Which one is best in your opinion? (Senegal parrot)

jousze · Aug 26, 2018

I’ve been searching for food for my future Senegal parrot and I’ve found some, but, I don’t know which one would be best so I would like to know your opinion.

I know he has to eat fruits and vegetables daily, but this is his “main” food, or pellets.
So here I add some pictures [emoji4]

I think that the last picture are pellets while the other 4 are seeds, but i will wait your answers before buying it. If you don’t think any of these ones is good, you can tell me a brand and I will buy it online.

By the way, my baby will come home end of September, and I’m thinking in calling him Mambo or if it’s a her Jazz. What do you think?
I had also thought in Flop but it sounds too dumb [emoji23]

Thank you!
Jose.

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noodles123 · Aug 26, 2018

Seeds shouldn't be primary and I wouldn't ever buy a mix with sunflower seeds. If you can eliminate all seeds (except as treats) that is ideal. Just my opinion....Pellets should definitely exceed seeds and then make sure you give fresh fruit and veg too (as you said you would).
Among healthiest pellet brands known to me are: Harrison's and Rowdy Bush (sp?). Here is a helpful link, assuming it isn't selling something food related (and it doesn't appear to be): https://www.drsfostersmith.com/pic/article.cfm?articleid=2804

That having been said, many birds dislike them, so Zupreem is another popular brand, but there is some controversy around it as well (it is far from perfect, but it does tend to be a tolerable pellet for picky birds though (Fruit blend is especially good for super picky birds, but it has some added crap in in too). The Nutribird15 looks a lot like Zupreem fruit blend, but I haven't heard of any of these brands.

If your bird is young and lacks standards of comparison, then start with something healthy right away, rather than feeding it junky pellets. Then the healthy stuff will be all that it knows. Make sense?

Laurasea · Aug 26, 2018

The first three are out, that's all sunflower seeds not healthy. The fourth one looks like a healthier type seed mix... You could maybe use that plus a healthy pellet. I will let others advise you better on your Senegal parrot. There are threads on healthy veggies, and chop recipes. You ha e to start with what they were eating , and get them switched over to the healthy food you want them to eat. So smart of you to be thinking of this now!! Before your new buddy comes home. I like your first two name choices

jousze · Aug 27, 2018

noodles123 said:
Seeds shouldn't be primary and I wouldn't ever buy a mix with sunflower seeds. If you can eliminate all seeds (except as treats) that is ideal. Just my opinion....Pellets should definitely exceed seeds and then make sure you give fresh fruit and veg too (as you said you would).
Among healthiest pellet brands known to me are: Harrison's and Rowdy Bush (sp?). Here is a helpful link, assuming it isn't selling something food related (and it doesn't appear to be): https://www.drsfostersmith.com/pic/article.cfm?articleid=2804

That having been said, many birds dislike them, so Zupreem is another popular brand, but there is some controversy around it as well (it is far from perfect, but it does tend to be a tolerable pellet for picky birds though (Fruit blend is especially good for super picky birds, but it has some added crap in in too). The Nutribird15 looks a lot like Zupreem fruit blend, but I haven't heard of any of these brands.

If your bird is young and lacks standards of comparison, then start with something healthy right away, rather than feeding it junky pellets. Then the healthy stuff will be all that it knows. Make sense?

Thank you, no seeds then.
About the NutriBird I searched the ingredients, so i add a picture for you to see it.

If you think this one is good it would be easier cause they sell it in my town.

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ChristaNL · Aug 27, 2018

I feed nutribird (for larger parrots obviously) as well as another pellet and I am quite happy with this.

THE problem with almost any seedmix for parrots -> way too many sunflowerseed, broken mummyfied corn. The first they eat too much of (and they are junkfood, nutritionally speaking), the latter is just cheap filler -> I 've never had a bird eat this, even when there is nothing else left.

(yuck @ peanutkernels - it's been a while since I checked ingredients. but since those are heated it probably will be okay)

The beige nutribird looks a lot like zupreem, zupreem is harder& more brittle and a ton sweeter (yes, I have tasted both); the beige nutribird is drenched in fake vanilla-scent/ the coloured ones are non-scented.

noodles123 · Aug 27, 2018

I give my bird some seeds mixed into her zupreem fruitbelnd (volkman in a purple bag with a cockatoo on it has no sunflower seeds)---this is because she would starve without them, as she doesn't eat pellets properly because she was a seed-addicted adult when I adopted her. I give a just a few seeds +pellets, but it seems to help calorie wise. You just need to make sure your bird is getting adequate nutrition and not filling up on empty calories or x-fat, so consult with the vet and make sure you have an idea of how much your bird should be/is eating (this can be hard, as they throw a lot of food). I would get an avian scale with a t-perch on it and weigh your bird if you can----this will allow you to track any weight loss. You could even get one---just a digital chemistry scale with a perch attached for the bird to stand on.

SassiBird · Aug 27, 2018

Jousze, what country are you in? That may help members recommend a food that's easy for you to find locally.

jousze · Aug 27, 2018

SassiBird said:
Jousze, what country are you in? That may help members recommend a food that's easy for you to find locally.

I’m in Belgium [emoji16]

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