You can also add things like red peppers, garlic, rice, oats, pasta or a variety of ingredients. We offer them fresh when in season. We also buy extra for the remainder of the year. Store unopened bags in the freezer. They are a great source of vitamins.
Testing shows that cranberries aid the body by sloughing off uric acid both in humans and animals.
These may be added to your bean mix or offered in some of the baked goodies we make. There is no need to thaw them, if frozen. Our birds have been noted to enjoy some cold foods and in hot weather it helps keep the food fresher longer. If you offer dried fruits or veggies, read the ingredients list on the package to make sure that sulfur has not been added in the drying process. You also can mix many of these ingredients in a corn bread mix and serve slightly warm, which is a good way to get some birds to try new things.