Easy Foraging Tips and Toys For ALL Parrots 101

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[@gbhil-yo]

I thought adding bit and pieces into Pipi's (my 8YO amazon) food bowl looked like an awesome idea and tried it. 5 minutes later Pipi grabs the bowl, pulls it out of the holder, dumps it on the floor, and hops down to grab the nuts and pellets screaming Pipi good girl Pipi good girl the whole time. Aren't birds wonderful :P I'll keep doing it because dumping the bowl and then scratching through the bits and pieces on the floor of her tree to grab a pellet seems much more fun and engaging than just sitting there and eating them.

[@karenpeatey6226]

Hahahaha they are so smart #That is one solution

[@amalau2472]

Sorry, Jamie... You know this is Jinx's channel! 😂 What a precious boy 💙

[@charliek9895]

I love seeing you with Jinx because he makes you extra bright and bubbly

[@Avocetexotics]

I think something fun to do is, find large bird safe piece of wood and drill a bunch of holes in it in all different directions. Make sure to get some in on a slant to make it harder for your bird. Then take some treats, pellets, or even chop and stuff the holes with the food and let the parrot have at it. You can even include this idea into a tree stand for you bird.

[@lbearwald]

I can't express enough how happy I am to have found you BirdTricks. Your information and teaching I'm sure is a Godsent for many now happy bird owners. Thank you for all you do ❤️

[@leahwilson56]

My Eclectus is in love with foraging. His favorite at the moment is my paper bag treats. I fill a small paper bag with whole nuts in shells in scrunched up paper, some icy pole sticks some wicker balls and crinkle paper. All mixed together to make it hard and then I scrunch the bag closed and tie it together with hemp string and he spends hours with it. He loves all the different textures and makes an absolute mess which I love to see. For some extra incentive I show him a small amount of dried fruit and hide it in green paper, as green is his favorite color lol and it's so sweet watching him talk to these bags and tell them off like a bossy bird lol

[@daratheresa]

Awwwww that's sooooo cute!!! I love ekkies

[@TriciaBridgesKoontz]

Corn husks used in ethnic dishes are great for disguising food and for shredding fun. They come in big packs, are food grade, and very cheap. Also love to use bamboo leaves for tying up foraging packages. I clean them by vigorously dunking in GSE water.

[@nancylightfoot4207]

Our smarty-pants Grey is waaaaay too advanced a forager, and has all our tricks figured out. She will definitely forage for a treat she has no interest in otherwise. Thanks for the new ideas! I would say it's a little extra work to clean up after a forage fest though. :) And so worth it for the happiness and sense of accomplishment. She loves getting praise for her wins too. Way to go, Jinxy, Jamie, and Bondhi!

[@littlemidwestrebornsdolls]

You and Dave do such a great job teaching people about enriching the lives of the birds they keep. It's always a pleasure watch your videos.

[@solarflare4345]

Jinx is the single cutest bird I’ve ever seen in my life. BUBS!

[@khendricks2647]

Seeing Jinx so calm and content gives a new appreciation for macaws.

[@lottierhodes334]

You are the best. You have changed my African greys life

[@jirahjashmiermacalino7556]

Honestly I don’t even plan on having a bird but watching you with Jinx and Bondi being cute and fun is just cool to watch Sending love💕💕

[@mehere8038]

One I've recently stumbled onto that's working well for my rescue birds who don't forage or play with anything is popcorn :) I bought a couple of $2 human serving dishes from Kmart (they look like chip friers but in miniture & human/bird food safe coatings) & the holes are just small enough to hold foods like popcorn & grapes, so I'm putting the grapes in & then covering in popcorn & hanging on their cage wall. They want the grapes, so were able to see them & nibble them through the wire, then one of them clicked to the fact that he could just rip all the popcorn out of the top & get as many grapes as he liked without obstruction lol so sucsess :) He also goes back & nibbles at the popcorn from the ground & throws it around for extra fun, but he's not that into it, especially when there's better treats to be had by removing it, so now we're onto little pieces of apple & pear (that are white & so blend with the popcorn in colour) & also totally filling it with popcorn, rather than just a layer of popcorn like I started with. The second I put it in, he now starts throwing popcorn around to find what's under it. My other bird hasn't started playing with it yet, but I think mostly cause the first one loves it so much that he won't let her. Definitely a great starter foraging toy though imo :) At a later date I might start covering the top to make it harder, but we're not at that point yet

[@barbarawilder2956]

I can hear him saying, "Get this and this out of the way. Ah-ha. There's the good stuff!" Loved this video. HUGS from Austin, Texas.

[@Miffny]

Thank you for this, I am lifelong carer to 2 rescue unreleasable Australian Magpies I made the foraging dish with the paper and my girls loved it . Ohh Bondi is an Aussie pink galah so gorgeous and clever Xx

[@Cicipuki]

So cute how Bondi is walking around😭❤

[@vlhz69420]

I don't even have any birbs but i absolutely love watching these videos!!

[@MissRuthina]

Been consuming your videos again because we're getting a budgie (soon ish). I've wanted a bird for a long time. But we either couldn't because of renting in a no-pet zone, or as in our current predicament... Have a territorial cat that would decimate any bird that comes near (he came with the place we bought). I was pretty keen to get a big bird but can honestly say we couldn't offer a bird 50-80 years of commitment. You guys made me aware that unless I'm willing to find an older one that needs rehoming in my area (not likely in NZ tbh), it's not happening. Project bird as a first bird wouldn't be impossible... But certainly not easy. Wouldn't want to traumatise it further. 15-20 years I can do though! So I've been trying to remind myself about diet, entertainment, body language, and training essentials so I can be prepared for when my old angry cat dies (I love him, but he's a bit of a turd!). My mother in-law used to have an aviary and big birds and little birds the whole thing when she lived in Australia... Since we're neighbours she's keen to join me. We're going to do a part of the year outside situation. Pretty excited!!! Only a few more years of swatty cat to go!

[@HGCUPCAKES]

We’re binge watching also. We are also getting a budgie soon. We are normally a dog and bunny family. The good thing is the bird toys are pretty safe for bunnies too

[@cherilvernon5030]

I learned so much from this video and now I have a new channel as a resource! Grateful to find you!

[@MyJAG12345]

I love this! I have two extra food bowls in my ringnecks cage that I use for foraging sometimes its just for foraging for a foot toy he loves. I mix it up. I have a little hanging basket for my parrotlet and he loves it. Then for my green cheek he loves to play at the bottom off his cage so I put paper down and then a bowl or toy he can forage in. I just love when my birds are just quietly entertained which honestly is most of the day!! Thanks Jamie!

[@bigislandchickens6747]

My love birds were so niclected for so long that foraging has been difficult. I had to start with dried flowers, guava wood chips and guava leaves. I just sprinkle them on top of the food, my budgie has been great in teaching the love birds to forage. And I will definitely be following Katie since one of the rescued love birds is a self mutalator.

[@MacsUsername]

My bird would just dump the bowl and eat the pellets off of the table lmao. But this is an awesome idea for salvaging some toy scraps that would otherwise be thrown away! I'll definitely give this a try (in bowls that can't be dumped lol).

[@sonjawilliams989]

Iused a heavy piece of metal and drilled it to the bowl! haha

[@juliusroman8616]

Some metals aren't safe for birds. They made a blog on it.

[@MrJdubz100]

Where I live stainless steel in various grades are readily accessible. I live by the ocean and the silicon valley.

[@carwash345]

Additional caution about plastic. Unknown to me my 25 year old Gray managed to brake in to my computer cabinet and eat plastic parts on a printer. When he did not eat for 2 days I took him to the vet. They put him to sleep so they could get x-rays and they showed an infected proventriccules (It's between the crop and Gizzard) with plastic stuck in it. After a three day stay at the vets and antibiotic treatment he was able to go home I continued his antibiotics for another 3 days at home. (What a challenge) That was 2 years ago and he is fine now. SO ABSOLUTLY keep you bird away from all plastic. Given a chance they WILL eat it. PS. I lock all plastic things out of his reach now.

[@BirdTricks]

It shocks me companies still make bird toys out of plastic parts. I wish people didn't buy them. So sorry for your experience!

[@Avocetexotics]

@@BirdTricks Doesn't Marlene Mc'Cohen use plastic toys for her birds? I have seen her give Brando these little toys that look like plastic icicles.

[@ChrisGuiver]

I put -30 [plastic] pegs on the backyard clothes line, and each day visiting [little] Corella pull them off the line. I may have to find an alternative (for my daily visitors)

[@didee86]

I feel so bad for you that must of been very stressful

[@juliusroman8616]

@@Avocetexotics I'm not sure, but on her recommended Amazon page she recommends plastic.

[@rickabrams3422]

my CAG absolutely loves dixie cups and paper towel rolls that i've put onto a skewer. i'll then hang that in the cage in the middle on the ceiling.

[@1KITIG]

GREAT! I’m a creative guy so I LOVE creating foraging activities! SO FUN!!!

[@loriw2661]

OMB!!! That Galah is absolutely gorgeous!! Also……WOW!! Her Nina Ringnecks are beautiful!

[@micheledavis3735]

I love this bird. I think he’s my soulmate.

[@racheladkins6060]

Love Jinx! Greetings from England! I need help with our wild flighted budgies, to tame, and help them be not afraid to sit on our fingers and come to us. We used to have tame birds, it was a great life in my youth.

[@BirdTricks]

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[@oscarc.2705]

You are doing a great job for the parrot owners community. Thank you

[@prosesroses]

This was exactly what I did for my cockatiels! Around Easter, paper fillling/crinkle paper were on sale so I brought a whole bunch to fill their ceramic bowl. I used tissue paper to cover to make it easier and rubber band to keep it on. Still on poking holes for them tho lol.

[@DailyMyChildhood]

That’s so cool ! He's​ so talented 😍

[@lhmcd5538]

I live vicariously as I don’t have a bird and can’t have a bird. Thank you. You help me control my craving.

[@karenbrown4524]

Jinx's noggin is floofed! ❤️ Such a gorgeous dinosaur.

[@cuzican1902]

This whole video just brought a smile to my face. Jinx is my favorite. He is such a character!

[@madisonsimons3058]

My Macaw was not amused by me “tricking” him. He just kept yelling hey and treat. These ideas are so much fun

[@yolouwu5440]

9:19 He was like: uh...I don’t have anymore seeb in here, i need more mum

[@LadyDianeH]

Jinx looks like he is totally enjoying this

[@nickizcool20]

I love love love Jaime and her happy self! You are the best! Stay awesome!

[@bunnytail1370]

I love that your birds are a part of the view of the toys. Its cute! And wonderful to see that they really do like the toys. Wow the toys are great!!

[@Xen-s_dreamagination]

This is so educative. Thank you! And Jinx is so adorable 🤗 What a handsome boy 🦜 So cute how Bondi walks up to the camera and just stares 😊 💜

[@lonelycactus848]

I love jinx so much hes so bubbly and happy and his woo is so cute ♡♡

[@ErnestineSantiago]

I have 12 budgies and 2 cockatiels, they always make me laugh and feel so grateful I also have two cats that are family to birdies lol my budgies are friendly born here but my cockatiels are new finally learning to go back in the cage after I let them get air! The girl picks at one of my budgies while he’s in the cage don’t trust her yet

[@jorgecanales798]

When I had budgies, I made a foraging for them. I intentionally made it just for them to chew on. It was made of paper, cardboard and corn husks. I simply just rolled paper, punch a hole and string it. One day I decided to put spray Millet inside some of the rolls and 20 minutes later, there was tiny pieces of paper in the floor because my budgies were looking for the millet. I also added some shredded paper just for them to pull out and they liked it a lot.

[@annarupert1465]

Thank God for you guys! I've learned SO much watching all of your videos.

[@phoebezhang1190]

I don't have a bird, but I do something a lot of rat owners do: Pea fishing! You put peas, or whatever safe vegetable for the animal you're using in a bowl of water and the rat or bird will have to slowly take out the vegetables.

[@penelopeworsham3590]

I love learning about birds and how to care for them. Your channel is favorite.

[@dianawilson13]

Lost our grey that we had for 30 years. Really miss her and all the prep stuff like this.

[@docbainl9504]

Jinx foraging is an exact representation of me opening gifts. 😂

[@sehrishnidaimran1798]

I like your sweater, my favourite Disney movie is lion king 1 and 2

[@esterakovnatska3944]

Thank you sooooo much for the video!! I have a cockatiel and he really likes foraging boxes. I would really recommend these for smaller birds. It gives him something to chew on and me little time in peace😁 Hope you have a great day!!

[@conniemuttart8601]

Jinxi is do adorable! I love and appreciate the knowledge! So creative

[@terry4265]

Hello > First time I've watched you. Subscribed & Liked I use to live in Florida and had all kinds of Birds and my favorite was my African Grey which is now at Jungle Gardens in Sarasota as a Greeter. Her name is Jitters. I do miss her but hope to get another one one day. I'll be watching and Thanks for the Videos. PS : I use to raise Canaries to. :)

[@katiebacchus3699]

Thank u so much.

[@muffinbunch]

we need this video!🤩 so helpful! thanks jamie

[@MaroArmoni]

God, I just LOVE these videos!! I'm so glad I found this channel, keep up the amazing work. Your videos are so darn addicting 😅😂😂

[@MCrvngraddip2013]

Love this video. Love seeing them have fun.

[@user-ql5vz8op4p]

I’m a big fan of you and your parrots! Love from Japan💕💕💕

[@dollybelledendrobium813]

What a fabulous idea! Thank you!

[@SouthpawZer0]

Drinking Game: Take a shot every time Jinxy says WOOO!

[@daratheresa]

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[@PlainOLIcecream]

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[@miriammcenroe3975]

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[@jamesabel7320]

Nice, lemme try.

[@33tjgarza]

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[@ellenoc50]

Thank you for these great ideas for foraging toys! I gather up bits of old foraging toys and put them in egg cartons along with some nuts. Now I'll add my Jardine's pellets in there too;) My guy loves ripping apart the egg carton.

[@missluna]

Thank you for these amazing videos

[@sherrigodbey9244]

You are a brilliant bird trainer and bird mom!!! Thank you for this excellent demonstration!!!

[@randomaggie6455]

Jinx is a riot! Thanks for the valuable info. Thank you for motivating everyday to be a better parront! Have a great day and you and your family stay safe!

[@k8h991]

This was awesome. Thank you. Good job, Jinx

[@jomama5186]

So nice to see so many happy babies! Another great informational enrichment video! Awesome job !!!!

[@kavinsart1655]

I have a conure and I take paper straws that don't have any dyes and I jam it with pellets and safflower seeds and she spends ages breaking them, and they r super easy and quick to make

[@Artofthevulture]

Thank you so much for sharing all these awesome foraging ideas! I'm so inspired!

[@DyannCallahan]

thanks great vid. the top of plastic coffee cups have a well for water plus a rim to sit on for babies

[@sandraraituma]

Jinxy was such a good boi :D less distracting than usual. :D :D His mind was on the fun things on the table I guess :)

[@conniemuttart8601]

This is an awesome video! Thank you so much Jamie and Katie and drinks and one Bondi. You look like you had extra fun with this video Jamie.

[@yamunadevi68]

Excellent, given me some great fresh ideas to try tomorrow 👍🏽

[@Ansonidak]

Thanks for the ideas! I've been putting a couple handfuls of aspen shavings meant for small animal bedding in a shallow 2 sq ft box and then tossing in some seeds. My green cheek conure and 3 budgies spend a lot of time rooting around in it looking for the goodies. Now will try your ideas.

[@aleblogs3348]

I love your videos!💙 It helps me so much with my little guy☺️

[@lynnspeight1609]

Great ideas!

[@Gupadodo]

OMG Bondi at 16:37 HAHA! It was like she was staring right at me and asking me if I was paying attention lol. Seriously though, very informative as always. Thanks for sharing!

[@keytakunce5642]

Yes! I love Jamie’s shirt 👚

[@jomama5186]

This is really cool! Jinx is such a good sport and super good at doing these tutorials!

[@justbirbvideos1701]

I love these ideas! Jinx is the cutest!😊 thanks for the ideas😁

[@jagathdesilva6236]

Always useful videos. 👏👏👏

[@drNadine111_MagMine]

thank you .. very helpful.

[@Yunfei81]

Nice idea, parrot unboxing! 👍 🦜

[@mikekoch9859]

thank you so much for this video! it helps alot! :)

[@mrsashlievlog]

I definitely will do this. ♡

[@cjclanwillclapyou509]

I got one of these guides they really do help

[@Bianca-gx8hb]

So awesome!! Would love to see videos of blueberry !

[@Higher-Vibrations]

My parent's walked in on me I was like this 👁️👄👁️ watching it vid lol so much fun at least I can say I was watching something educational and this will help with my parrot business

[@Nettienoo143]

Birb games!

[@jamilalee6722]

I often hide pellets all over my birds cage, so my bird has to search for the food and it really keeps him entertained🙂

[@BirdTricks]

jamila Lee such a great idea!

[@miriammcenroe3975]

@@BirdTricks I used to do it with my too cockatiels but well sunny would try and get mint to see where they were so then when mint found them sunny would just steal them😂😂😂😂😂I stopped cause it wasnt fair for mint

[@staceyroberts3468]

That was a cute video ☺️☺️

[@sapphire7302]

I just came across your 2009 video with goffin cockatoo... Your little one's face resembles with your then footage face.. like mother like daughter..🥰😍

[@cyberxolim]

Jinx is so cute I love your vids

[@crystalwashburn3611]

i love your videos and all your birds I'm a bird person usually small birds but I really want a Caique or Quaker I love the ideas on this video and thanks for all your videos love watching

[@wwaniyaaa]

jinx is so cute❤🥰love all your videos

[@moofie1262]

First video I watch and subscribe

[@chichirodriquez5857]

I wish you sold individual I love that 3 coconut foraging Macaw toy

[@martinalindner8660]

Thank you, this has been so good for me to use and I love all your training tips 🥰 I have just adopted a green cheeked conure, not knowing the background makes it hard but he is definitely tame but does not know how to forage or play! Foraging is my big goal to teach because i worry that once i have to go back into the office full time (working from home atm) he will get bored and may get unhappy 😔 Could you please have a topic on how to teach playing with toys and other ideas to keep them stimulated when we have to go to work full time. Thank you so much 🌺🦜

[@weart1media364]

So so beautiful

[@sisterluke]

Ooo great channel for birb families. I have my younger brother Sierra(before we knew it was a boy) who is a Goffins Too I’ve had since I was a child and an elderly boi(30 plus years old) Red Crowned Amazon for 10 years I adopted.

[@donnetteschumacher4321]

That is so sweet I would love to kiss it’s nose 😂