Here Are The Important Benefits Of Lettuce For Your Birds

Many breeders complain about the illnesses of their birds, that their bird is not well, that it has become weak, or is inactive and just stands in its place. This is often due to diet. Just as we need a diverse diet, birds and other animals need a diversified diet.

In this topic, we will discuss some of the benefits of lettuce, which will make you know the importance of lettuce for your bird, and you will know why you see that all breeders put lettuce for their birds in the cage.

Nutritional ingredients of lettuce.

Lettuce is considered one of the most famous and important leafy vegetables, because it contains many nutritional elements. It is one of the most important antioxidant vegetables. It also contains many other nutrients such as.

Carbohydrates: They are the source of energy for the body, as they make the bird active all the time.
Fat: It is what gives the bird’s body some calories, which makes it resist the cold and increases the beauty of the feathers.
Dietary fiber: It helps prevent diarrhea in birds, and maintains the ideal weight, that is, preventing obesity in birds.
Proteins: These are one of the most important elements to make your bird’s muscles strong.

There are also many important elements that lettuce contains, such as vitamins A, C, and K. Sodium, calcium, and potassium, as well as an important percentage of iron.

Its health benefits for the bird.

Lettuce should be an essential food for your birds, that is, you should give them lettuce 3 to 4 times a week, because lettuce helps protect your birds from many diseases and problems, the most important of which are…

- Preventing obesity in females, which may be fatal because it is one of the causes of egg trapping inside the female.
- Strengthening the bird’s structure so that the bird looks healthy and stands in the cage in a proper way that makes it look very beautiful.
- Maintaining the body, strengthening muscles, and reducing feathers because lettuce contains a light percentage of vegetable fats, carbohydrates, and sodium.

Increased fertility in males, due to them obtaining the necessary substances from lettuce.

some advices.

If your birds have chicks, lettuce is very good for them… When a couple feeds the chicks lettuce, this helps them grow in good health, and keeps them from baldness or what is known as feather loss. There are many breeders who suffer from this problem, as they have an okay production. It has chicks, but all the chicks grow up without feathers on the back and chest, and often without a tail. We have touched on this topic previously.

Do not leave lettuce in the cage for a long time, because lettuce spoils very quickly, and may become a source of water for them, so try to give them fresh lettuce that still contains an amount of water.

If the birds do not like to eat lettuce, or are not accustomed to it… put it with some grains after grinding it, or leave them without eating for a period of time between 4 to 6 hours, then offer them lettuce and see if they eat it.

Do not throw lettuce on the ground to them so that they do not eat it full of waste and dirt. Rather, hang it in the cage. There are many simple tools that are sold to help you hang vegetables, eggs, etc