25/06/2017
Sadiq Bhaimia
CHILLIES AND PARROTS
Parrots have about 350 taste buds compared to 9000 in humans. Their taste buds can differentiate sweet, sour, bitter and salty tastes only. In fact, not only parrots, other birds too are also immune to the heat in chillies, They are immune to the heat sensation of the hot chilly. That is why they are not affected.
Not only that they are very good for parrots.They are rich in vitamin A and do not change gastric pH in parrots.
All species of parrot love chillies. It should be given to them as treat.