My Natural Red Food List

[TailFeathers]

you may want to add on grapes that they should be fed in moderation due to high sugar content and they contain a lot of water which can loosen the droppings.

Red quinoa can be found in grocery stores...mine carries it. Quinoa is great soaked over night until it chits...mix it with other veggies and egg food and they down it! Great protein as well.

Hello,

Red quinoa is also known as lambs quarter.
Red lentils cooked
Red and purple grapes
Red cabbage

I'll add these soon. I cannot copy them so I have to write them down from scratch and repost.

[TailFeathers]

Updated Red Food List : Special thanks to all those who contributed, even one ingredient is much appreciated if you can add to it.


RED FOODS:
Red Apple (without seeds)
Purple Cabbage
Orange and Purple Carrots
Cherries (without pits)
Red Sweet Potatoes / yams (cooked and mashed)
Purple potatoes (cooked mashed, feed tiny amount only)
Red and Purple Mulberries
Red Quiona / Lambs Quarter Seeds (ripe seeds served dry or cooked)
Red and Purple Grapes (feed more skins than fruit, may cause runs)
Beets
Red Swiss chard
Pomegranates

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Red Dyes for Birds

Bogena - Carophyll —Red (brand name for Canthaxanthin)
Quicko Red Egg Food (also contains Canthaxanthin)
Canthaxanthin (generic may be purchased from other suppliers

[TailFeathers]

Updated Red Food List : Special thanks to all those who contributed, even one ingredient is much appreciated if you can add to it.


RED FOODS:
Red Apple (without seeds)
Purple Cabbage
Orange and Purple Carrots
Cherries (without pits)
Red Sweet Potatoes / yams (cooked and mashed)
Purple potatoes (cooked mashed, feed tiny amount only)
Red and Purple Mulberries
Red Quiona / Lambs Quarter Seeds (ripe seeds served dry or cooked)
Red and Purple Grapes (feed more skins than fruit, may cause runs)
Beets
Red Swiss chard
Pomegranates
Red lentils (cooked)
Red bell Peppers
Paprika (use very tiny amounts as it causes liver damage )

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Red Dyes for Birds

Bogena - Carophyll —Red (brand name for Canthaxanthin)
Quicko Red Egg Food (also contains Canthaxanthin)
Canthaxanthin (generic may be purchased from other suppliers

[GlennO]

In addition to the usual vegetables and leafy greens my Red Factors get red chilli peppers, red capsicum (bell peppers), apple, tomato (no seeds) and grated carrots.

Whilst the Beta Carotenoids that they contain may assist a little with colour I feed them mainly because they like them and they are healthy. Canthaxanthin is all that is required for colour and it has always achieved the best results for me.

A study by a manufacturer suggests that Beta Carotene is a precursor to Canthaxanthin. In other words, it is metabolised by the bird to form Canthaxanthin. The simplest route is therefore to rely solely on Canthaxanthin. The article can be found here:

http://www.wombaroo.com.au/articles/Can ... Factor.pdf