I have 2 cockatiels and 1 parakeet. In the past I had an African Grey and many parakeets. They don't like fresh food! My cockatiels will eat carrots or green peppers if I chop them into TINY pieces. That is it. They wont touch other veggies. Occasionally they will have a tiny bit of apples, if I cut them tiny- Most of it goes to waste. Our grey wouldn't touch any of it. I'm starting to think I just have bad luck with birds.