Nuts are a good source of protein and healthy fat. And all birds love nuts! Give your birds a mixture of almonds, pistachios, unshelled peanuts, pecans, pine nuts, macadamia nuts, palm nuts, hazelnuts, walnuts and cashews, and watch them forage away. Almonds are high in Vitamin E and manganese, as well as walnuts, which are also high in copper. Nuts are a good source of zinc, vitamin A, folic acid and more.
**For the full article, pick up the August 2009 issue of BIRD TALK**
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