TIL about the calcium-phosphorus ratio in bird diets
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70 posts · since Mar 2026
Rabbit hole of bird nutrition research today and learned that it's not just about calcium — the ratio of calcium to phosphorus matters more. Too much phosphorus (from seeds) blocks calcium absorption. Explains why my vet is so anti-seed. Anyone else nerd out about avian nutrition?
ParrotPal_YYZ5h ago
115 posts · since Mar 2026
What kind of cage setup do you have? Sometimes the environment is a factor.