(SWITCHING DIET)How does this pellet/seed ratio look?!

[Newbird789]

I am switching from a seed diet to a pellet/seed/veggie diet. How does this pellet/seed ratio look for a cockatiel, (besides veggie).(taking any tips on any subject)

 

[Newbird789]

I hope I didn't add to many seeds..., I have broccoli, celery, carrots, ETC.(in food dish)

 

[Shezbug]

Does your bird already eat pellets? If not then you'll need to make sure it still gets enough seed so as not to loose weight or get sick.

@sunnysmom @Tiel Feathers

 

[Newbird789]

No he was on a seed diet but I got educated and switched for what's best for him. I just switched yesterday, what should the seeds to pellet ratio look like

 

[Shezbug]

It’s not as simple as simply switching- your bird may not recognise pellets as food which is very common. It takes some people years to get their birds to eat pellets. We have had people come here with a bird who has lost so much weight and is essentially starving because they just switched food- you’ll need to introduce your bird to pellets and actually ensure it will eat them before cutting down the seeds offered. Keep in mind that tiels still need a decent amount of seed.
Hopefully @Mizzely will link some helpful information for you and @sunnysmom and @Tiel Feathers will give you some help too.

 

[Mizzely]

You will get different answers from different people Most people I know say they give their cockatiels an even amount of seeds to pellets. So 1 tbsp of pellets to 1 tbsp seeds, as an example.

They may not eat them right away. Here are some tips: Converting Parrots to a Healthier Diet - Tips

 

[camelotshadow]

Tiels are seed birds in nature & can have seed. All pellet diets can actually tax the organs of some birds.
Try to find a pellet your tiel likes. Mine would eat Harrisons hi pro fine.
My advice is to treat the pellets as a treat & offer in a separate dish or first thing in the morning without seeds.
A hungry bird is more likely to try the unknown & often times if it is presented separately it gets there interest.
Mixing it right away will most likely result in your bird picking out what it wants & ignoring the pellet.

Sure you'll get good ideas & see what works.

You can also try moistening the pellets with small amount of juice or apple sauce or mis them in the veggie medley.

Feeding cockatiels pellets?

I was at a parrot seminar 2 days ago. It was mostly basic, but the guy said cockatiels shouldn't eat pellets because pellets have too much protein. Is that true? I've had my cockatiel for 5 years and she's (about) 7 years old. The shelter fed her Zupreem, so that's what I've fed her until...

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[sunnysmom]

I feed about 50% seeds, 15% pellets and the rest vegetables to my tiels. They can be stubborn. It too me probably 4 months of trying every day to get my first tiel to eat vegetables. Eventually, he loved them. My current tiels love freeze dried vegetables and took to them right away. You just might need to experiment a little with different sizes, kinds etc of vegetables

 

[rocky'smom]

@sunnysmom. Try 5 years of trying convert my little stinker to even ratio seeds / pellets / veggies.
The one tip that I can offer is this, use something like tropimix to their veggies. I put tropimix into his bento boxes as one layer. Here's a link: Video - Birdy Bento Boxes

 

[Jet17]

I feed about 50% seeds, 15% pellets and the rest vegetables to my tiels. They can be stubborn. It too me probably 4 months of trying every day to get my first tiel to eat vegetables. Eventually, he loved them. My current tiels love freeze dried vegetables and took to them right away. You just might need to experiment a little with different sizes, kinds etc of vegetables

Where do you get freeze dried vegis

 

[Jet17]

My cockatiel will not eat vegetables

 

[sunnysmom]

Where do you get freeze dried vegis

Two of our vendors here sell them- Bodacious Birdie Bites and Avian Organics.

 

[Shezbug]

My cockatiel will not eat vegetables

This is a link to our vendors. Sunnysmom listed in the post above the two vendors that make and sell freeze dried foods

List of Vendors and AA Store Profiles

Bird Stores ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A Bird Toy AA Member: abirdtoy ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ americanbirdbands.com AA Member: Matto ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Avian Organics AA Member: Danita...

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