Converting Parrots to a Healthier Diet - Tips

[MonicaMc]

Well done Rudy!!! Guess she likes her pellets fruit flavored!

 

[RockysMom]

ty Monica I can use a regular blender right?

 

[MonicaMc]

Anything to crush the pellets if they are too hard to become soft using water!

I didn't have a regular blender at the time and I didn't want to use the food processor... lol

 

[SamanthaAnnJo]

This thread is so helpful-thank you!

 

[Mommajack]

Hey guys, are the tops of raddishes, the green leaves and stems, OK for macaws?

 

[GladeWing]

Monica this is an amazing little resource you've made here! I love the bit about making the pellet mash, that's something pretty simple to do that really makes the food interesting and different for a meal... and tricks the non-pellet eaters into eating pellets!

Thank you so much for posting this!

 

[Girl4Jesus83]

I just adopted a 15yo cockatiel that came from terrible conditions and has been fed seed all his life. I am really worried about his nutrition so I am trying the vetafarm method since anything new scares him. I'll let you know how it goes in a few days . Thank you so much for all these methods!

 

[tania]

WOW that was awsome article you`ve done a good job everyone can get help from it

 

[tania]

awsome articleyou`ve helped me alot

 

[Girl4Jesus83]

Well, I have been giving my tiel the vetafarm diet for two weeks now and I think today I observed him actually eating the mashed up pellets. I am going to continue onto the next step. His activity level and droppings have greatly increased since doing this! Thanks again for the advise!

 

[MonicaMc]

awsome articleyou`ve helped me alot

Glad to help!

Well, I have been giving my tiel the vetafarm diet for two weeks now and I think today I observed him actually eating the mashed up pellets. I am going to continue onto the next step. His activity level and droppings have greatly increased since doing this! Thanks again for the advise!

Awesome news G4J! It's great that you've been able to get your tiel converted over to eating healthier! I hope his health continues to improve!

 

[MoMoMilitaryMac]

SOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH GREAT INFO! I've had two of my birds for a couple of years now and they never eat the pellets! Im going to try grinding it and making the cakes! I also have a Military Macaw who is pretty good with pellets. But not so good with chop and fresh food. Im wondering if I could just mix pellets in! I will have to give it a try!

 

[veimar]

I wonder how I didn't notice this article before! Great ideas, thank you Monica! I'm already trying many of these things, and with most I used the members advise, and even came up with a few myself.

 

[triggxr]

Great ideas!

 

[sunblaze]

fantastic article, i'm not even through reading it yet, thank you this must have taken you ages =)

 

[kellycraig125]

I know this is an old post, but thank you. I am a new "mom" of a 6 month old SI Eclectus (Lucy) and I try to give her a very well balanced, good diet. An eclectus should actually have very few pellets if any due to their unique diegestive tracks, so all of these recommendations of fruits and veggies are wonderful. I have found that she does best, as well, if I chop up everything really fine in my ninja blender. It's harder for her to pick things out that way. Also, she is a HUGE fan of grains- brown rice, quinoa etc. so I just mix it all together and she gobbles it up. I do occasionally use the red palm oil as well (sometimes I warm her breakfast) and she goes crazy for it when I do.

Anyway, thanks so much for all of these great ideas and posts!

 

[fangirl]

Thank you SO much for the pellet cakes idea! I ground the pellets in the food processor and moistened them with apple juice. My extremely picky conure LOVED it. I'm really happy that she's getting more complete nutrition in her system now.

 

[ClatteringConure]

Thank you so much for the pellet paste idea! For two years now I've been trying and trying to get Loki to eat pellets but she absolutely refuses. I'll be trying the pellet paste in the near future and see if I can convert her.

I will also be sure to read through the other ideas and advice as well. Right now want to focus on getting her to eating pellets.

Again, thank you so much!

 

[Flboy]

Thank you so much for the pellet paste idea! For two years now I've been trying and trying to get Loki to eat pellets but she absolutely refuses. I'll be trying the pellet paste in the near future and see if I can convert her.

I will also be sure to read through the other ideas and advice as well. Right now want to focus on getting her to eating pellets.

Again, thank you so much!

What worked for some lovebirds I rehomed, I started putting my JoJo's crushed pellets in with their seeds. They soon started eating pellets on their own.
Also for Jojo I have found, to introduce anything new, I do it as treat on her treat stand. When she first sees it she rejects it and I make no fuss over it second time she acts like it's her whole old time favorite!

 

[oconn45]

Pellet paste? Where do I find the article they are talking about? Newbie with two finicky green cheeks