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  1. sammamitch

    Hello everybirdy!

    My name is Sam and I adopted an adorable green cheek conure, Kiki, a few weeks back. I came here in search of food recommendations for her, and tips to get her to stop chewing on my face lol. I'm excited to be a part of the community!
  2. Zara

    Pictures Lovebird breakfast

    Lapis and Nube enjoying their breakfast. I think it is their favourite meal of the day :) Just a simple one today; Strawberries with tops, green peppers, courgette, pumpkin, peas, rocket, couple of pieces of sweetcorn, sprouted lentils, mung beans and sunflower seeds, poppy seeds, slight...
  3. Tinabell

    Birds tricks chop anyone?

    Has anyone fed their birds the natural feeding system by BirdTricks? It’s a recipe for a chop that makes enough for 4 months, they say about a gallon1/2 -2 gallons. You freeze if in small batches for 2-3 days at a time defrosting it . They recommend giving it for breakfast meal. Each season 3 =...
  4. Lupen

    Mmmm Chop

    Broccoli Kale Spinach Blueberries Corn Apple Snap peas Green beans Peas Carrots Sweet Potato Oregano flakes Parsley flakes Jalapenos And a bit of cinnamon Can never finish a batch before Zephyr tries to dive in head first. :lol:Least this will last me quite awhile. You uhhh.. got...
  5. Kestrel

    Chop for tiels?

    Hello! I am new here. This is a food question but particularly pertaining to cockatiels so I think I am posting in the right place. Please forgive me though if I'm not! I just picked out a baby cockatiel who I am going to bring home in a couple more weeks when s/he is weaned. I have been...
  6. pawfectly

    Chop ideas?

    Hello everyone. I’ve been thinking about serving chop to my birdies. I tried to make it once before and they did not like it. I’m not sure if it was what I put in or the taste or both. lol :) Does anyone have any recipes for chop to share? I’d love to try some out. Sorry I’m posting too...
  7. Piper E

    I'm a bit lost on feeding

    I have a 3 month blue Quaker, Kui, that was hand fed and weaned before I got her. I've had her 2 1/2 weeks. The breeder sent me home with pellets (zupreem) and seeds (for small hookbill containing sunflower seeds and nuts millet etc.) She told me to give her 2 tbls of each every day. I know...
  8. A

    Today's chop

    Making chop for so many different birds, from parakeets to African grays is a challenge. I try to mix it up, but have a few staples I stick with. I'm new to this, by my birds are thriving, and most now prefer chop to seed. today's chop: Baby spinach Apple Walnuts Sweet peppers Cauliflower...
  9. Parakeet88

    5 little birdies loving their chop

    My favorite thing is watching them devour their chop every morning. Some mornings I spend a lot of time adding fresh fruit/ veggies but it's worth it to watch them run over all excited. I forgot to take the chop out of the freezer last night so I had plenty of time to prep a lot of fresh stuff...
  10. Parakeet88

    Where do you buy dried fruit/ veg and treats?

    It's a long story, you don't have to read the whole thing, the main question is at the bottom, thanks! So I started buying golden gourmet treats from my safe bird store. My conure loved the dried green beans and all of my birds love the granola from them. Lately I have been finding bugs I the...
  11. FlockofFive

    Chop and pellets - what we feed our flock

    This is a video on how we feed our flock! I hope it helps somebody. Just a disclaimer that just because this is how we feed our flock doesn't mean that it is what you SHOULD feed them. Ingredients and routine preferences vary widely between parront to parront :)
  12. taxidermynerd

    Chirp tried his chop!

    Hi everyone! Today I made chop for my budgie, Chirp! I put broccoli, green beans, green bell pepper, carrots, acorn squash (steamed) and a little bit of steamed sweet potato in there. During the process, I offered him little bits of carrot and broccoli. He seems to at least recognize them as...
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