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AmyMyBlueFront

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Jonesy a Goffins 'Too who had to be rehomed :-(

And a Normal Grey Cockatiel named BB who came home with me on 5/20/2016.
...after Amy's crummy check up a couple weeks ago,I immediately removed all seed from his diet :eek: and gave him roudytush pellets. I'd check his bowl now and again and when I emptied it I THINK I saw pellet dust.

Tonight I heard him talking into his bowl ( hello..laughing) and I figured he was at his nummy bowl. Imagine my surprise,AND delight :D to see his head buried in his pellet bowl :)

One hurdle crossed Now if I can only get him to except his meds without fighting me. Yesterday I made scrambled eggs (a fav of his) and managed to squirt a dose of meds in/on it and he did munch on most of it,but I'm sure he'll get wise to that and stop eating eggs now :(


Jim
 

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Jim, how about something porous like bread or a thick piece of pretzel. Not the healthiest but might get more meds into him.
 

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2 cents, for your consideration...
I medicate the Rb with deli-fresh almond butter, only ingredients are nuts and water. Is that still too high-calorie? It's SO easy to mix the 2 ccs into a pea-size dab of the butter, and when you stir it for a minute or two, it congeals into sort of a moist crumble, which the bird gobbles.
 
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Jim, how about something porous like bread or a thick piece of pretzel. Not the healthiest but might get more meds into him.

Good idea Bill...Amys Uncle DJ suggested maybe one of those squishy strawberry shortcake bowls? Just a piece,moistend with strawberry juice then squirt the meds into the short cake? Crikey..I'd prolly eat it too :p


Jim
 
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2 cents, for your consideration...
I medicate the Rb with deli-fresh almond butter, only ingredients are nuts and water. Is that still too high-calorie? It's SO easy to mix the 2 ccs into a pea-size dab of the butter, and when you stir it for a minute or two, it congeals into sort of a moist crumble, which the bird gobbles.

Another option :D Thanks a bunch Ms Gail. Where would I find such a butter?
He gets 11 ml? or is that cc? Old Timerz again




Jim
 
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Jonesy a Goffins 'Too who had to be rehomed :-(

And a Normal Grey Cockatiel named BB who came home with me on 5/20/2016.
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Today while feeding Amy brekky, I noticed a BUNCH od pellet dust on his carpet in his house :D :D
Looks like Amy is on the right path for a healthier diet :35::03:



Jim
 

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My seed mix for JoJo is :
Ingredients: Thistle seed, Rape Seed, Canary grass Seed, Wheat, Buckwheat, , Millet Seed, Safflower Seed, red milo, yellow milo, Non-Viable Hemp Seed, Mung Beans, Lettuce, :
Sprouted! Compared to pellets, either corn,wheat, soy, sorry I disagree! If I am wrong, I must be corrected!
 

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