Odin is a fatty!

[Odin]

Odin is putting on weight, so it's time to make him work for his food. Would it be ok to only leave him with his chop all day then goldenfeast at night? Now, he has access to both all day and millet. (All the birds have this set up)
Can anyone suggest a better way to feed my wee nuggets.

 

[sunnysmom]

How much does Odin weigh? Instead of taking away the goldenfeast, I would maybe take away the millet and only give it a few times a week. I give it to Sunny everyday to help him keep his weight up. But that's what I would stop giving full access too. And does your mix have sunflower seeds? A few are fine but if it has a lot I would pick some of them out. (I'm not familiar with the goldenfeast mix.) And is Odin flighted? If so, can you encourage him to fly more? One of the best ways for a tiel to stay slim is being an active tiel.

 

[Birdbabe]

I had to cut down on the millet here, because Fallon was a fat girl, increasing the fresh green foods, she went from 108 gram's to 101 grams in 2 weeks. We're still " dieting" over here.

 

[MyAussieFriends]

I agree with what others have said - leave the millet for treats. It's birdie crack!

 

[Tiel Feathers]

Yes, millet is just used for training at our house, no reason they need it all the time. Little piggy Odin!

 

[Lady Jane]

Yup, millet has high calories. The goldenfeast blends have enough type of seeds so no extra seeds are needed. To keep portions under control, snip your millet spray into small pieces, and offer a piece at a time to your small bird instead of one large millet.

My female Linnie is getting fat because her mate Kobi keeps on feeding her! Cant separate them because they would scream all day long.