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Cody-Blu, female Blue-Crowned Conure, Hatched - (approx) June 1, 2014, in a South Florida tree.
Pritti (Cherry-Head Conure) -- Fly in Peace my beautiful boy. Forever I'll love you.
Is it healthy enough to use Nutriberries and millet sprays as a substitute for Zupreem natural pellets?
I gave millet sprays to Pritti for the first time about 1.5 wks ago for 1st time in 20 years we've been together. Been with my family since babyhood, and I was told 20 yrs ago he doesn't like or eat them, so I never gave. Now, he seems to like it plenty.Now, he's not eating his pellets at all (or so little I can't detect). He used to eat about 1/3 to 1/2 intake as pellets per day.
A few days ago I also started Lefaebers Nutriberries. Since Pritti's been sick and on meds for past 1.5 wks, food preferences have changed a lot in fresh foods (won't eat some of his daily favorites - apples, bananas, cucumbers). And his poop has been really watery (a-vet checked), so millet and Nutriberries are good for that. But now, he won't eat pellets and eats those two items instead, plus some fresh/house foods. I think he would eat a lot more of the Nutriberries if I gave them, but I'm wondering how healthy that would be. He gets 3 a day now, gets millet, cooked sweet potato, cottage cheese, garbanzos, little bit whole grain bread with his meds on it mixed with a dot of honey, whole weat cooked pasta. That's about all he'll take as far as variety goes - not interested in other foods.
He rests alot and wants to be near. I want to give him whatever makes him happy, but don't want to overlook his health needs.
What do you think about the Nutriberries and millet?
I gave millet sprays to Pritti for the first time about 1.5 wks ago for 1st time in 20 years we've been together. Been with my family since babyhood, and I was told 20 yrs ago he doesn't like or eat them, so I never gave. Now, he seems to like it plenty.Now, he's not eating his pellets at all (or so little I can't detect). He used to eat about 1/3 to 1/2 intake as pellets per day.
A few days ago I also started Lefaebers Nutriberries. Since Pritti's been sick and on meds for past 1.5 wks, food preferences have changed a lot in fresh foods (won't eat some of his daily favorites - apples, bananas, cucumbers). And his poop has been really watery (a-vet checked), so millet and Nutriberries are good for that. But now, he won't eat pellets and eats those two items instead, plus some fresh/house foods. I think he would eat a lot more of the Nutriberries if I gave them, but I'm wondering how healthy that would be. He gets 3 a day now, gets millet, cooked sweet potato, cottage cheese, garbanzos, little bit whole grain bread with his meds on it mixed with a dot of honey, whole weat cooked pasta. That's about all he'll take as far as variety goes - not interested in other foods.
He rests alot and wants to be near. I want to give him whatever makes him happy, but don't want to overlook his health needs.
What do you think about the Nutriberries and millet?