- May 23, 2022
- 58
- 111
- Parrots
- Eclectus, conure, and cockatiel
So I went in for a wellness exam for my male eclectus who is now 1yr old. Heās never been to this vet so today was his first time. This vet, who my friend and i have been trusting for the past 12 years for our birds and the only avian vet i trust IN WASHINGTON. Told me today to start feeding my male eclectus pellets. So obviously iām really startled because thereās such a huge community around NOT feeding this specific breed pellets due to multitude of reasons that I am well aware of. I let my vet do the explaining and he said itās because I canāt adjust how much of each nutrient the bird is getting from chop?
āYou donāt know much much vitamin A heās getting or how much calcium etc. Itās much better to have a mix of both so he has something thatās already balanced for him on top of his chop.ā
I would agree with this if it was any other parrot than an a eclectus. I also trust this clinic A LOt and people in WA who are bird owners also do so. He also mentioned birds who are on a pelleted diet (he said to feed topps and harrisonās) live longer. That was what kinda scared me because obviously I want my bird to live as long as possible while still being healthy. So idk!!
So now iām really confused and Idk if I should trust internet/community or my vet⦠And again this clinic is really respected and known for providing really great care for avians specifically and iāve been trusting them for a while.
thank you for reading.
āYou donāt know much much vitamin A heās getting or how much calcium etc. Itās much better to have a mix of both so he has something thatās already balanced for him on top of his chop.ā
I would agree with this if it was any other parrot than an a eclectus. I also trust this clinic A LOt and people in WA who are bird owners also do so. He also mentioned birds who are on a pelleted diet (he said to feed topps and harrisonās) live longer. That was what kinda scared me because obviously I want my bird to live as long as possible while still being healthy. So idk!!
So now iām really confused and Idk if I should trust internet/community or my vet⦠And again this clinic is really respected and known for providing really great care for avians specifically and iāve been trusting them for a while.
thank you for reading.