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From: rka@cci632.UUCP (Robert Anton)
Newsgroups: rec.birds
Subject: INDOOR: Cockatoo Diet
Keywords: Cockatoo
Message-ID: <35800@cci632.UUCP>
Date: 8 Apr 90 01:28:56 GMT
Reply-To: rka@ccird7.UUCP (Robert Anton)
Organization: Computer Consoles Inc. an STC company, Rochester, NY
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After 2 years of strictly eating sunflower seeds and corn kernels, our
cockatoo (Opus) has discovered cheese (he prefers cheddar cheese).  We have
tried to feed him vegetables, fruits, parrot treats, ... to no avail.  
My question is whether this is healthy or not.  Should he have his cholesterol
checked :^) ? He likes his cheese right before he climbs/hops up the stairs to 
sleep for the night.  We have a small perch set up next to the bathroom
vanity mirror.  He picked this habit up when we drove cross country with him
staying at hotels.  Now he throws tandrums if you try making him sleep in his
cage.

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