pellet conversion

[cinnobee]

so i got my lovebirds (and parakeet) pellets. when i got them they were on a all seed diet. they aren’t eating their pellets. and if i put seed with the dry pellet but they just fished out the seed. so i soaked them and put a little oats and seed and millet so they’d eat it. they ate but a little. today i soaked their pellets again today with pure pumpkin and seed. they barley touched it today. what do you guys use for birdie bread? i might introduce that.. what are other ways to introduce pellets..i don’t want these guys starving themselves but they need a diet change. i didn’t add any millet or oats because those are treats for every now and then and the spray oats are given occasionally.

 

[Mizzely]

Try some of the tips here:

Converting Parrots to a Healthier Diet - Tips

A healthy parrot starts with a healthy diet. Although the perfect diet is controversial, many parrot enthusiasts and experts agree on one thing; a seed only diet is a diet that is lacking in essential nutrients, vitamins and minerals. Studies have shown that adding fresh foods and pellets to a...

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[Zara]

The above link is helpful.

I find that mixing seed and pellets never works. Even my lovies who eat both foods, will pick out those seeds first.

Try sprinkling the pellets in with the veggies if they like veggies.

Including pellets in foraging tray and mats is another good way to incorporate them.

 

[Emma&pico]

I gave seeds in morning then put pellets in their bowls for rest of day with seeds in foraging toys hanging foraging cubes until the started eating pellets it’s worked for everyone and none of them have starved just have to work harder if they want the seed

 

[cinnobee]

so i got my lovebirds (and parakeet) pellets. when i got them they were on a all seed diet. they aren’t eating their pellets. and if i put seed with the dry pellet but they just fished out the seed. so i soaked them and put a little oats and seed and millet so they’d eat it. they ate but a little. today i soaked their pellets again today with pure pumpkin and seed. they barley touched it today. what do you guys use for birdie bread? i might introduce that.. what are other ways to introduce pellets..i don’t want these guys starving themselves but they need a diet change. i didn’t add any millet or oats because those are treats for every now and then and the spray oats are given occasionally.

update! they’ve been converted! thank you all so much!

 

[Emma&pico]

update! they’ve been converted! thank you all so much!

Yay well done you