Susan G writes:
There is so much conflicting information on pellets and Eclectus parrots (the potential to overload on vitamins).
I have been giving them about 10 [pellets] a couple times a week.
I wanted to know your thoughts on this.
I do try to feed them a very balanced diet but I know we can’t cover everything.
Thanks for your help.
Cindi L asks
“How did you get your parakeets to eat chopped veggies?
Mine will nibble on veggies I put on a tiny skewer but show no interest in chopped veggies in a bowl.
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There are no wrong or right procedures or specific foods for any given bird.
It’s always good to start with a manufacturers well rounded parrot food blend like Hagan Tropimix which has seeds, nuts, fruit and Hagen Tropimix pellets.
Some birds are extraordinarily picky eaters and will only eat seed.
A straight bird food pellet diet is not necessarily the answer.
We tell people “there are no pellet trees in the rain forest”
and
Children are loud, messy, and time-consuming, but every family has 2.6 of them (Pew Research).
I probably spend less time cleaning up after my eight birds in three birdcages than most moms cleaning up after 2 six-year-olds
or a single toddler
To say that all birds are time-consuming is an unsupported blanket statement.
We have a Senegal parrot and an African ringneck.
Neither is very noisy.
Dear Mitch and Catherine! 😊
First of all, I want to thank you for all the wonderfull “breakfast meals” you give us “hungry” parrot slaves every sunday! 😊
They are so informative, and I always look foreward to read them every weekend!
Thank you very much for ALL the work you make in the research of writing these articles! ☺️
By the way; I love the new format you’ve made on your website!! 😊😊
I appologize for the inconvineance, but I hope you have the time to help me, please, with a couple of questions about a few different subjects.
First of all; my heart is owned by my 6 month old sweetheart parrotlet boy, named Charlie. ☺️❤️
Once again, although well-intentioned, people are breaking down your choices into the macro of species (Quora question).
One answer started with
I clearly have been remiss by not keeping everybody up with the lives of our six budgies.
Ever since we adopted the last two, Biscuit and Gravy, the dynamics have certainly once again changed in the cage environment.
Putting things in perspective there are only two males, Jam and Eggs, the other four are females.
Pat F replied
Re: What should I do for my bird with a vitamin D deficiency, blood test to verify it.
He has a serious skin issue also.
you replied
what does the vet say?
Vet did blood test to rule out other problems and first text showed high uric acid and calcium deficiency.
