Okay, that's probably the least on-point title ever. And, I don't even have budgies, but since Bourke's aren't super common, they caucus with the budgies on food stuff.
Also, my birds do willingly eat pellets and assorted vegetables, so their basic diet is pretty okay.
Anyway.
To give them some variety in their diet, I got Mustrum and Esmerelda a packaged, cook and serve snack pack. <-that's the one I got them, but I'm talking about that type of food generally, rather than that specific flavor/manufacturer.
They were a little suspicious on the first day, but by the third day they were practically racing me to their dining table when I brought it in. I got the feeling that they think this whole time I've been holding out on the good stuff on them.
Anyway, they like it, and I'm certainly happy to make it for them. If they were bigger birds, I'd just present it in snack-sized servings and not worry about it. But, since they're so little, I do worry that this might not meet their nutritional needs and crowd out the better food.
The package nutritional info certainly looks like it's got healthy stuff in it, but, of course, in mixes it always depends on what they actually eat. I know they'd try everything, but based on what I was taking out at the end of their meal it seemed pretty clear that they really, really liked the pasta.
So, are these things something that can be a regular part of little parakeets' diets (like a couple/3 days a week), every once in a while as long as they eat their veggies first, or maybe for a special "gotcha day celebration" and even so, maybe only on the 5 year anniversaries?
Also, my birds do willingly eat pellets and assorted vegetables, so their basic diet is pretty okay.
Anyway.
To give them some variety in their diet, I got Mustrum and Esmerelda a packaged, cook and serve snack pack. <-that's the one I got them, but I'm talking about that type of food generally, rather than that specific flavor/manufacturer.
They were a little suspicious on the first day, but by the third day they were practically racing me to their dining table when I brought it in. I got the feeling that they think this whole time I've been holding out on the good stuff on them.
Anyway, they like it, and I'm certainly happy to make it for them. If they were bigger birds, I'd just present it in snack-sized servings and not worry about it. But, since they're so little, I do worry that this might not meet their nutritional needs and crowd out the better food.
The package nutritional info certainly looks like it's got healthy stuff in it, but, of course, in mixes it always depends on what they actually eat. I know they'd try everything, but based on what I was taking out at the end of their meal it seemed pretty clear that they really, really liked the pasta.
So, are these things something that can be a regular part of little parakeets' diets (like a couple/3 days a week), every once in a while as long as they eat their veggies first, or maybe for a special "gotcha day celebration" and even so, maybe only on the 5 year anniversaries?
