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  1. Rico_Tiel

    got any chop recipes for a picky gremlin?

    Rico is super picky and sensory sensitive but is willing to try new things if it fits his picky wants. can't be too soft, can't be too wet, can't be too red but there should be some because he will be less interested if there isn't any, can't have pomegranate because I am mildly allergic, and...
  2. C

    Need Advice. How to care for my blind albino cockatiel and give fresh fruit/veggies ?

    Hello, i got my albino female cockatiel named sally around 6 or so years ago from an owner, i'm unsure of how old my albino cockatiel is but since i've had her for a while i'm probably guessing she's around 12 years old. Sally developed a cataract in her left eye 3 years ago i think, and just...
  3. Tiel

    Affordable/free parrot nutrition sources?

    Hey guys, I hope I'm not being annoying by posing this question but currently I'm really trying to change my parrots diet. I've sort of struggled with finding scientific avian nutrition books that are also affordable? I know Bird Tricks has one but quite frankly, without doubting their...
  4. D

    25 year old rescued amazon help

    Hello everybody, I rescued a red lored amazon who is 25 years old and she doesn't and hasn't eaten fruit, veg or pellets before and she has hypocalcemia so I am desperately trying to get her to eat them all. Does anyone have any tips on introducing new food and pellets to her? She is extremely...
  5. N

    Feeding dried fruit?

    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)...
  6. C

    HELP! New BFA never ate real food!

    We just got a BFA a week ago. It will only eat seeds and peanuts. We have not tried to pick her up. Baby steps for me and her (lily). I have fed her peanuts as a treat through the cage 1st and now with the door open. She refuses to take bananas or carrots or broccoli or anything food wise...
  7. jenphilly

    New to forum

    Hi everyone, New to the forum and new to larger birds. We've had cockatiels in the home for about 6 years or so and green cheek conures for about 3. They are all my daughter's babies, but the conures were the ones who turned me into a bird fan.. hate to say, but still not a fan of the...
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