We all want to provide our birds with the best diet possible. We want to feed them a diet that will keep them healthy, prevent illness and disease and promote a long, active life. The proper combination is really what makes the different between whether your birds experience disease, maintenance health or optimum health. While fresh fruits contain a high water content, they are excellent sources of natural sugar and provide energy and carbohydrates.
Fruits contain little protein and are low in fat.
They do provide fiber and many minerals, such as potassium, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, and iron. They also contain vitamins A, C and trace amounts of B complex. Fresh fruits contain more nutrition than canned or frozen fruits. Prolonged storage and heat destroy the vitamin C content. Once sliced or chopped a fruit's vitamin C content rapidly diminishes.