thanks lot : )

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Hello dear Jan .........

thank you so much for answering  my question about Almonds. I will try to search that site where i read about those Myth na . n will tell you, i did try to find that last night too, but don't know where it goes ....... but for sure if i find i will tell u about it, they gave reason for their statement na, some Oxide type thing present in almonds which r not good for parrots......... don't know really, but wait i until i find that stupid site : ).....

i just mail you to answer questions you asked about Mithoo : ), sure i owe u na..... u answer my question so i can too :) ......

first of all about Mithoo age ...... well tell you truth Jan me not sure about it myself......... see dear i bought  Mithoo about 16 days ago ( yes yes just 16 days don't be surprise about it :) ........and from other City , the seller said he is about 2.5 months old , but i was not sure, so i asked about it to one of expert on this same site........ and he said Maybe Mithoo is one year old or more......... becoz Alexandrine Parakeets's ring ( band) around their necks not start growing before a year .......... and i think he is right na......... Mithoo has start a grow of grey hairs from his lower beak............ but i am not sure really .if you know something about  it plz tell me .

secondly , ............ me and My Mithoo live in Pakistan........... i bet you heard about it , Alexandrine Parakeets belong from here  : )

well : ) as regular diet Mithoo eat Choori ....... yes for sure u never heard about it........ but tell you 99% pets parrots eat choori ............ its a very speical food we cook for parrots here............ human can eat it too . ..........but only  someone can make it for someone very special na, becoz it take lot of time n effort ........ let me tell you how we make it, maybe you want to try for your parrots too.......... first we make pure oil from butter ............ we can buy from market , but i prefer to make at home........... so each day when my mother boil milk, n it get cold.......... i take cream from it ............ when i get lot of cream......... i make Desi Ghee from it........... the procedure is........... i put all cream in blender and blend it for few time........it make pure butter ......... i put butter on stove n warm it until all butter melt.........n that make a pure Oil......so much tasty n very nice sweet smell too :) we call it desi gheee......... now i am ready to make choori............ i cook a bread ...........( cook not bake) of wheat flour ......... put few desi ghee , add sugar ............. n mash all this with hands ( sure i clean my hands before :) ........... mash it lovingly, or choori will not be of best taste : )............. now choori is ready :) .......... How is that for a breakfast n dinner? ........... Mithoo love  choori........... i think all parrots here love it.......... n tell you what each parrot who can mimic , they say , wanna eat choori :) ........ n between i give fruits to Mithoo too ........

as far as third question about his name meaning ........... well well , tell you what.......... 90 % or parrots here are called Mithoo, Or Mian Mithoo :) .......... really , don't be surprised , its like a tradition or something na........... like 90 % of cats here are called Mano :) .....n tell you wot, i have a cat too, n her name is............. yes mano for sure :).....so all parrots are mithoo and all cats are mano ......... interesting na ?......

thank you Jan :) yes sure i love my Mithoo lot , and in just 16 days he is so attached to me too :) he can  climb on my hand, kiss me on nose, if i am not in room, he miss me :) .......... and i am sure he will start mimic soon too ......... after all just 16 days na :) he need more time....... right? ...

opppps sorry (blush) i just took ur lots of time ............

wish u nice life , keep smiling ..............n keep loving your birds too :)

sincerely Mano ( no, no i am not a cat, but my friends call me mano :)  

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Hello again Mano,

 Thank you so much for taking your time to answer my questions about where you are and about Mithoo. I am always interested in hearing about other cultures and about the way parrots are cared for in other countries.

 I would be sure to try to add things like cooked rice, whole grains, and vegetables when you are able to get them.  Your choori sounds like something I would like to eat myself. :-)  I enjoy foods like that.

 Being in Pakistan, I guess that there would be many import restrictions there so seed would be hard to come by. Since Alexandrine parrots are native to that area, I would do some research in to what they eat in the wild. Providing Mithoo with that in addition to what you feed him now would surely allow for the longest life for him.

I hope you continue to enjoy your relationship with Mithoo and that you both stay safe, happy, and healthy. All of my best to you from myself and from my birds to yours.


Jan