I am not convinced about lactose and birds. Small amounts of cheese seem to be ok and I had a cockatiel that loved cheese. Most Lorikeet mixes contain either Skim or Full Cream Milk and this doesn't cause any problems. And for years in England budgie breeders have given their breeding pairs with young bread soaked in full milk served in finger drawers which has also caused no problems and helped produce good large healthy offspring. I also had an Alexandrine who absolutely loved ice cream.
I tend to steer clear of Soy Products. Soy meal must be heat treated to kill the hormone as this can be toxic to birds. Soy is also too high in protein for birds at around 50%, birds can only tolerate about 20% protein. Too high a protein that is not used will go to fat. Also you have to look at the fact that in America soy is one of the main grain crops that has been genetically modified and I believe this is a very dangerous practice. They are talking about allowing genetically modified grains to be grown in Australia and I am not happy about this at all.
I would think that the occassional sip of Almond Milk would be safe for birds but like anything else given in extreme moderation. Like the almond nut it should be given sparingly. Mine love almonds in the shell but only get one every now and then. Some of my birds like the occassional sip of an alcoholic beverage like beer, white wine or whiskey and coke. They are never allowed more than one or two sips and not on a regular basis but on special occassions, like getting their beaks into it behind my back.
I tend to steer clear of Soy Products. Soy meal must be heat treated to kill the hormone as this can be toxic to birds. Soy is also too high in protein for birds at around 50%, birds can only tolerate about 20% protein. Too high a protein that is not used will go to fat. Also you have to look at the fact that in America soy is one of the main grain crops that has been genetically modified and I believe this is a very dangerous practice. They are talking about allowing genetically modified grains to be grown in Australia and I am not happy about this at all.
I would think that the occassional sip of Almond Milk would be safe for birds but like anything else given in extreme moderation. Like the almond nut it should be given sparingly. Mine love almonds in the shell but only get one every now and then. Some of my birds like the occassional sip of an alcoholic beverage like beer, white wine or whiskey and coke. They are never allowed more than one or two sips and not on a regular basis but on special occassions, like getting their beaks into it behind my back.