Is this food ok?

[C3mommy]

I am trying to find a food that is good foe my quaker, but can't afford a lot.

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[GaleriaGila]

Seed's just not enough, to serve as a staple base...
For one little Quaker, could you figure a way to spring for a good pellet?
I love Harrison's.
Harrison's Bird Foods
I feed Harrison's, supplemented by fresh healthy treats. My first, and later, my current avian vet recommended it. My bird loves the pellets now, but to get him converted, my avian vet suggested putting pellets out all day, and putting seeds (his old diet) out for two 15-minute periods a day. That would sustain him but leave him hungry enough to try new stuff. I presume the same technique could be used to get him to eat other healthy stuff, like fruits and vegetables! My guy was eating pellets in a couple of days, and now I can feed a good variety of other stuff, knowing he has the pellets as a basic. Pellets are out all day... fresh treats a few times a day. I also like Harrison's via mail because I never have to worry about out-of-date products.
Good for you, for asking.

 

[C3mommy]

Seed's just not enough, to serve as a staple base...
For one little Quaker, could you figure a way to spring for a good pellet?
I love Harrison's.
Harrison's Bird Foods
I feed Harrison's, supplemented by fresh healthy treats. My first, and later, my current avian vet recommended it. My bird loves the pellets now, but to get him converted, my avian vet suggested putting pellets out all day, and putting seeds (his old diet) out for two 15-minute periods a day. That would sustain him but leave him hungry enough to try new stuff. I presume the same technique could be used to get him to eat other healthy stuff, like fruits and vegetables! My guy was eating pellets in a couple of days, and now I can feed a good variety of other stuff, knowing he has the pellets as a basic. Pellets are out all day... fresh treats a few times a day. I also like Harrison's via mail because I never have to worry about out-of-date products.
Good for you, for asking.

I am wanting to get into pellets, but I can't afford the $30 right now. What about Zupreem Natural pellets? Or veggie pellets? Nut blend pellets etc? I am trying to get back to work, so we only have 1 income now and it's tight.

 

[brighterdaysaviary]

Zupreem natural is a good and nutritious type of food

Pellets should not make 100% of the diet, veggies should also be a large component of a parrot diet.

 

[C3mommy]

Zupreem natural is a good and nutritious type of food

Pellets should not make 100% of the diet, veggies should also be a large component of a parrot diet.

She gets veggies morning and night

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[brighterdaysaviary]

That's great, then yes Zupreem Natural will be a good addition to her diet.

 

[Scott]

Try a small package of Zupreem Natural. If not, Zupreem Fruit Blend is well liked, but has a large amount of sugar and artificial colors.

Almost any "good" brand of pellets is better than seeds for most species. Having a base of fresh veggies/fruits is an excellent foundation!

 

[MonicaMc]

Contact the different manufacturers. Harrisons, Roudybush, Zupreem, Lafebers, etc. Ask them about samples or discounts as you have a new bird you are trying to get onto a healthy diet. Zupreem usually doesn't give out samples, but might. They have a money back guarantee. Might get coupons or something for the others.

Doesn't hurt to ask!

 

[LeslieA]

That's exactly right. Zupreem does not give away samples. In switching to a mostly pellets diet, Nutriberries make a great transitional food.

When switching the diet of a rescue or an older bird, you should consider a slower change. My method for rescues is as follows.

>Start by adding chopped fruit to his current diet.
>Place chop of fruit and vegetables in a separate food bowl beside with the preferred treat on top.
>Moisten pellets in chop instead of treat.
Offer third bowl with moistened pellets.
>Remove seed bowl.
>Exchange seeds for unmoistened pellets until correact pellet-seed ratio is reached.

Again, I can only offer my experiences. Remember this process may take days to months depending on the bird. For example, my conures switched in a week while my Pionus is taking months to get to the pellet to seed stage.

Talk to your AV, but I keep syringes of BeneBac on hand just for this.

 

[noodles123]

I dislike the fact that it contains sunflower seeds (AKA parrot crack).
Zupreem isn't the BEST, but mine eats the fruit blend because she is super picky and came to me that way (I wish I could get her on a different brand though because Zupreem adds sugar to many of their mixes). I would prefer something like Harrison's so I do mix in other pellets from time-to-time, but if you can avoid sunflower seeds, I would. There are other seed blends that do not contain them (Volkman mix- purple bag with a cockatoo on it). If you can keep seeds very limited, that is best, as they can lead to obesity and liver problems...and they just aren't very nutritious compared to pellets.

 

[noodles123]

PS- You should be able to get a large bag of Zupreem pellets for under $18.00. Look on Amazon. Where I live, Petsmart is more expensive (20 something) and Petsway sells it for around 18. Amazon is cheapest overall (16.97)


https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001F95SV...96df-df17904c6c89&ie=UTF8&qid=1535302156&sr=1.

Keep wet and dry food separate so that the dry food stays dry. This allows you to keep it out longer without having to dump it. Yes, you still need to dump it, but with less frequency.