Nutritional Observations, Hand-Feeding Formulas, and Digestion in Exotic Birds

Introduction
Requirements for Growth
Protein and Amino Acids
Dietary Energy
Hand-Feeding Formulas
Food Quality
Water and Dry Matter Levels
Homemade Recipes
Monkey Chow/Dog Food Base
Specific Commercial Formulas
Enzyme and Bacterial Additives
The upper GI Tract and Digestion
Salivary Glands
Crop
Proventriculus
The Gizzard
References

By Mark Hagen, M.Ag.
Director of Research