WCP diet

[LSA]

OMG, am I hurting my baby with the wrong diet?
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Problems are that 1) even Harrison's has this level of protein so most pellets have this much protein 2) My boys will only eat Caitec Oven Fresh Bites (has 15% protein); 3) Roudybush has only 10% protein but my attempts over the years (including a current attempt) to get them to eat Roudybush have failed. They eat veggies/fruit each day but LOVE their Caitec pellets SO I need to learn to limit the pellets more. I think some pellets each day is good
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Oh no... I feed mine Harrison's and fresh vegetables with part of a scrambled egg once weekly. Is that a problem? She was on fruity Zupreem.

 

[expressmailtome]

Bump.

 

[finchly]

The last paragraph is you right? Harrison’s veggies and egg?

Sounds fine to me!

Ernie was on all seed his first 17 years, and he’s fine. His feathers are much prettier now with the better diet.

 

[LSA]

Thanks! She gets Harrison's pellets, fresh veggies, 5 almonds daily, ~1/2 scrambled egg weekly and fresh water 3× daily.

As I constantly point out, this adoption happened in less than a week and I knew almost nothing about Pionus parrots.
Members here have been helping a BUNCH!

 

[Begone]

5 almonds is to much. 1 or max 2 is enough. Try to give her walnuts too, very healthy for them.

I give mine everything, incl seed. I believe that a varied diet with several sources to the same thing is the best for them. (and for us too)

 

[LSA]

5 almonds is to much. 1 or max 2 is enough. Try to give her walnuts too, very healthy for them.

I give mine everything, incl seed. I believe that a varied diet with several sources to the same thing is the best for them. (and for us too)

Okay, Sherman wasn't very fond of the walnuts and that's why I changed to almonds. Today, she only got one in morning food bowl and I just put one in her supper bowl.
I added a Nutr-Berry and some pellets to her forage basket. She still doesn't get any seed.
Is anyone familiar with
Volkman Avian Science Hookbill Food
Volkman Avian Science Hookbill Food, 4-lb bag - Chewy.com
I wonder if this would be better than pellets.
Another thing added to her food bowl was a seeded date. Sherman doesn't seem interested. She doesn't seem interested in the Sugar Snap Peas in the Pod either.

 

[taxidermynerd]

Is anyone familiar with
Volkman Avian Science Hookbill Food
Volkman Avian Science Hookbill Food, 4-lb bag - Chewy.com
I wonder if this would be better than pellets.

You could certainly feed it, but I wouldn't replace pellets with it. It contains peanuts, which many people (myself included) do not like to feed due to the risk of aspergillosis. It's essentially a seed mix with some extras. I would continue doing what you're doing (although lower the amount of almonds), and feed a varied diet

 

[LSA]

many people (myself included) do not like to feed due to the risk of aspergillosis.

You're the first person that actually said that about peanuts. I knew but no one ever said it including me! Thanks! Peanuts have been controversial for quite awhile, but even my AV avoided the subject.

 

[LSA]

There's something else. I know little to nothing about Golden Berries. My knowledge is limited to 3 things:
1) They don't grow in the Arklatex (where I live),
2) They are quite healthy for humans,
3) They are distantly related to tomatoes.
Should they be available to my WCP or not?