AlaskanRose
New member
I adopted Buddy on June 30, and he came with tons of stuff, including a really nice HUGE cage.
He is being fed the same food he came with, for now:
Zupreem pellets
and
Premium Universal Blend for small to medium birds made by Eight-in-One
Some loose peanuts that appear to be roasted but not salted. Wouldn't raw be much better for him?
I'm concerned about the "Universal Blend" because it has some obviously dyed safflower seeds in it. Not a lot, but you have to wonder.
I've seen Zupreem mentioned in other posts, and it's made in the USA so apparently it is safe? Though if it is made from ingredients bought from China all bets are off.
I'm a very careful and responsible dog owner and know about premium foods and the pitfalls of trusting pet food companies. I need to get up to speed on what is safest for Buddy. So if someone could post a list of the best foods, I can then go from there. I live in a small town with only two locally-owned feed stores, and one big box store (not Petsmart, the other one). I generally avoid the big box store because most of what they have is junk/toxic/very questionable.
I owned parrots 25 years ago and there were no parrot pellets at that time. What we did back then was feed Purina monkey chow, fruits and veg, and safflower/sunflower. Things have changed!
My other feeding question is how much fresh/extra stuff can I safely give per day so that he doesn't get diarrhea? I've forgotten which fruits and veg tend to affect them that way. Can someone give me a guideline on things like apple, orange, lettuce, nuts?
One more question: we used to put vitamins in the water. Is this still done? Is it necessary, considering I'm feeding pellets.
Thank you for your help!
He is being fed the same food he came with, for now:
Zupreem pellets
and
Premium Universal Blend for small to medium birds made by Eight-in-One
Some loose peanuts that appear to be roasted but not salted. Wouldn't raw be much better for him?
I'm concerned about the "Universal Blend" because it has some obviously dyed safflower seeds in it. Not a lot, but you have to wonder.
I've seen Zupreem mentioned in other posts, and it's made in the USA so apparently it is safe? Though if it is made from ingredients bought from China all bets are off.
I'm a very careful and responsible dog owner and know about premium foods and the pitfalls of trusting pet food companies. I need to get up to speed on what is safest for Buddy. So if someone could post a list of the best foods, I can then go from there. I live in a small town with only two locally-owned feed stores, and one big box store (not Petsmart, the other one). I generally avoid the big box store because most of what they have is junk/toxic/very questionable.
I owned parrots 25 years ago and there were no parrot pellets at that time. What we did back then was feed Purina monkey chow, fruits and veg, and safflower/sunflower. Things have changed!
My other feeding question is how much fresh/extra stuff can I safely give per day so that he doesn't get diarrhea? I've forgotten which fruits and veg tend to affect them that way. Can someone give me a guideline on things like apple, orange, lettuce, nuts?
One more question: we used to put vitamins in the water. Is this still done? Is it necessary, considering I'm feeding pellets.
Thank you for your help!