Successful diet change to veg and pellets! Here’s Yoda enjoying his chop veg 🦜

[Ash_90!]

I’ve successfully got Yoda to switch from seeds to veg chop and pellets!
I’ve had Yoda since he was 6 months and struggled to get him off the seed diet the pet shop had him on. He’s been on a low fat seed diet no sunflower seeds etc but always knew I had to try my hardest to get him to switch I want him to be healthy and live a long happy life with me. After failed attempts eventually he started taking broccoli and carrots. I slowly weaned him on pellets and he’s not touched a drop of seed at all since. Now he has chop made from several ingredients and he’s loves it!! and pellets! It’s Worth every failed attempt!

 

[DonnaBudgie]

That's terrific! What kind of pellets? What's in your chop? Maybe others having difficulty can try your blend.

 

[rheashard2]

As above w chop. I like to vary my chop. It's nice to hear of success stories.

 

[Ash_90!]

That's terrific! What kind of pellets? What's in your chop? Maybe others having difficulty can try your blend.

Thank you The brand is called Hari

Tropican Parrot Lifetime 4mm 1.8kg​

Is what I’ve managed to get him to eat he loves them
Also I’ve started my chop ingredients with
Broccoli, Carorts, cauliflower, sprouts and mixed ball peppers. Will gradually start adding more ingredients. What I tend to do is get him to try different things first to see what he actually likes. And so far so good.

 

[Ash_90!]

As above w chop. I like to vary my chop. It's nice to hear of success stories.

Yes I’ve posted what I’ve put in his chop to start with. I tend to try different things with him to see what he likes and what he don’t like

 

[DonnaBudgie]

He'll live forever on that doet Have you ever given him corn on the cob as a treat? My birds love it and it's neat because they can't toss a cob, at least my budgies can't.

 

[wrench13]

Here is Salty latest batch of chop recipe :
double handfuls of Habanero peppers
double handfuls of red chilies
big handful of jalapeno peppers
2 red bell peppers
2 radicchio
3 broccoli heads
1 cauliflower head
1 large can corn, rinsed and drained
1 can red kidney beans, ditto
1/2 lb pasta, single ingredient, no salt, no added vitamins
1 bundle organic kale
1 bundle brocoli-rabe
2 bundles leafy parsley
1 pound brussle sprouts, chopped
1 bag baby arugula

 

[DonnaBudgie]

It sounds yummy and healthy. I like to put quinoa in too.

 

[cnyguy]

Patience and persistence pays off. Congratulations!