What to feed a young bird?

084bar · Oct 30, 2012

I got Peanut my turquoise blue indian ringneck on Thursday 25 October was told Peaunt is 5weeks, Penut is eating 3x soft food which I got from the breeder and I am feeding apple, cauliflower, tried carrot dose not seem to like carrot and sooked sunflower seeds. Peanut love apple... is it too early to start feeding him other foods? and if not what foods can I feed my little baby

Peanut enjoying some cauliflower

Finch_Breeder · Oct 30, 2012

Some1 with ring necks would have to help... Cute bird BTW

084bar · Oct 30, 2012

Thanks... I just love the colour Peanut. I have had Zebra Finches they are so cute

Finch_Breeder · Oct 30, 2012

084bar said:
Thanks... I just love the colour Peanut. I have had Zebra Finches they are so cute

The zebs breed like mad, If I don't stop 'em they can have as much as 50-60 babies a year!!! It's good to stop them because the hen gets exhausted and can get egg bound.

Eloy · Oct 30, 2012

084bar said:
I got Peanut my turquoise blue indian ringneck on Thursday 25 October was told Peaunt is 5weeks, Penut is eating 3x soft food which I got from the breeder and I am feeding apple, cauliflower, tried carrot dose not seem to like carrot and sooked sunflower seeds. Peanut love apple... is it too early to start feeding him other foods? and if not what foods can I feed my little baby

Have you tried to cook carrots? And give them warm is a good thing because they love warm food. Tomatoes is good too.
Don't spoil him with to many sweet fruits. Apple is not a good fruit to give everyday.

Sonia · Oct 30, 2012

Omg omg omg I just came here to say he's gorgeous what a beautifull colour!! aaaaah it's so fluffy :O (sorry but I have no ideia what you should feed him)

084bar · Oct 31, 2012

Thanks for the help, did not know I could give Peanut tomatoe, and I don't feed sweets yet, Peanut is still to young and I don't like to feed animals sweets... but will give now and then...

Thanks Sonia love the colour too, could have not asked for a better bird, little personality is so cute, only had for a week 2morrow....

Eloy · Oct 31, 2012

084bar said:
Thanks for the help, did not know I could give Peanut tomatoe, and I don't feed sweets yet, Peanut is still to young and I don't like to feed animals sweets... but will give now and then...

But sweet fruits are apple for an example. Apple is more like candy.

Tomatoes, cantaloupe melon, broccoli, green beans, corn, carrots, rose-hips, blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, peppers are great to give every day.
And boil them or serve them lukewarm to spare your parrot's stomach.

crimson · Oct 31, 2012

Mike-Finch breeder~~

how do you stop zebra's from mating....or is that a stupid question?? Just wondering, because I've thought of removing the nests after their babies have fledged and totally leave the nest. I would love to give them a break, just not sure what works.

084bar · Nov 1, 2012

Thanks, this had helped me so much... just one more thing, on the internet they say you can feed them baby food, you know the one that in the glass bottles bez there no add salt or sugar? what to give the veggies. what do u think? and should I be worried now at 6 weeks Peanut is eatting less of the birdie porridge? Sorry for all the questions just what the best for my baby.... Thanks Eloy

Eloy · Nov 1, 2012

Baby food works fine.

I don't know what brand u have, but I use Semper in Sweden.

Cook or warm the veggies, then mix in a blender.
Give small amounts in the beginning.

084bar · Nov 2, 2012

thanks very much for all your help. Peanut is the first ringneck I am weaning on my own normaly my mom and sister help me... But have them around all the time

Birdlover11 · Nov 2, 2012

You could boil veggies for him, its soft and warm !

Eloy · Nov 3, 2012

Birdlover11 said:
You could boil veggies for him, its soft and warm !

That what i meant. Boil, not cook. :54:

084bar · Nov 5, 2012

Thanks all, have cooked Peanut some veggies and froze them for midday... Peanut is LOVING all the different food,

Eloy · Nov 5, 2012

So happy to hear that!

And you more veggies you give now you more will he enjoy that kind of food when he gets older.
Eloy loves veggies, and I think it's because that what I eat a lot of. (we eat together)

MikeyTN · Nov 5, 2012

crimson said:
Mike-Finch breeder~~

how do you stop zebra's from mating....or is that a stupid question?? Just wondering, because I've thought of removing the nests after their babies have fledged and totally leave the nest. I would love to give them a break, just not sure what works.

They're quite difficult to stop from breeding as they will start laying in the food dish if you remove their nest. The only thing you can do is completely separate them apart. Another thing you can do is move them into a brand new cage, they will not breed in it for awhile.

MikeyTN · Nov 5, 2012

Now back to the original poster, yes you can start feeding the baby all kinds of stuffs now as long as he will accept. I allow my babies to learn to play with different food while young. They taste everything with their mouth so IF they like the taste they will eat it. There's lots of stuffs you can cook for them or your able to buy stuffs like kum foo yum online that you can cook and serve to your birds.

epriddy · Nov 5, 2012

Just this past weekend I partially cooked a bunch of baby carrots and fresh green beans and then put them in the food processor to about a mush consistency. Put a little bit of Kaytee baby bird food or Prime on there for some extra oomph and see if he likes it! Gotta make sure he's getting enough calories!

084bar · Nov 6, 2012

My little ringneck dose not like the food mashed, peanut refused to eat it but if I give it cut up small peanut will eat it... love potatoes, green beans and baby marrow, dose not like carrot

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