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Jane
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Cheese crackers Sept 27, 2019 3:14:31 GMT -7 susan likes this

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Post by Jane on Sept 27, 2019 3:14:31 GMT -7

I had been giving mine Organix Mini Cheese Crackers as a treat:
www.organix.com/our-foods/12-months/toddler-savouries/mini-cheese-crackers
They are intended for toddlers and being small are just the right size for a parrot treat. However, I started noticing that while eating them Mitzi was moving her neck in an odd way as if bits of the cracker were getting stuck in her throat. Then Monty did it too so I they don't have them anymore. It is a shame as they really liked them.

It is odd because the texture isn't really any different to other treats they have such as various little bits of biscuit and these crispy veggie straws:
www.eatreal.co.uk/product/kale-tomato-spinach-and-potato-veggie-straws/

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Haz Moderator Chyloe Joined: October 2006 Posts: 3,280	Cheese crackers Sept 27, 2019 8:15:03 GMT -7 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Haz on Sept 27, 2019 8:15:03 GMT -7 I give Chy a cracker when someone else has them. She loves them. Haz
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Cheese crackers Sept 27, 2019 15:23:31 GMT -7

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Post by susan on Sept 27, 2019 15:23:31 GMT -7

Jane, I have noticed the same neck movements in Sid when ever he is given something that is very dry, small pieces of bread, crackers etc. If he dips it in water there is no problem. but he does not always do this. But I agree that movement scares me and I don't give those things anymore. It looks like he is choking.

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Jane Global Moderator Mitzi and Monty Joined: January 2005 Posts: 10,609	Cheese crackers Sept 29, 2019 1:01:08 GMT -7 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Jane on Sept 29, 2019 1:01:08 GMT -7 Mitzi always dips Nutriberries in water, she really loves these but if Monty is in the way and she can't get to the water bowl she will drop the Nutriberry rather than eat it undipped. She doesn't dip anything else though. Jane
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Cheese crackers Oct 1, 2019 11:26:02 GMT -7

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Post by Haz on Oct 1, 2019 11:26:02 GMT -7

Chy always dips her pellets in water prior to eating. The current bag of Nutriberries is not very good. The “berries” are crumbling. Half the bag is now just loose seeds. It is a good thing she doesn’t dip them or they would just fall apart. I will have to put the contents of this bag out for the wild birds as Chy doesn’t eat loose seeds.

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Cheese crackers Oct 2, 2019 5:26:13 GMT -7

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Post by chris on Oct 2, 2019 5:26:13 GMT -7

Haz you reminded me of something that just happened. I decided to start throwing Ruby's unused food outside for the birds to enjoy but it's mostly ducks where I live. I didn't mind because there was a mom with 5 babies and it was quite cute. Well, the babies are now quite big and still hanging with mom and every time I open the front or back door, there they are. It got rather hilarious the other day when I opened the front door to leave for work, realized I'd forgotten my phone, and by the time I got back I had 5 ducks in my living room haha!

I've decided to call a halt to the duck feeding and have instructed Ruby to please start to finish her food. (She doesn't seem impressed with my pleas ....)

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Cheese crackers Oct 4, 2019 5:29:27 GMT -7

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Post by Jane on Oct 4, 2019 5:29:27 GMT -7

Haz - I know what you mean. I have had some bags like that, instead of being nice round balls they are irregular and crumbly. I find it is usually the Sunny Orchard ones. I wonder if they sometimes get the recipe wrong.

Chris - That is so funny. At least it was ducks not swans, swans can be quite aggressive.

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Post by susan on Sept 27, 2019 15:23:31 GMT -7

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