getting a cockatiel to eat veggies

[Olliedust]

Hello! :] so I got a new cockatiel few days ago and he is such a sweet boy! But there's one problem,hes eating the pellets and seeds but he won't eat any fruits or vegetables :/ I tried to serve it in different ways,mix it with pellets,showing him that I'm "eating" that but nothing is working :/ he tried to taste it once but that's it..
Any suggestions?
*by the way so for my bad English*

 

[expressmailtome]

Welcome! Birds that were not raised eating fruits and vegetables can take a while to begin eating them. Unfortunately, it is a process that takes time. Just keep giving them to him, and trying the methods that you are, and eventually he will try them.

 

[hope86]

I'm having a hard time too but so far have had success with the following:

I shredded zucchini and carrots very finely (on a Parmesan cheese grater) and mixed them them with their seeds. The seeds stick to the damp veggies so they don't have a choice but to get some veggies in

So far they either hate or are scared of fruit but they'll pick on shelled peas and they like to chew on parsley (with the stem).

 

[Tiel Feathers]

I like @hope86 advice! Many tiels like broccoli, so I would start with that. You also might want to try leafy greens like kale, cilantro, and romaine lettuce. Just keep trying different ways of presenting them, and don't give up!

 

[CeciliaZ]

I agree with @Tiel Feathers ; try presenting them in different ways - shredded carrots instead of diced carrots...try putting some veggies on a skewer...a piece of broccoli, some romaine, some pepper pieces, pea pods, etc.

 

[Olliedust]

I tried to give him some greens today,and he kind of liked it! :]
But for some reason it's not like an actual "eating"
He is chewing it and then he puts it on the side of his beak..? I'm not sure how to explain it ;-; like he doesn't know how to eat it

 

[Tiel Feathers]

At least he tried it! Now he might adventure on to new foods. Many times my birds mostly seem to suck the juice out of the greens, so all that's left are these sad little limp pieces left.

 

[Avıı]

I have the same problem with my cockatiel. We got her from a breeder, she used to eat veggies. By her 3rd month we had her, her diet started going backwards. At first she ate veggies but then less and less. i feed her spinach, carrot, kale and tried to get her to eat apple. She used to love spinach, now she nibbles on it once or twice and she's done, same with everything else. Also taught her to eat pellets, but she only eats them from hand one by one.
I tried so much: pretending to eat, mixing with seeds, presenting foods in different ways, even tried scheduled feeding where I only offered her seeds in mornings and afternoons and in between only greens and pellets. Their untouched by evening and she can even eat her poo time to time if she doesn't find any seeds in cage. Did I mess up? Why ;-; She full on rejects greens. I'm afraid of starving her to death.
She's about half a year so I still have some hope left in me.
Anyone have any more suggestions?

 

[Monica]

Try sprouted seeds. If they start eating sprouted seeds (with small tails), then you can start mixing in one or two vegetables that have been finely chopped. The more comfortable your bird gets with eating this, the more vegetables you can mix in.

 

[Avıı]

Ok. Thankyou Monica, I'll try doing that