Im just curious if anyone else if dealing with this right now.
It appears twice a year, around October and around March/April, my birds become picky eaters for about a month or two.
Im wondering if this is due to the change in weather, seasons, etc? Does anyone else experience this with their fids?
For the last 3 week my fids have slowly become picky eaters towards their daily fresh produce mix I give them. I give them a HUGE variety daily. I have always given them the same foods, about 3/4-1 cup to each bird, give or take. And they used to eat almost all of it. But ever so slowly they wouldnt eat their bok choy, then the romaine, then the other two greens, then they started to just drop their fresh chop baby carrots, throw the baby carrots or shred them into tiny pieces without eating, take two bites of the apple or papaya and then fling it across the room, etc. The only fresh foods they will still eat are the corn, peas, seeds of the green beans, squash and sweet potatoe. Oh and they like Pumpkin. But all of these ingredients HAVE TO BE HEATED, or they just get nibbled on and thrown around. Oh and they still love the sprouted seeds and beans, that has not changed.
Oh and Squid and my cockatiels are the only once that will eat ALL of there foods like usual. Its my bratty U2s and my mom's duck butt M2 that have become picky eaters.
So since my boys have decided to hate fresh produce I've been forced to supply them more pellets, seed and nuts, which they have been going to town on no problem. And they have been eating more of the veggie crisp (dry) along with other dry veggies and fruits. I do have to say in the last 3 weeks my birds have gained some grams. But its just interesting that they do not like many of the fresh stuff around this time of year and right around the beginning of spring.
I'll continue to offer them their num nums(fresh foods), in smaller quantities, until they start to eat them again. Silly birds.
It appears twice a year, around October and around March/April, my birds become picky eaters for about a month or two.
Im wondering if this is due to the change in weather, seasons, etc? Does anyone else experience this with their fids?
For the last 3 week my fids have slowly become picky eaters towards their daily fresh produce mix I give them. I give them a HUGE variety daily. I have always given them the same foods, about 3/4-1 cup to each bird, give or take. And they used to eat almost all of it. But ever so slowly they wouldnt eat their bok choy, then the romaine, then the other two greens, then they started to just drop their fresh chop baby carrots, throw the baby carrots or shred them into tiny pieces without eating, take two bites of the apple or papaya and then fling it across the room, etc. The only fresh foods they will still eat are the corn, peas, seeds of the green beans, squash and sweet potatoe. Oh and they like Pumpkin. But all of these ingredients HAVE TO BE HEATED, or they just get nibbled on and thrown around. Oh and they still love the sprouted seeds and beans, that has not changed.
Oh and Squid and my cockatiels are the only once that will eat ALL of there foods like usual. Its my bratty U2s and my mom's duck butt M2 that have become picky eaters.
So since my boys have decided to hate fresh produce I've been forced to supply them more pellets, seed and nuts, which they have been going to town on no problem. And they have been eating more of the veggie crisp (dry) along with other dry veggies and fruits. I do have to say in the last 3 weeks my birds have gained some grams. But its just interesting that they do not like many of the fresh stuff around this time of year and right around the beginning of spring.
I'll continue to offer them their num nums(fresh foods), in smaller quantities, until they start to eat them again. Silly birds.
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variety is the spice of life. I love icecream but can't eat it everyday!!
