- Apr 5, 2024
- 22
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- Parrots
- Yellow Nape Amazon, Meyer’s Parrot, Cockatiel, Parakeets
Every exotic bird store or parrot owner has told me no pellets, especially Harrison. It’s simply ground up seed, maybe a bit of nutrients. My birds hate them. Seed, veggies, fruit and whatever I’m eating (depending on what of course). I would have so say ditch the pellets for a while and see if she gets happier.When I first got her I had her on seeds and chop and she was alright and wasn't really hormonal but then when I took her to the vet that's when they told me she needed to be on pellets so I've followed that ever since and I've had problems ever since.
I've also had her on a mix of seed, pellets and chop and I thought she was pretty hormonal then, but since going to 50% pellets and 50% chop it's gotten so much worse. She likes pellets and will actually eat them over seed so I used to give it to her mixed and sometimes she'd leave seed but eat all the pellets.
I think I'm going to give her the pellets when she's in the aviary as they can last longer outside than chop, and when she's inside I'll just give her chop and seeds. I'm hoping this is what's wrong with her, otherwise I think she has a neurological issue. She has a scar on her head where the feathers don't grow so I wonder if she hit her head before I became her owner and has something more going on with her.