diet

Currently doing some research so I could compile a list of needs for a gcc I was particularly confused on diet for pellets I decided on Harrison's fine but I was also looking into other dietary needs some people say seed mixes are the worst others say they should be used as treats and there's...

In the past few days I've been trying to offer Oliver some fresh fruits and veggies. Other than celery leaves and lettuce, he doesn't eat them at all, and if I hand feed them to him he just throws them away. He loves pellets, seeds, peanuts and corn (and corn tortillas which he soaks in water)...

Hi Everyone, my name is Sam and just a few days ago I picked up a Green-Cheeked Conure from a local breeder. He (I don't know the gender, but "he" is shorter to type) is just under 2 months old, and he seems to be adjusting well to his new home. The breeder weened him onto a pelleted diet, and...

hello, new here got some questions about the health of my two lovebirds; any help would be appreciated my main concern today is with my male lovebird, Rio.. he seemed a little lethargic and fluffed up inside of his cone earlier today and the both of them are usually quite hypo lol i decided...

I've noticed how healthy I must look to other shoppers in the supermarket... What they don't realise is that it's usually all for the birds! I stocked up on frozen stuff today, and ended up picking up a few other bits too. I must thank the birdies for making me look like such a healthy...

Hello, I've recently began to share my room with I suspect an 8 months old senegal parrot. He's been with me for a month now. We've overcome the biting problem, he eats from my hand, he let's me pet his head even though staying alert all the time, however he still growls at me especially in the...

My littlest bird, Quacker, is a 20yo hen who I've had since she was 14 weeks of age. I don't feed a processed diet, they get fresh cooked daily. The base of the diet is mixed grained pastas (all the alternative gluten-free pastas with wheat based hidden veggie pastas as well), grains, fresh...

Hello, I am new to this Forum so sorry if this has been asked already. I am wondering if there are any Legumes or Lentils that's are not okay to feed parrots? I have been googling a bit and it seems a bit controversial for some legumes and lentils. Also, do all legumes and lentils have the...

How about... A profile section for our individual birds. The idea is to have a diary based data logging format for set specifics (and possibly an additional notes section.) It could act like an online medical diary where we could choose to add data daily, weekly or monthly, detailing things...

I'm really proud of this week's mash. This week as in... I actually decided to plan ahead and prep for the week so everything goes faster. I cooked up some mung beans and quinoa for grains/legumes. I put a bit of apple cider vinegar to prevent any nasty bacteria and put it in the fridge. For...

My parakeet, Kika, is around 8-9 years old which I have been told is kind of elderly for a parakeet. He made a couple of vet visits recently for colds and has recovered beautifully! However, I've noticed he has been scratching his face against his perches and other things. To the point that he...

So sorry if this has been asked before, but I'm having trouble locating specific information on this. I'm a husbandry assistant and I prepare diets for a lot of birds at work. I'm given a diet board that I follow, so every day I weigh out a specific amount of pellets and a specific amount of...

Hi everyone! I have a Green Cheeked Conure and am wondering if anyone thinks this recipe I would like to make, is safe for my little sweetheart.:rainbow1: Multigrain Pancakes ingredients; Whole Wheat flour AP flour Oatmeal Baking Powder Baking Soda Salt Flax Meal Chia Seeds Canola Oil Eggs...

Hey everyone my name is Lola, I am a five month old sun conure. I am beautiful, well at least that what my daddy is always telling me:) I have a few questions though, I was bought to my new home on December 2nd, and my dad has cared for me so much, he is always reading these forums and...

Hi i'm new to this forum and I have a few questions! I am a full time Vet Tech student in Orange County CA and I am also a Pet Trainer at PetSmart.Going through my school program has helped me with exotics and I've decided I want to get a bird. I am kinda stuck between birds at the moment. I...

Just recently we switched our green cheek conure Foggy over to mostly-pellets from a fortified seed diet. He seemed to take to it right away, and maybe even prefers crunching on the pellets to a lot of the things in the seed mixture. (Except for sunflower seeds.) However, after about a week...

Hey guys! So from Gilligans old owner, he was on zupreem. She said that he was on it because the vet suggested it for his feathers because even though he has all his feathers, they're not very clean or nice looking. I got a different type of zupreem then the old owner had (simply because I could...

I have seen some people highly recommend using a training diet to increase the productivity of training sessions. The main idea of the diet is to make your bird a little hungry before its training session so that it is more motivated and focused during the training session. In a training...

I have a couple of completely novice questions, so I'm hoping some of you can educate me! I have a 7 year old parakeet that has been on pellets most of her life. I'm slowly introducing her to fresh foods - she's loving greens and peas, but not much else yet. We're also bringing home a baby sun...

Hi When we got our bird last week and asked about food, they told us they feed Birdeez (seeds mostly) and pellets on occasion. I may have this confused, but I don't think so. I've got Nupreem for him, but he's only 3 months old and seems to have a hard time with the size of the food he should...