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NUTS You shouldn't avoid feeding your Eclectus nuts because they're considered nothing more than fatty treats. Nuts do contribute to good parrot health if given in moderation. Nuts are a source of selenium, zinc, vit E, magnesium, protein, copper, potassium, phytochemicals, phosphorous, riboflavin, biotin, niacin, zinc. Feeding nuts to Eclectus parrots weekly or fortnightly is OK. The eclectus don't need as many as most other medium to large parrots. Nut for good nutrition can include almonds, brazil nuts, macadamias, cashews, hazelnuts, pecans, pine nuts, walnuts, pistachios, Coconut shreds, Soy "nuts", Palm nuts peanuts (very sparing on the peanuts). I do not usually offer peanuts to my birds at all. They're considered the least nutritional nut & also grow under ground, so can harbour moulds or fungus SEEDS AND GRAINS Milk thistle seeds, Shelled sunflower seed, Unshelled sunflower seed Wheat berries, Whole oats, Barley, Spelt, Quinoa, Dried pumpkin seeds RAW, Dried, squash seeds Dried cantaloupe seeds, Sesame seeds, Amaranth, Rape seed, Guava, papaya, currents, huckleberry, Flax seeds Rice, Milo, Corn, Buckwheat, Poppy seed, Sesame seed Millet, Hemp seed, Cockatiel mix, Canary mix, Budgie mix, Millet sprays A RECOMMENDED ECLECTUS SEED MIX Millet, Quinoa, Spelt, Un-hulled sesame, Flax Seed, Raw pumpkin seeds, Raw Sunflower seeds, Barley pearled, Whole oat groats, Buckwheat groats, Wheat Berries, Poppy Seeds Unsweetened un-sulphured coconut, Safflower Seeds DRIED FRUITS & VEGGIES (un-sulphured, unpreserved) Banana chips, Papaya chunks, Pineapple slices, Apple dices, Apricots, Cranberries, Cherries Raisins, Currants, Green peas, Chilli CEREALS Puffed wheat, Puffed rice MISCELLANEOUS Coconut shreds, Nuts, Sesame seeds Sunflower seeds (raw), Dried chillies, Dried fruits (un-sulphured, unpreserved) Cereals (non-fortified, sugar and salt free) Seed and Nut Vitamins and Minerals Iron = cashews, pine nuts Zinc = cashews, pecans, pine nuts, sunflower kernels Manganese = Almonds, brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts, macadamia, peanuts, pecan, pine nuts, pistachio, sunflower kernels, walnuts Phosphorus = Almonds, brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts, peanuts, pine nuts, pistachios, sunflower kernels, walnuts Selenium = Brazil, peanuts, sunflower kernels Magnesium = Almonds, brazil, cashews, hazelnuts, peanuts, pecans, pine nuts, walnuts, sunflower kernels Copper =  Almonds, brazil, cashews, hazelnuts, peanuts, pecans, pine nuts, pistachio, sunflower kernels Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) = Brazil nuts, pistachio, macadamias Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) = sunflower kernels Foliate = sunflower kernels, peanuts Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) = Almonds Pyridoxine (Vitamin B6) = Pistachio, sunflower kernels Niacin (Vitamin B3) = peanuts, sunflower kernels Vitamin E (Alpha-Tocopherol) = Almonds, hazelnuts, peanuts, pine nuts, sunflower kernels