I was thinking this too. Sometimes I give the leftovers to somebirdie who appreciates them more.The joy of owning multiple birds that fly around the house. If one doesn't eat it someone will come along in the day and finish it for them.
I was thinking this too. Sometimes I give the leftovers to somebirdie who appreciates them more.The joy of owning multiple birds that fly around the house. If one doesn't eat it someone will come along in the day and finish it for them.
I usually give him them in foragers but have been trying to get weight on him so was giving him a handful before bed. I can always hear a lot of bits falling after he gets it out of a toy but didn't have a true sense of how much he was eating without the bowl.Would wrapping them in paper or crumpled paper cups slow him down a bit? At least it might take him longer to finish one off. Also possibly giving fewer might make him savor what he has more.
The only foods he'll consistently eat are Zupreem Fruity, almonds, sunflower seeds, and safflower seeds. Everything else is hit or miss. He's never eaten eggs, and veggies he'll investigate but it depends on his mood what he'll actually eat.Does he like egg? Or chopped vegetables?
Boy.. what a fussy little bugger! One day, out of the blue he'll try and like something new. I tried the senior nutriberries with mine to see if they would eat them... especially since so many people feed them. Nope. Finally, recently.. Henry decided he would eat one. Lola is still on the fence about them. The littles didn't have any interest. Nobody likes quinoa either... ooo...ech.. what the heckizat!!!? Silly birds.Yes he refuses to touch all pasta, dry or cooked.
He is my super picky bird! Trust me, I try things ALL the time with him! It took him 2 years to eat any veggies!
Quinoa is one thing he does seem to like and he does eat that more often than notBoy.. what a fussy little bugger! One day, out of the blue he'll try and like something new. I tried the senior nutriberries with mine to see if they would eat them... especially since so many people feed them. Nope. Finally, recently.. Henry decided he would eat one. Lola is still on the fence about them. The littles didn't have any interest. Nobody likes quinoa either... ooo...ech.. what the heckizat!!!? Silly birds.
I have hidden quinoa in a mix I make... finely shredded sweet carrots, sweet potato, butternut or acorn squash, and enough very fine shredded apple steamed or cooked until soft in a microwave ( glass dish covered... made one mistake with plastic wrap as a cover and it melted... threw it all away). I love my little food processor. Add in the cooked quinoa and none of them know they're eating it. By itself... it's a no go. They do like cooked kamut without extras.Quinoa is one thing he does seem to like and he does eat that more often than not
How about doing a coarse blend of all of them and mix them with the leftovers - might nibble on it then.The only foods he'll consistently eat are Zupreem Fruity, almonds, sunflower seeds, and safflower seeds.
I've been giving them to him in the bowl pictured to try and get him to eat more as I thought the Foragers may be making him drop too much. He simply won't eat more of them even if I leave the bowl and not give him more nutriberries for a few days.The forager may be the reason he's unable to consume it well. Best sdy will not touch a cupcake liner or foot a small chunk..... Have you tried just placing it in a small coop cup cut into 1/4 or 1/2 chunks?
Buddy will not eat birdy bread unless it's in his mini coop cup which I zip tie to his large & small cages.
No apology necessary, I appreciate you trying to helpOoops, Sorry this was a few days ago I forgot you posted the bowls! I shoulda looked bk. Duh, Senior moment or stupudity on my part or something....
SOMETIMES... It does take awhile! Try smaller pieces...I have such poor luck with him with bird bread. I've even tried to share sweet breads like banana and pumpkin loafs and he's not interested!
I've been trying for 2.5 years So far the only one he'll eat is Avian Organics Hawaiian Macadamia. I've tried big pieces, small pieces, crumbles... I'm not a Picky Parrot Rookie I have had only one bird eat everything I gave her! Ripley is just the most stubbornSOMETIMES... It does take awhile! Try smaller pieces...
LAUGHTER... in the accepted REALITY is the only AVAILABLE future... HANG IN THERE!I've been trying for 2.5 years So far the only one he'll eat is Avian Organics Hawaiian Macadamia. I've tried big pieces, small pieces, crumbles... I'm not a Picky Parrot Rookie I have had only one bird eat everything I gave her! Ripley is just the most stubborn