What do you feed your flock?

xsaysayx · **Joined:** Tue Feb 17, 2009 7:33 pm **Posts:** 31

All of my birds are on RoudyBush pellets except for two of my Budgies.
They're on regular parakeet seed, because that's what they were raised on in the pet store.

What about you guys?

Mel · Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 12:17 pm

you know switching them to pellets might be better

tielfan · **Joined:** Tue Jun 03, 2008 4:00 pm **Posts:** 1121

My birds eat a wide variety of foods: sprouted seeds/grains, dry seed, vegetables, pellets, nutriberries, whole grain bread and some incidental items. The pellets (Harrisons and Zupreem) are a small part of the diet - probably about 10% - and I'm happy with that. I think some pellets are beneficial but I don't have enough faith in processed foods to make them a huge part of the diet. There's a lot of other nutritious food in their diet so I think the tiels are pretty well covered.

Mel · Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 12:29 am

i know some people feed there birds all veggie, bean, fruit mixture. no seed/pellets.

tielfan · **Joined:** Tue Jun 03, 2008 4:00 pm **Posts:** 1121

A lot depends on what species the bird is and what kind of things they eat in the wild. No seed is OK for birds that don't eat a lot of seed in the wild. But for birds that are primarily seed eaters in the wild (like budgies and cockatiels) a lot of people think it's best to keep some seed in the diet. A lot of eclectus parrots don't do well on pellets and you have to be careful about what you feed them.

Mel · Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 12:26 am

tielfan wrote:

A lot depends on what species the bird is and what kind of things they eat in the wild. No seed is OK for birds that don't eat a lot of seed in the wild. But for birds that are primarily seed eaters in the wild (like budgies and cockatiels) a lot of people think it's best to keep some seed in the diet. A lot of eclectus parrots don't do well on pellets and you have to be careful about what you feed them.

oh that makes alot of sence i know caiques can get fld if feed seed diet

xsaysayx · **Joined:** Tue Feb 17, 2009 7:33 pm **Posts:** 31

I actually keep reminding myself to start switching them over, I've been meaning to for a month now.
I'll start on it tomorrow for sure.
And I also give my flock fresh veggies and fruit in the mornings a few times a week, when we have fresh fruit and stuff.
My Quaker loves it (:

Mel · Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 8:41 pm

yeah, next time ur on msn i will bug u to switch em.

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