Sponsor a Parrot - Basic Necessities


IMPORTANT FOOD Please contact us before sending large quanties of food. We do not use seed diets. Storage of food staples is limited. Our sub-tropical climate is hot and damp. Insects and mold can be a problem. TOYS For the health of our flock, toys; handmade, new, used or unused from a home or facility where parrots are present are not accepted. SEND ITEMS TO: Mana Project, 518 Elizabeth Street (rear), Key West, FL 33040 QUESTIONS: Call Nancy at 305-294-0015 or email Nancy at nancy_forrester@yahoo.com
FOODS TO AVOID: iceberg lettuce, celery, avocado, chocolate, foods, too spicy, sugary, salty, and oily
FOOD	Site under construction	Cost of Item	Month	Year
DRY PARROT BISCUIT	Zupreem Avian Maintenance, Medium size nuggets for Conure Fruit Blend Pellet All grains in ZuPreem products are grown and sourced domestically in the United States and no Zupreen products were involved in the recent pet recalls. We use one 20 lb. bag every two weeks. This dry parrot biscuit is a favorite of our parrots who enjoy the tasty, colorful, fruit-shaped nuggets The diet is a completely balanced nutrition for adult birds & parrots. It contains five differently colored, individually shaped, fruit-flavored nuggets for a fun eating experience. The fruity flavor is derived from ground fresh fruit, bananas, oranges, apples and grapes.	20 lb. bag $45.95	2 bags $92.00	$936.00
WATER	Bottled Drinking Water: Crystal Water 7 gal .bottle City Water: Bird baths, clean bowls, cages, accessories daily	7 gal bottle $6. each	14 = $84.	$1008.00
WHOLE NUTS	Unsalted, all types. Nuts contribute to a balanced diet, they are full of nutrition and unsaturated fats and help parrots to look and feel their best. A nut in the shell requires work to get the meat out, combats boredom and helps keep beaks and jaw muscles healthy. We order some nuts from Dr's. Foster and Smith and Great Companions Go to Bird Supplies then Enter Item in Search Box
	Almonds	5 lbs. $29.99
	Walnuts Nuts	5 lbs. $19.99
	Brazil Nuts	5 lbs. $21.99
	Pine Nuts	5 lbs. $36.99
	Pistachios	5 lbs.$49.99
	Pecans, in season
	Peanuts, Organic Human Grade Roasted
	Macadamia Nuts
	Coconut
FRUIT, NUT, VEGGIE BLENDS	Higgins Premium Pet Food: Mayan Harvest Blends Shelled Nuts Meats with Dried Vegetables and Fruit unsulfphered.	20 lb. bag	2 bags $
	Celestial Blend, Yucatan Blend, Safflower Gold For Large Hookbills
	Site under construction
FRESH VEGGIES	Variety, Organic preferable NO ALVOCADO
	Corn: on the cob: VERY FRESH one ear daily	3 ears $2.49	$24.90	$298.80
	Broccoli: often
	Carrots: often
	Sweet Potatoes: often, cooked
	Peppers: all kinds, all colors, sweet, hot, fresh, dried
	Legumes: all kinds
	Artichokes: occasionally
	Asparagus: occasionally
	Roots: all kinds, carrots, beets, turnips, parsnips
	Beans: all types
	Peas: all types
	Cucumber
	Squash: all types Zucchini
	Spinach: once a week
	Okra: occasionally
	Dark Leafy Greens: often, kale, collards,etc
FRESH FRUIT	Variety: All types, Organic preferable
	Apples, daily NO SEEDS
	Bananas, two daily
	Grapes, daily
	Mangos, as often as possible NO PITS
	Papaya, often
	Figs
	Cherries, NO PITS
	Apricots
	Berries all types
	Melons all types
	Citrus all types, once a week
	Guava
	Kiwis
	Pears
	Plums
	Peaches
	Nectarine
	Pineapple
DRIED FRUIT	Raisens
	Papaya cubes	$4.95 lb.
TOYS TOYS TOYS AND MORE TOYS	We need colorful toys made of acrylic, rope, wood, puzzles, balls, bells, musical etc. toys for large birds Macaws and Cockatoos, toys for medium birds for Amazons and Africans, toys for for small birds mini macaws, hawk head parrot, senegal, and conure.
PERCHES	Site under construction
	Wood
	Rope
	Cement

MEDICAL	$300 yearly healthy bird check up (per bird)	$300.00
	$35 microchip each parrot.	$35
EMERGENCY	Medical Emergencies Funds
	Hurricane Evacuation Funds
CAGES AND STANDS	Stainless Steel Cages
	Stands
	Site under construction
SUPPLIES	Recycled Paper and Soy Based Ink Brochures Paper Handouts for the Visiting Public, Sponsorship, Donation, and Adoption
	Site under construction