

Something else Pogo likes in moderation. I never let him have much of any human food ... just a couple of tastes now and then. He knows when the ice cream is coming out and flies over instantly.

http://www.parrotchatter.com/gallery..._Ice_Cream.JPG

PS -- this is Dryer's "Cherry Vanilla" flavor ... wow, that stuff is awesome!!

I don't know why it is but they go for dairy every time! I try to keep it away but once in a while i'm snacking & then a bird appears - then i have to leave. I guess it was a year ago that Laker discovered my cereal. He really wanted the milk tho. I let him have a taste but his poops got really loose over the next day so he never got any more. Recently i was having a yogurt snack & he rushed over again.

11-15-2007, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Beatriz Cazeneuve

Please don't feed your birds Nutriberries, popcorn flavor or any other. They use a carcinogenic preservative in them.

I have Nutriberries Classic for my guys - they get one or 2 berries a day. The preservatives listed are tocopherois (mixed vit E oils)

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"Tocotrienol" which has anti Thromobotic & anti cancer properties.
S.S.D. Oil Mills Company Limited

& calcium propionate.

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Uses

As a food additive, it is listed as E number 282 in the Codex Alimentarius. Calcium propionate is used as a preservative in a wide variety of products, including but not limited to bread, other bakery goods, processed meat, whey, and other dairy products.[1] In agriculture, it is used, amongst other things, to prevent milk fever in cows and as a feed supplement [2] Propionates prevent microbes from producing the energy they need, like benzoates do. However, unlike benzoates, propionates do not require an acidic environment.[3]

Calcium propionate is used in bakery products as a mold inhibitor. Mold contamination is considered a serious problem amongst bakers, and conditions commonly found in baking present near-optimal conditions for mold growth.[4]

A few decades ago, Bacillus mesentericus (rope), was a serious problem,[citation needed] but today's improved sanitary practices in the bakery, combined with rapid turnover of the finished product, have virtually eliminated this form of spoilage.[citation needed] Calcium propionate and sodium propionate are effective against both Bacillus mesentericus rope and mold.[citation needed]

According to the Pesticide Action Network North America, calcium propionate is slightly toxic.[5] This rating is not uncommon for food products; Vitamin C is also rated by the same standards as being slightly toxic. [6] Calcium propionate can be used as a pesticide.[7]

[edit] Behavioral effects

Calcium propionate has been weakly linked to irritability, restlessness, inattention, and sleep disturbance in children.[8] The Ecologist Online claims that it is linked to allergic reactions in bakery workers.

Calcium propionate - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I was under the impression that this was a reputable company - the above does not alarm me but i would like documentation before a statement like that has me throwing out my bird foods..

11-15-2007, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by homebird

I don't know why it is but they go for dairy every time! I try to keep it away but once in a while i'm snacking & then a bird appears - then i have to leave. I guess it was a year ago that Laker discovered my cereal. He really wanted the milk tho. I let him have a taste but his poops got really loose over the next day so he never got any more. Recently i was having a yogurt snack & he rushed over again.

I haven't seen any bad effects with Pogo with ice cream or cheese -- but maybe it's because I only let him have a small amount. He doesn't seem to like milk. If I didn't control him, he would probably gorge himself and end up getting sick.

As far as the popcorn thing ... air popped raw kernels is the safest way to go for the bird's popcorn treat.