Recommended tiel food??

[Atwee921]

I am looking for the best tiel food... I think I am going to get Roudybush but anymore suggestions??

 

[Abzeez]

I feed my parrots Zupreem Fruit blend. My baby grey seems to like her Roudybush best though.

 

[Atwee921]

I feed my parrots Zupreem Fruit blend. My baby grey seems to like her Roudybush best though.

Isn't Zupreem unhealthy because the coloring? Do you know if that is true?

 

[Abzeez]

Its not. I asked that same question a long time ago.

 

[Atwee921]

Its not. I asked that same question a long time ago.

Ohh and how about added sugar?

 

[Atwee921]

Avian Science Cockatiel Super (no sunflower) I found this and it looks nice but are pellets better than mixed foods?

 

[Abzeez]

I really like Zupreem. Avoid a seed diet. Stick to pellets, they are much better for your parrot.

 

[Atwee921]

I really like Zupreem. Avoid a seed diet. Stick to pellets, they are much better for your parrot.

I read in Birds USA that tiels should have more seed in their diet, so should I just feed some extra seed as treats? Also I went on Zupreem.com and saw the Natural Bird food. Have you ever used this and do you recommend I stick with fruit blend. Thanks for help btw

 

[stephend]

I am no expert, but what I have read (and what I am doing) is giving Bob (a tiel) a mixture of seeds and pellets. As I understand it pellets are more nutritious than seeds, but desert birds like tiels do not drink enough to properly digest a purely pellet based diet and so need seeds. They also need fresh vegitables, but Bob seems to share my opinion of them; I will keep trying.

 

[Atwee921]

hahah. Yeah I read cockatiels need more seed than normal birds so i think i will find a good seed mixture and mix it with 75% pellets

 

[Atwee921]

Or this diet:
60% pellets
15% seed
25% fruits&veggies