Make Your Own Seed Mix for Small Parrots | (Sharing My Recipe!)

[@kristenburell]

If anyone needed to see it written out: 1 pound of millet or 1/2 pound millet and 1/2 pound of quinoa as the base 1 cup of oat groats 1 cup of hemp seed 1/2 cup of brown flax seed whole 1 cup of chia seed 1/2 cup of rapeseed 1 cup of rolled oats

[@Anna-px9bd]

thank you so much!

[@olgakukuk9093]

Tried to find rapeseed on Amazon and can't find it

[@Anna-px9bd]

You can try and find it somewhere else I normally get mine from garden feather ect! @@olgakukuk9093

[@jaimequinones1109]

​@@olgakukuk9093me neither... I don't know why it's so hard to find

[@charlied415]

I'm not going to use rapeseed. That's what canola oil is made from. It's not good for you. I can't imagine it would be good for them.

[@hlubideetz7614]

Thank you! My budgie HATES anything other than seed. I am so glad you posted this.

[@lizzymandile2022]

This video gave me motivation to attempt to get him to eat chop, he loved it. Especially the egg. He absolutely loves the texture. Next step is getting the ingredients for organic seed!:)

[@KathRob1994]

My Conure Stewie was trying to eat out of the bowl with Blueberry 😄

[@yaqoobdanyal3907]

Nice information love you

[@floralemmens]

Okay. Just ty.

[@Sub2me112]

It took me 2 months to convert my two budgies to eat vegetables. (They LOVE veggies now)

[@elle6798]

How did you do that? I am having a bad time doing that.. No luck till now!!

[@alipetuniashow]

What season feeding system recipe did you use for this vids

[@bubbie6770]

can you link the amazon links that you get each ingredient from?

[@eithinoha2911]

Hey! love your videos and have been following you for a long time now as my plan was to get a bird in a few years and I wanted to be properly prepared before I took one home. but plans changed when I brought in five zebra finches. A species I never intended to acquire, but could not help but take them home because they lived in an extremely poor home without enrichment, too small a cage to be able to fly and just awful in every way. And I wonder if your bird diet also applies to finches? will switch to self-mixed seed feed immediately so thanks for the video, it helped a lot, but wondering if I can use your book and be able to make the vegetable mixture for the finches or if it is only for "bigger" birds like budgies and up and not the relly small? All the information i find just says that they should eat seeds and maybe some vegetables sometimes. They live freely in a room and fly around / build nests and are very active all day if it makes any difference in what they should eat. right now they get some kind of vegetable every day and once- two times a week they get egg yolks and sometimes some fruit so I know they will eat at least some types of vegetables / fruits without any problems.

[@agirlplayspokemon9029]

I have a young conure who still seems to be addicted to his hand-rearing food... I got it from the breader along with seeds for a seed diet. The breeder said that I should be giving him the seeds and hand-rearing food instead of pellets. I did get my bird pellets without these added sugars and bright colors, but he seems to be addicted to his hand-rearing food which he eats by himself. Would it be smart to mix grinded pellets and the hand-rearing food? Just so he gets used to eating them...

[@britageronilla7843]

I am training a pair of 3-month old lovebirds who came to me on a slurry of seeds and formula. I switched to a slurry of seeds and crushed pellets for dinner. They ate it next morning. The following morning, after their small breakfast, I left only dry pellets in their bowl. By noon, they had been crumbled.

[@bereal8253]

So i have a problem. One of my finches will eat chop no problem, even if seeds are offered, she goes for the veggies (i absolutely adore her for this) the other one will throw all the vegetables out and dig for the seeds. He will disperse them with his beak, and eat only the seeds. He will only eat vegetables out of my hand if they're fresh, but wll not eat chop that I've thawed. Why :( the only way to get any vegetables in his system is to sit there and offer him fresh leaves from my hand. What to do now, so confused.

[@iriolexisbierle6697]

I can't tell you how timely this is. I have watched you for years without owning any birds, and today picked up a group of 3 budgies who were in a tough situation. Immediately I thought, "I know this diet is crap! Let's check bird tricks to know how to fix it!" And here I am 10 minutes after they're home ordering their conversion mix. Thank you!

[@willyandolya3741]

Iriolexis Encalada congratulations 🥳 on your new friend!

[@alipetuniashow]

Don’t you will waste money make your own

[@juliusroman8616]

@@alipetuniashow They're buying the individual ingredients for the recipe in the video.

[@DatBeautifulNightmare]

Thank you for taking on birds who weren't babies, day one of the rest of their lives started when they taken in by you. Good Luck ❤

[@Tara-._.-]

Curious how your 3 Buds are… we have 3 now and two are prebonded and one not and we are dealing w fighting. :-( They’re all separately sweet!

[@craftykid4775]

I love that you have a budgie... a lot of people don’t think they are part of the parrot family coz they’re so tiny, so glad you’re educating them!! 💙

[@kandikavinski383]

I agree!

[@BluebirdAndFriends]

Yes!!

[@catherinelynnfraser2001]

Yes!

[@kandikavinski383]

@XmenMagnetoAcolytes I think the real problem is not the size but because they are good breeders they are plentiful. That means they are the least expensive and people don't always put the same thought and planning. I get 😤 frustrated when people treat them like they are disposable. They have the most wonderful personalities, each one unique

[@tzxazrael]

wait'll these guys hear about Parrotlets! lol

[@hrhosmer]

New videos on blueberry helped so much. Thought I was a total failure. I have a galah I’ve been trying to step up for a month. Watched you work with ruby. Kept on trying and got him to step up today. Many times. Oh, joy!

[@tamipalin8171]

I love watching all your flock, but there's something especially endearing about Blueberry!!!

[@willyandolya3741]

Tami Palin blueberry is super cute

[@blackwell-cronie8340]

Hey does anyone know of a substitute for the rapeseed? I can't find any haha

[@Calllmered]

I can’t find any either!

[@soriyaneung6209]

Absolutely love how attentive and ready Blueberry is at the beginning of the video! They're like "oh another video about me???" So cute!

[@KDrop84]

To anyone cooking for their birds make sure its cooled down before serving it to them.

[@Tsuki947]

Oh gosh I read it wrong I thought you put: for anyone cooking their birds

[@BilliesCraftRoom]

Video request/idea: Please can you show a safe way to open your birds wing? I have a canary and he had a feather growing out sideways, I was worried it was feather cist, and he kept pecking at the wonky feather, in the end he removed the feather himself and one end was thick, so I wanted to check his wing for any cist but afraid of damaging his wing. Thanks so much. love your videos.

[@boilingsoda]

If you’re gentle you should be able to just pull his wing away from his body and check

[@kristenyoung5947]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JAMIE!!!!

[@franchescamadden442]

Love you guys, I use a weird, good smelling pigeon food, Scooter my pigeon doesn’t really like greens but LOVES egg/grit

[@phoebexofficialx1390]

I used to have a pigeon and she absolutely loves dried and live mealworms and putting them in a small box of dirt helps them naturaly foreage and digg around and they love it

[@haileysbirbs7577]

omgod you have a pigeon. i love pigeons

[@crystalokelly1032]

Jamie, where are/were you getting all of the items for this seed mix? I am having a tough time finding rapeseeds.

[@see.chelle_]

Wondering the same thing! I definitely didn't find any on Amazon, and even when I google "where to buy rapeseed" - search comes up empty.

[@brookejohnson467]

I haven't ordered yet, but I found them on mysafebirdstore.com They're called Golden Canola (Rape) Seed. I'm gonna order 1lb bc it's rather inexpensive, and I'll comment back when I receive it in the mail.

[@see.chelle_]

@@brookejohnson467 Amazing, thank you! Please do keep us posted!

[@brookejohnson467]

My comment keeps getting deleted, so I'll try not putting the URL in this time lol I received the (canola) rapeseed from above mentioned website 😄 Was clearly packaged with care, seed comes in a vacuum-sealed bag. Was also sent some small bird toys, some candy, a magnet, and a handwritten note saying thank you. Would definitely recommend ordering from them 😊

[@see.chelle_]

@@brookejohnson467 Lovely! Thank you!

[@brokendrug]

I’m just wondering. Is there ANYTHING meal in the cookbook that is not safe for Budgies or are all of them 100% safe?

[@BirdTricks]

My cookbook recipes are safe for all parrots, but they are not meant to meet the nutritional needs of lories or lorikeets.

[@brokendrug]

BirdTricks ok thanks, i heard that u said that I just wanted to be very sure. I’m sorry if I’m annoying

[@artsya.2408]

@@BirdTricks ok this is not about the video but how long did it take for blueberries flight feathers to grow back ?because I saw in the video that when you got her, her wings were clipped. I’m just wondering how long it takes for their clipped wings to grow back so they can fly because I just got two clipped budgies

[@pidgieprincess7246]

@@artsya.2408 Ususlly it takes about a month for their feathers to fully grow back, however some birds are shorter or much longer, but a month is the normal length. Hope this helps!😊

[@sciencescience7102]

WHERE CAN I FIND RAPESEED?? I’ve had no luck. Is there a substitute?

[@cristinadias4928]

Hello! So where I live is impossible to get rape seed anywhere. The only way is to get it online from another country but the shipping is really expensive. What kind of seed would you recommend to replace rape seeds in this mix? Also, thank you so much for your amazing work. Your videos really have helped me a lot with my little lovebird.

[@danielevans6535]

Yay, i got my dove to target train!!! TY so much!!!

[@willyandolya3741]

Daniel Evans yay

[@stambieandkristal3701]

Congrats! I also recently taught my budgie to step up!🤍🦜🕊

[@willyandolya3741]

Stambie and Kristal congratulations 🥳 that’s very good progress

[@jamssnana4084]

Congrats!!!

[@ryank743]

@@stambieandkristal3701 how I’m confused

[@TemperedSteele]

I use organic, no-salt baby food as a binder -- they love sweet potato, mango, banana.

[@hannahkayee831]

Great idea! I'm going to give that a go!

[@TheSusieChannel]

I love your channel.... Ive been trying so hard to get my new budgie Kirby to eat anything other than seed... he is about 5 months old.. and we have had him for a month.. he wont eat anything other than seed.. Ive tried everything .. it makes me sad.. Ill keep trying....

[@derind9191]

Where is blueberry’s cage? I don’t think we have seen it!

[@locolobos0035]

For now at least, I believe blueberry is cage-free unless they're traveling :)

[@hannahsemple6297]

@@locolobos0035 were does blueberry sleep this would be a grate video

[@jamssnana4084]

Jamie just did a video about a round cage that she uses for Blueberry. It's a really good video: just search their recent ones.

[@hannahsemple6297]

@@jamssnana4084 yeah ik I have obviously watched it lol but thanks x

[@someinternetbox168]

She is cageless

[@jonathanlaryea5137]

Hey, BirdTricks, I really love your videos. I want to get a rainbow lorikeet, I have been researching a bunch, If possible could you make a video on them.

[@BirdTricks]

Just search my channel for lorkieets, I have a video on them I did in Oz!

[@billymadisonsshampoo8223]

We just got our birdtricks pellets!! Whoop whoop! Yay for healthy birdies!

[@BirdTricks]

Yay!!!

[@alanahjade27]

@@BirdTricks I would love to get BirdTricks pellets but I live in Australia!!

[@blessed2423]

If you live outside of the USA I would suggest TOPS the ingredient list is exactly the same

[@billymadisonsshampoo8223]

@@blessed2423 I'm in South Carolina. We are going through the transition now..my budgies are little turkeys they throw the pellets on the floor! But we arent giving up!

[@blessed2423]

BillyMadisonsShampoo I have a Quaker about 3mos old and in the beginning she tried them but will avoid them at all costs now and I have tried every trick. I’m so glad I can make a healthy seed mix and eventually 🤞 have her eating pellets.

[@_yolopatchtv3887]

That's great! I always mix the seeds myself for my birds.I'm very proud to see them eat well.

[@willyandolya3741]

욜패티비_YOLO&PATCH TV well done

[@Loveofpets]

I will definitely try this for my small bird flock. Thanks for sharing 😊

[@budgieyy]

Perhaps research first by using google: canola wiki/google: rapeseed wiki / google: chia re: comments below suggesting chia absorbs too much moisture from the birds body.

[@BilliesCraftRoom]

I was able to convert my bird to pelets, with the help of a mirror on the floor of the cage ;) I saw it on YT somewhere and I put a mirror on the floor and the pelets on the mirror. He is very keen on reflections on ANYTHING and it tempted him right in. Its like when he sees other 'birds' eating it the competative lets eat what they eat and it worked.

[@natashapermaul209]

This is how I got my budgie to eat pellets too!!!

[@hannahsemple6297]

Thanks for the idea :)

[@hannahsemple6297]

Hopefully it will help my budgie two

[@hannahsemple6297]

Too*

[@jamssnana4084]

Thanks for the tip!!

[@BlakeNeumann-t5s]

Looking forward to introducing this to my parakeet. Quick questions: I am having trouble finding the rape seed, any suggestions? How much/how often should I feed my bird? When should my bird have access to food?

[@Anxqii]

Your budgie is so cute!!! Thanks for taking the effort to educate people more about parrots 🦜 Some people thinks that budgies can be a beginners pet but all animals are equally important.I love your content and parrots!

[@jillvann4742]

Could you link the products you use/recommend from amazon?

[@sadiqrekabi9119]

Hello BirdTricks. Thank you so much for making this video! Is it ok to skip some ingredients in the seed mix you mentioned? For example the rapeseed, flax seeds and maybe the hemp seeds? Or do you recommend they should all be in there? Thanks again :)

[@sciencescience7102]

I have never found rapeseed for sale in the USA, but hemp and flax are readily found in grocery stores, and on amazon ❤️

[@TheLittleBlue-Bird]

Love Your videos.I have learned so much from you. does the he quinoa have to be cooked or can it just be straight out of the bag? -Thanks

[@JJ-dt2vb]

We have 1 budgie we bought from a breeder and he loves fresh mix. We ended up getting 2 other budgies as rescue budgies a few months back because the owners were going to just "let them out in the backyard and they can fend for themselves " 😡. We took them in and poor buddies had a rough start and we are trying to get them to a fresh seed mix. They are quite nervous and timid, but this recipe is awesome. Thank you for sharing.

[@BluebirdAndFriends]

Aww well done JD! They will come around, its slower when they haven't been handled or loved that much, but its amazing the gradual changes you will see as they become confident 😍

[@TheNyah5]

Love that you don‘t keep your budgie alone 👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️

[@Vcaser]

Oh my, can you imagine those poor birdies turned loose?? Glad you took them

[@liazubanov8404]

I don’t have a bird yet..but I might get a budgie or cockatiel and so I obviously haven’t tried getting my future bird to change from the seed I know the pet store owner feeds them lol. But when I get them can I start on this right away? I’m planning feeding them this, pellet and ‘chop’. Is that ok? P.S For the seed mix and I use the seed mix without a binding ingredient? And also...(I promise this is my last question)How much of the seed mix would you feed a cockatiel daily..(or small bird in general?)

[@juliel6254]

For those of you that live near stores that offer grains in bulk bins, that might also be an option for purchasing small and larger quantities. i live near a health market coop (PCC) so I can get most of those organic ingredients in any quantity. Also I think some Kroger stores have bulk bins in their natural / organic section as well. Just a thought. Maybe you have a local health food store near you. Amazon can be expensive because the "free shipping" isn't really free. They just build it into their price.

[@TPBGR]

Would’ve liked if you explained why you chose those ingredients. For example I do not see why you’d use rolled oats over whole oats. Or why you’d use rapeseed.

[@britageronilla7843]

Thank you for doing this! I have lovebirds. It's good to know I'm not the only one struggling with this! BTW your training techniques are awesome, even with the little guys!

[@loriferguson2682]

I've had no issues giving spinach, kale, eggs, celery, dandelion leaves, cucumber, carrots kiwi and more

[@sealeyeager4631]

Happy birthday, Jamie! Thank you so much for the small bird seed mix. And I want to share with you that Keegan, my Bebe parrot, is finally eating your pellets regularly. The reason I'm sharing this is because it has taken 2 years before he decided he really liked them. He's very slow to change in the diet, but he did. I'm so grateful that I was able to buy your food system right as soon as I got him because he was used to the commercial seeds so it took awhile because he was 2 or 2 ½ I think when I got him. But just like you can teach any dog new tricks so can you with birds if you don't give up! I was giving him these different ingredients, but not in your format so I will try it as well. Thank you all for your passion and wanting to give birds a better quality of life!!

[@kartkeys]

Is there any possible alternative to rapeseed because I can't find any in the UK. Thank You. Edit: Could I replace it with caraway or alfalfa seed?

[@maryj3033]

i need a lovebird video or maybe even a parrotlet video theres never videos on other smaller birds except budgies

[@tarajh]

The content is pretty universal 👍🏼

[@haya3746]

Yesss !! I keep trying to find videos specific to parrotlets but it’s never exactly what I’m looking for. Although FlockTalk is quite good too

[@VashtheStampede007]

I just got two new budgies a month ago. They refuse to eat quinoa, hemp seeds, barley, chia seeds, flax seeds. All they will accept right now are millet, oat groats, and it took me a while to make them accept some buckwheat which my previous budgies loved. They also refuse to eat veggies. I have had had budgies since I was a kid. Never encountered such picky eaters. How should I deal it? 🤦‍♂️😅

[@alexrose783]

This is such perfect timing for me, I've been waiting to get my cockatiel and unfortunately they have him on the worst pellet I've ever seen... we will change that!!

[@chicken5761]

Wait so just to be sure, is this a healthy seed mix for life if the birds also like and eat veg and chop, I have a gcc and I have been trying for ages to get my bird eating tops pellets (Harrison’s isn’t an option because I’m allergic to peanuts which is a big ingredient in them) and he still hates them, he eats veg fine and I was just wondering if this is a healthy enough diet for him full time (except for daily veg)

[@Arina-xs9rs]

hi love ur videos your awesome! And your parrots

[@Arina-xs9rs]

I think Im first yay!

[@CVersailles]

There is nothing "seasonal" in the dead of Winter in my neck of the woods...

[@willyandolya3741]

CVersailles haha

[@CVersailles]

@@furzamurza I'm in the Montreal area and the only fresh Winter greenhouse fares we get are tomatoes and various shoots.

[@CVersailles]

@@furzamurza Frozen can meet some of the needs, but I am a vegetarian and I eat a lot of fresh veggies that I also feed to my birds. Due to its climate Canada relies heavily on imports of produce.

[@suemcfarlane4199]

The only copies of you book is for $116 Australian dollars which seems a bit pricy to mei could not find it easily on your website I resently lost my approximately seven year old female budgie she showed no signs of illness but she was I believe very typical of many budgies woes very reluctant to change especially in regard to her food she came from the breeder eating a commercial mainly millet product it took nearly a year to get her eating sprouted seeds and even that had to have seeds sprinkled over top of it she then took a huge leap forward and tried hard boiled eggs but I really think it was her diet that caused what was a reasonably early death she often looked overweight to me around the middle which I believe is a side effect of a pure seed diet that’s it makes them prone to fatty tumours. And even some cancer’s and ultimately fatty liver disease which of corse in people cats and dogs can lead to type two diabeties I never noticed any symptoms of diabeties in her but they would be a bit hard to pick up with a bird as opposed to in larger mammals like people cats and dogs wear frequent urination increased thirst and fatigue all much more noticeable on other pets and easier to treat how you would treat diabeties in a bird I don’t know but I now wonder if my girl had fatty liver disease or even a cancer but find vets who know what they are doing with birds is rare I used to work for a vet who went into birds because of his love of birds of prey and he w would get birds from all over the state coming hundreds of miles to see him he also did a lot of consulting at the zoo in Melbourne we also have a big wildlife sanctuary at a place outside Melbourne at a place called Healesville it get mainly native animals and birds he used work out there aswell aswell as all the native and exotic birds he saw I saw him work with domestic chickens he would see anything a and not just the paying customers he would treat sparrows starlings and crows as well he just really loved birds he of cours still treated all the usual domestic pets that come to a busy clinic in his spare time he bred St. Bernard dogs so he was a very hard working vet

[@1KITIG]

I’m gonna use this as toppings for my african grey’s SFL every other day because I like to spice it up every now and than so he’s still excited about getting his fresh food

[@willyandolya3741]

Guy katz he will be happy 😃

[@DAYBYDAYCLOSERTOJESUS]

Hi can you give me a link for the rape seed please? I’m in UK and I can’t find it on Amazon. Thank you

[@rivendelldaughter]

I started using this mix as part of my birds diet. They primarily get pellets and veges when i can convince them it's food. Their diet is about 25% seed. I got tired of. Buying the crappy seeds (i.e. Kaytee) so i decided to do your mix. Omg they love it!! It did not take any convincing even with my budgies! One of my tiels came from an abusive home (tail feathers cut off, wings all trimmed including secondaries, kept in cage all day, only attention she got was being yelled at. You know, all of the best stuff to make a terrified bird. Even with the new home, new flock (she was quarantined), new mommy, new cage, new toys (she had like 1 or 2), new perches (again she had like 2..and they were dowels) and she just dove into that food right away! Only took maybe an hour or so for her to acclimate to it. Also told my vet and she loves your mix!! Thank you from the bottom of my heart ♥ and feathers 🦜!

[@LiaLe-mk9bf]

Do you use millet without husks? Thanks! 😊🙏

[@Hajde_budalla]

Who did you work with that knows avian nutrition? How did you come to this particular mix of seeds and grains?

[@jodyssey9921]

Bought all the ingredients Friday at my local Bulk Barn, expected a month trying to get him to eat it. Nope, mixed some with egg and his regular seed and he went to town on it. Now his bowl has just your seed mix in it and he's eating it just fine. Went much easier than I expected it to.

[@joannebutlerster]

Were you able to get whole canola seed there? I am assuming you are in Canada, because I don't think the US has Bulk Barn. I'm in Ontario and have a Bulk Barn nearby. I am finding it hard to find canola seed (rapeseed) in small quantities. There is an agricultural feed store near me that sells it in 50 lb bags, but that is WAY too much.

[@shellygiles3362]

Hi, I went to Bulk Barn a couple of weeks ago. Only one ingredient was organic. I bought them all and 2 budgies I got won't touch it. Think I'll go to a Health Store now to see if I can truly get all organic ingredients. Canola seed is highly concentrated with toxins in Canada.​@@joannebutlerster

[@MildredFlores-n8p]

I would love to have your book on natural feeding system for parrots

[@tonilynn9840]

My budgies love this!!! Just wanted to update and say that when we got them after being rehomed three times they were on an all day seed diet that were store bought and just not healthy. Feathers showed poor colors.. they didn't seem happy and now... they climb the cage for the fresh food in the morning.. they are singing and talking while eating.. they love the fresh food and the chop gets their beaks covered in the food.. it also makes the spray millet so much more valuable when training and playing with them. Thank you!

[@TropicalAviaryBirds]

Good advice - keep them comming 😉👍

[@MickeyGreenEyes213]

A trick I've used with my cockatiel to get her into veggies is to give her the inside of a bell pepper when I'm cooking. She gets to go to town on the seeds (which is engaging her forging behavior) and she loves spicy so it's a win win 😊 I'll put it in a bowl on top of the fridge so she can be with me in the kitchen and not be dusting all over the food lol

[@missjennjenn05]

Can't seem to find rape seeds would it be fine without it??? Or a good substitute???

[@esthertundrafield3646]

Quick question what do you think of sprouting? Im considering trying it for my bird but wanted to know what you think!

[@Eieldin]

Birdtricks highly recommends sprouting

[@108wee]

I made some sprouts for my parrotlet and although he was kinda weirded out at first, he quickly adjusted to it and got into it. I dried out the rest and i dont think he can tell the difference between the dried sprouts and the normal un sprouted seeds.

[@katiemcnally3577]

You should link the items you bought from Amazon. I can’t find rape seed! We’re getting budgies soon! We just bought your tiny toy box and I’m OBSESSED!! 😍😍

[@emmythefrog]

Thank you so much! I’m about to get a bird! I’m so excited! It’s because of you I want one

[@willyandolya3741]

EmmyTDC yay. Good luck 🍀

[@sherryharrington203]

Could you plz write down the seed recipe in addition to your verbal recipe. Tnx

[@GeoZoo-official.]

Love it. My tiel finally can eat on a budget diet. Really love the new content. Keep up with the good work

[@twiggy042999]

Hi there, where do you order your rape seeds from? Can you provide a link please. 🙂

[@jennabeverley4013]

Happy birthday Jamie! 🎁❤️🎉🎊💖

[@BirdTricks]

Thank you!

[@jennabeverley4013]

BirdTricks hope you have a good day!!

[@sherrypie_Rideordie]

Hi I want to start making this I need to know how to cook the quinoa and do I mix it in and store it with the rest of the seeds Thank you

[@Kelsey-Lilly-White]

My dad just doesn’t understand stand all my concerns. wish I could do all this

[@soilsenasuil]

Ask your dad to watch a few videos on bird nutrition... it may help him to understand better why good nutrition is important 🤗

[@Kelsey-Lilly-White]

Seidean Sidh If only it was that simple 😂😂

[@chillywasthesimposter6482]

Kelsey - Lilly- White my mom and dad do they said they are going to get pellets and they went shopping yesterday and got fresh grains and veggies ❤️❤️❤️ good luck with you bird 🦜=❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@Kelsey-Lilly-White]

Fall Guys Thanks we have 4. Glad ur mum and dad listen.

[@saifa9879]

lol gurl everyone in my family doesn't understand I still just do my thing and tell them I did my research 😂 eventually they will let you be or trust you hahaha

[@jasperrr669]

My pineapple cheek conure won’t eat a certain food and he will only eat cockatiel food i might try these recipes because I’m not sure if the cockatiel food is bad for him or anything q.q

[@heatherberry7498]

I don’t own any birds but I have become recently obsessed with helping the outdoor birds. Are there recipes in your books for this?

[@aayushisingh5098]

You are a great person

[@juliusroman8616]

No, they're for parrots. I read an article on BirdTricks to not help the birds because the ones who eat at the feeder are the sick birds and healthy birds who eat at the feeder will get sick too. It did recommend putting out a bird bath, though.

[@RitaBaumann]

The other thing I used to do is add broccoli florets and celery (the celery center with leaves!) into their toys. They first would destroy the veggies and then discover that they taste good.

[@chriscarnes87]

Hey Jamie, I don’t think he likes all that good fresh food 🤣 The beak says it all!

[@ayushgulati6029]

Whats the alternative of rape seeds ? These are not available in india.

[@cbasallie]

We grow grapes. This summer I’ve been bringing them the vines without any of the grapes. They like the new growth. They also go nuts for purslane. They love it

[@108wee]

I was told to be careful with grapes. Forgot why tho. So ive been avoiding them.

[@cbasallie]

@@108wee just the tiny new shots on the vines is what they like. I don’t give them the actual fruit

[@108wee]

@@cbasallie oh! Rip didnt even relized I misread it.

[@cbasallie]

@@108wee Sorry. I didn’t explain that very well. I’m going to edit my comment so it’s more clear.

[@CoolMomandCollected]

This video is gold!! Thank you! I just got my first budgie and the pet store forgot to give me the seed the bird was on and they were over an hour away! I used whatever I had from your seed mix and BAM, baby boy was hustling to eat that seed! Thank you!!!

[@GraceT]

Also: one tip if you have bigger birds already, and you're trying to convert your smaller birds to something else- birds are very "monkey see, monkey do" kind of animals. If they watch the other birds eating something, they can't resist checking it out and giving it a try as well. That's literally the only thing that convinced my budgies to try fresh vegetables.

[@1MeAngie]

I’ve been able to find the ingredients for recipe you shared at my local Natural Grocers and Kind Soopers, but can’t find rape seed anywhere, I can’t even online nor on Amazon.... help please.

[@juliogomez9278]

I'm the same way, I can't find it anywhere >

[@TimMcGrauc]

What’s your opinion on the use of harnesses(like the aviator harness) overall, and specifically on small birds?

[@raomuhammadd]

I (just my opinion) love it

[@gloria-io7xc]

Watch.... Live Laugh Birds, Elle teaches and uses a Harness on her Green Cheek Conure. I am in the process of doing the same since I can't free fly my GCC because that would be dangerous for him but I want to take him outside with me!

[@mimthyss]

personally I think harnesses can be great if they're used correctly and not forced on the bird etc. Slowly and kindly introduced so it's not scary, desensitising the bird to the outdoors safely and slowly as well just like you would if you intend to free fly them, etc. Since birds can still be scared and fly away obviously on a harness, but they won't get far.. still, I wonder if they could hurt themselves if they get spooked and yank the harness against themselves because they try to fly . So I think it's best to make sure they're desensitised and such and comfortable with a harness before doing that. Can always take them out in bird carriers instead as well? :3c

[@boilingsoda]

I believe Jamie has said harnesses are good while you’re teaching them free flight but you should make sure it doesn’t become a crutch for them

[@mimthyss]

@@boilingsoda yes true! I do remember her saying something like that I think. If the end goal isn't free flight though, then I wonder what she would think? 🤔

[@vickiblack2425]

Blue looks like my Conan that I had for 13 years. He was purchased from a trade day by my uncle for $2 and given to me for my 16th birthday. That little guy was so amazing. He said so many phrases and words, played with every toy possible with me and others, and was cuddly and sweet. We now have 2 GCCs. I have found that our female is finicky. However, if I mix blueberry into anything, she eats it right away.

[@ThePlasticSmoothie]

So nostalgic! The budgie I had as a kid wasn't on a seed diet by sheer luck. It was available to him all day but he happened to only want one type of seed in that entire blend. He ate the vegetables we would eat that day supplemented by the one tolerable seed in the blend, lol. Iceberg lettuce was his most favourite food in the entire world, especially the crunchier white parts. The little guy even preferred it to millet... Weirdo.

[@renatedoyon4869]

Where can i buy rape seed for small birds

[@kureihii2544]

Also thank you for coming up with this seed mix. Ive always been totally lost on what they need, in the past ive just added more organic quinoa, rye, or chia into the store bought mix but this makes it so much clearer

[@lieselotdd]

Hey quick question, i made this for my bird but some of the seeds i didn’t put in because they don’t sell it. I didn’t put these in: millet, oats groats, hemp seeds and rape seeds. Do i need to buy these online? Or doesn’t it matter if i didn’t put these in? He is eating it right now btw!

[@lizziehn5928]

That's alright! The best part about DIY chop or seed mixes is that you can customize them.

[@lushie6223]

Berry blue ! ♥️ hope you have a great day x

[@vaultgirl42091]

I sure hope youll do a video on cockatiels one day 🌟🖤🕊 or just small/medium birds. Would love to see that. Although i honestly love all your videos 🐦🏆👼 thanks for everything you do for birds, you guys are the best.

[@LynnBFriedman]

@Vault Girl420 There is a new video for feeding Cockatiels - kzbin.info/www/bejne/lYSWdK2Xrqqffsk

[@vaultgirl42091]

@@LynnBFriedman thank you!!

[@kerrihiggins2106]

Blueberry makes me want a budgie. We had two when I was a kid, one was all yellow that I named Tweety of course hahaha. The other was my sister's and looked like that, they were so sweet! Didn't realize you could teach/train them so much and they are that interactive!

[@elizabethmajor2246]

P0⁰😅

[@renatedoyon4869]

Can you put the receipt in the comments

[@beetsmekid8821]

Hi! You should look into my friends’ mix. It’s called Littles Grassland Blend, and it has so many fresh amazing ingredients! I’d be using that entirely for my birds if it would safely travel to Australia but Hemp seeds and other seeds are not allowed to be brought in here. Please check them out! They put so much work into it and it’s such high quality. It’s made by a parrot shelter.

[@shiningcrowstudio8968]

Just checking in from the USA, how is the vibe there?? A lot of scared people here and way too much government power grab action on the federal and UN level...election fraud is a guarantee and the people know it. Peace to you and your family 🕊

[@beetsmekid8821]

Arganthia Crow we are glad we are not in the USA lol, though we do fear that corona may not get defeated with the attitude over there. I also fear for your post boxes being removed, why the hell...?? Thankfully our cases are low - I think we have 260 total across Australia or something? We do have a guy in the eastern states trying to sue the western states for not letting him in though. It’s not as funky over here as it is in America but we do have one cranky rich guy who wants to be an exception to our lockdown rules and is suing us over it lol

[@shiningcrowstudio8968]

@@beetsmekid8821 just asking, any talk or risk of forced vaccinations?

[@shiningcrowstudio8968]

@@beetsmekid8821 honestly where I'm at in the middle of the nation it's Serene and surreal at the same time because my everyday looks the same as it always did and it seems like there's no one who's even sick but all of the government and border states are on lockdown and taking people's rights. I feel like everyone thinks that they understand what viruses are and what vaccines are and we're just jumping to the solution when they have created a mass hysteria problem. I've been researching terrain Theory and trying to ask real questions about the medical industry Etc the rabbit holes are infinite and touch every system 😅 Lymphatic detox and individual accountability seems to be the answer. We each have to rise to the occasion and look to the Future not fear in the present. I prefer peaceful Anarchy and unity in small communities 🦄💗 🌸sub my channel, I'm creating more content going forward 😉🌸

[@chillywasthesimposter6482]

Stay safe everyone

[@jennifermanning2761]

I’ve been trying to convert my fussy Jenday Conure, Punch, to the Seasonal Feeding System for weeks. It’s been brutal. I was SO happy to see this video today. I ran out to buy the ingredients at the organic grocery near me and was able to find everything but the rape seed. That said, I mixed everything together (other than the rape seed) and Punch dove into it like a crazy bird. I think he indeed missed the crunch in his diet. Tomorrow we will add the sweet potato to the chopped diet and the seed mix and see how we do. Thanks,Jamieleigh for this recipe. I’m thrilled to see Punch happily eating his food. 🙏

[@alipetuniashow]

I feel like there’s a huge stigma with seeds

[@SP-85]

Yep because they are seed eaters in nature.

[@rugged04270]

you should work with a company to get your mix produced. That's a lot of ingredients to buy individually.

[@GalonMarakTa]

Yes! Finally! After all these years I get specific tips for my flock! I'm so excited to try this out. This is the sort of content that I am here for. Thank you thank you thank you! If I could ask anything from you, it would be to have you make more content specifically for budgies. My lil bird is very flighty and even after all the research I've done I can't seem to get a good relationship with her. Again thank you so much for this video and as always I look forward to your next one. :)

[@sarahhare50]

Dear little Blueberry is very cute. It's actually also helpful to put the food in a saucer. Being so small, budgies can then see the food without having to perch on the edge of the bowl to eat it.

[@juliepatterson757]

Is there a substitute for the rapeseed? I am having a difficult time finding some outside of Amazon. Amazon’s estimated delivery is mid-September. Any information is greatly appreciated. Thank you.

[@sarahbarker131]

Me too! Where did you eventually get it from?

[@juliepatterson757]

I’m doing without it. I have been adding the pellets to the seed mix. And he’s been eating more and more of the pellets. Hopefully the pellets are enough to replace the rapeseed.

[@sarahbarker131]

@@juliepatterson757 That is really good that he is eating the pellets. I hope he switches to all pellets eventually.