Preparing A Proper Parrot Diet 

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@Marshall Cruz Instablaster ;)

I'm so sorry to hear about Samus 😢 Rest in peace little buddy, you are loved.

Hunny Dail i’m so sorry for your loss :(

Hunny Dail I Hope that you will be encouraged to know that your Samus is in heaven and that he is safe and waiting for you. When we pass over to the other side, our family, friends and pets are faithfully there together. They are going to be THRILLED to see you. No sickness and no sorrow.. Joy and wellness in the special place He has prepared for those who love Him!

Hunny Dail awww iam soo sorry for your lost I know what’s it’s like cause my parrot passed away too rip lil buddy

I’m happy for your loss

That's awesome!! This is the best response we could hope for. Thank you!

that sounds like pretty much exactly the same thing to me: providing the best for the animals in your care!

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@@animalwondersmontana I have 2 budgie bird

Hi could tell the name of the diet...?

CaniCat WOW your grandma was a very intelligent person. How very true. I wish more of us had this great insight about animals.

Stethacan Thus Scarlet, on the other wing, noticed that if she put the paper in her food bowl, she could take her time getting the nut out without any risk of dropping it.

🤣 smart birds

yes. I have always wanted a parrot. but since I'm gone 8 hours a day I feel it's not fair. I've been looking into social independent birds that wouldn't mind being home alone but there isnts too many. any suggestions? I was thinking a blue headed pionus. they would get weekends of e richment and I'd rotate the toys and food hiding enrichment. In the evening would get 3 hours of interaction too.

@@wildog47 Pionus are parrots too, just smaller! So all the parrot things like intelligence and time still apply. If I ever got a bird it would probably be a zebra finch. Shorter lifespan, less social. And I would adopt, because there's so many birds out there whose guardians are looking to rehome.

@@BioBush A well cared zebra finches can live up to a decade & more right ?

@@sharathyadav954 I think so. Their average lifespan is about 5 years, so a long-lived one would be a little more than double that. But just like every human doesn't live up to 100+ years old, not every bird reaches the species' maximum age. Good question!

@@BioBush Yea, compared to female finches especially egg laying one, male finches are more potential to live longer if they are kept in good conditions like healthy diet & natural enrichments, exercise(flying), sleep(12 hrs), well cleaned husbandry, although if they are not inbreed birds from good family gene. these is what I collected the feedbacks from finch keepers. Of course there are so many other facts can also impacts on their lifespan. Like they can be very easily stressed out & very skittish birds. But I love them 💖

You asked their avian vet, right? Because they don't really need the extra vitamins if they're not sick because they get vitamins from their vegetable chop.

lmao, every time i watch one of these types of videos, i realize many parrots eat better than i do!

Yeah, BirdTricks showed me that they eat sort of human salads and pellets.

Great ideas!

Preparing Proper Provisions for your Parrot's Picky Palate

Drustan Astrophel yes

No it does not

Valdagast I am very curious about the kind of behavioural enrichment she would recommend for a niffler or a puffskein.

For me, gryphon.

@@ragnkja Or a blast-ended skrewt.

We have a picky green cheek conure too. At least he likes fruit!

sounds like my GCC too he loves his Harrison's pellet and safflower seeds and apples that's all

My conure only likes corn which is fatty. She literally hates toys too

@Abbi K yeah my conure too he refuses to eat any veggies! im working on it though haha

@@pineconetheconure6255 My sun conure refuses to eat veggies as well. I'm going to try to do it like that though. Chopping it real fine and mixing it with the pellets

Hedgehog Paws Hmm... I don’t know about pomegranate specifically, but I know that cores and pits can be very bad for birds. Things like cherries would need the pits removed for example.

I prefer to feed our birds organic. They're such delicate creatures.

I don't have birds but I'm a horticulture student and I would definitely buy organic if you can. Birds are so sensitive and sometimes even something that might not hurt us could hurt an animal. Even if it doesn't hurt them at first, some chemicals can build up in an animal's system over time and lead to illness or early death. If you can't buy organic I'd suggest feeding with fruits and veggies that can be washed and peeled to prevent any spray residues from being eaten. Might seem excessive, but it's better to be safe than sorry in my opinion.

Ash Grace Same! For Christmas! 💛

Good job making so much progress with him already! I'm so excited for your future together. In this specific case I would recommend having a vet or other experienced bird handler come to your home and having his flight feathers trimmed. I don't think it's cruel if there is a serious reason for it. They will grow back in 6 months and by that time there's a good chance your relationship with him will have progressed to the point that he will step up on you and you can safely return him to his cage at night. By trimming his flight feathers this once you will be giving him a great gift of stress free flight in the future. The most important action to take when his feathers are trimmed is what happens immediately after. Have the vet use a towel to restrain him, don't allow him to see you during this process, once they're done have them place him on the floor in an area where there's nothing to climb, like the kitchen, and remove the towel. You will be there to rescue him from the floor. Most parrots are scared of being on the floor and will do almost anything to get up higher, including stepping onto a hand or arm. Slowly but confidently present your forearm for him to step onto, praise him gently and return him to his cage. By doing this you've established that you are safety. During the next 6 months use a stick to get him to step onto from outside his cage and slowly progress to using your hand. A great way to encourage your relationship with him along is to use the stick to have him step up from somewhere high, place him on the floor and offer your arm or hand for him to step onto from the floor. Always give him a reward when he steps up. The reward could be a treat or it could simply be the safety of his home. You know him best, so you can choose his reward. If you absolutely don't want to trim his flight feathers at all, your other option is to start working on a stick step up behavior. This could take some time, so be prepared for it. Also, parrots can't see in the dark, so if it's completely dark in your home at night you can safely go to sleep during the darkest part of night and set your alarm for sunrise to ensure he doesn't get into trouble or danger if he is left out at night. Good luck and have fun! You're doing great so far!

@@animalwondersmontana thank you so much for such an in depth reply. There's literally no articles online or chapters in the books that I've bought addressing this issue. From your content I can see that you go to the max to ensure the best life for all the animals under your care so I will 100% heed your advice and call around all the vets in the city to find an avian specialist to come out to the house. I'll feel guilty for months but as you say if it means a stress free life for him thereafter then that is all that matters! Thank you again for taking the time out to help me, it's really great of you!

They definitely need to be eating fresh produce. While they might be fine, and might live a long life, no fruits and veggies drastically increases their chances of nutritional imbalances, and reduces their lifespan. Some birds can be very picky about produce. Sometimes they prefer it lightly cooked, or warmed up, or chopped. Something I've found that works really well is to blend a wide variety of fruits and veggies, add oats to the mix until it holds shape, mold it into balls, and bake them for about 30 minutes at 250 degrees. I've had great success with this in budgies, cockatiels, macaws, and many birds in between :)