Indian Ringneck

eliholtman said:

So I've finally decided on the bird that I'm going to get and it will be and IRN
I've been doing lots of research and ive been using the forums here to help even more and I've found a reliable breeder with whom I'm in contact with.Ill be getting him around December or January and still have some questions to ask
1. Their diet, everywhere I look its given me no specific diet I know plenty of fruits and veggies but what else; pellets?? seeds??both??? and if at all possible what brand?
2. how well do they bond with other members of the family?
3. not a question but please feel free to recommend any thing you feel need whether it be about care or asking me a question
Thank you all in advance

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IndySE said:

Not an IRN owner, but I'm under the impression their dietary needs are similar to most parrots. In that case, I can recommend you some different pellet brands that are well regarded here: Harrison's, Zupreem, Goldenfeast, and Roudybush. I give my parrot Roudybush right now, but am considering switching her to Goldenfeast because it doesn't use corn fillers and has a lot of great ingredients in it (although, for whatever reason, some parrots just don't like it).

You'll want to minimize how much seed you give them. It's an important part of their diet, but should be only used sparingly because of the fat content. My baby came to me addicted to the stuff, but I managed to convert her by sparingly adding pellets in, at first grinding them up to be more presentable, until she took to them entirely.

Some birds can be fussy about veggies and fruits. In my experience, fruits go over well because they're sweeter. Although, veggies are usually more nutritious. Really it's an art of presenting it just the right way (in my experience, using a food processor to chop finely or hanging it up if it's leafy) so they take to it.

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