Feeding my Cockatiels

[@Loveofpets]

I forgot to mention that I also added small amounts of blueberries, raspberries and blackberries. The vegetables, grains, legumes, seeds change depending on what I have in my fridge or cupboard. What do you feed your birds?

[@vinnyandfriends]

A mixture of seasonal fresh veg, available seeds and grains, fresh corn and some fruit

[@vinnyandfriends]

my grains go bad mostly so I boil them instead of sprouting

[@BuddyTheBudgie200]

Your birds are so happy and healthy!❤️❤️❤️

[@jima9356]

Chop mix of broccoli, cauliflower, celery, seasonal squash. Sprouts; mostly from lentils, mung beans. Which sprouts do you find will hold up the longest?....I would like to be able to refrigerate the sprouts for at least 5 days, since it takes 5 days to sprout out and ready to eat.

[@treasuretrovel3816]

Great video! I have kept many budgies and currently have South American, Arboreal parrots (Noble Macaw, two Green Cheek Conures and. Linnie (trying to find my Linny boy a Linnie friend). Although the grass parakeets of Australia (budgies, cockatiels, King's, Baraband's, etc.) feed on the ground and have a genetic proclivity for sprouted seeds/grains, I have found that the Arboreal parrots do not. I do sprout every week and offer daily mixed with a cooked grain and legume mix (cooked mix consists of peas, corn, barley, rice varieties, chickpeas, mini black lentils-- I cook, dry a tiny bit on a cookie sheet in convection over to prepare for better freezing and then freeze in bowl, stirring as they freeze so that they don't clump. Then I put in freezer bags. This mix freezes and heats up well so this is the base of my chop. Like Donna, I add the fruits, greens and other veggies freshly diced to the thawed base-- Birds don't like mushy, thawed green mixes so it works best to create a base that freezes well and then add the greens fresh). I have also used a product called "Soak and Simmer" from Volkman that includes legumes and grains. Cook, freeze portions and use as chop base. I have a new conure, newly weaned who needs to put on some weight (he is fully flighted and dropped a bit more during the weaning process as might be ideal). So, I have added fresh, live mealworms to his daily diet. Fluker's is the supplier and is recommended by Dr. Jason Crean, an ornithologist who has many vlogs and books about avian nutrition. He has a Facebook group as well.

[@kirabowie]

Bubbles' excitement over getting fed, got my cockatiel Gilbee all excited! 😁

[@angel12boucher17]

Little hungry baby….he was so precious

[@U-Gozoo]

My granny used to do this with these exact birds I love cockatiels!!

[@sherrigodbey603]

I love watching bubbles eat his chop and greens. It is so relaxing and soothing watching him be a baby Cocateil and listening to the other birds in the background. I really feel like a Cocateil is in my future!

[@eliza-pow6189]

Oh my goodness, Donna! Put some oil & vinegar, salt & pepper on that salad...and I'd eat it!!! 😁 Your love for your animal family always shines through. 🌻🌻🌻

[@markjoseph7086]

Wow your birds get the best food

[@BettyBee8]

Those chop bowls are beautiful. So much color. Little bubble is growing super fast . He’s such a cutie 🥰

[@Loveofpets]

Thank you 🤗

[@melissawarfield]

The bird's look so healthy and happy! Bubbles in the beginning is so adorable and cute. Love the sounds of being hungry and asking for you to hurry up with the food. Love to all the cockatiel's. Happy Fourth 🎆!

[@cindybrook0520]

Bubbles is so sweet. 💛💛🧡

[@LetsTalkTarantulas]

Too cute

[@cmaymiya1]

Nice to see Bubbles eating well....He's sweet!

[@Linda-qq5mg]

You are a terrific bird Mom! Thanks for sharing this!

[@jima9356]

Bubbles looks like an "eating machine", and sounds like one too; so cute. Your birds look great. Hey, it's July and I know that there will soon be an anniversary day for Jack Sparrow; would be nice to see a video on him again. I am glad you brought in the 2 budgies from outside; Thunder and Lightning, but it's hard to pick out Jack now, since you have Thunder who is also blue. Only when I can see the 2 blue budgies in the same screen do I know that one is Jack. 😀

[@Loveofpets]

Hi, yes its Jacks anniversary month, I will try and make a video. It is hard to tell Jack from Thunder if they are flying around however Thunder loves Sprinkles and they feed each other so that's how I know who is who

[@Followthechariot]

Wow you got yourself a little bird jungle in that room! Awesome video!

[@Loveofpets]

Thanks 😊

[@jewlesw.2437]

what s great set up❤❤❤. you've really done it well !!

[@elizabethmalone1840]

Hungry baby!!!

[@janjcks]

Wow he is very vocal lol

[@wilmal4087]

Sooooo hungry...😂😂😂😂💟💟😂😂

[@angel12boucher17]

Such a beautiful life you give to them….it’s so good to see

[@isabella9745]

Their diet is amazing

[@bellaarroyo6062]

Adorable

[@TheLastSecretGarden]

Thanks SO much for this video! We were having trouble with getting our 10 week old cockatiel to eat the chop recipe provided to us by our breeder. After watching this video, we tried your chop recipe, and now our baby (named Pigeon) is eating tons of chop!! Perfect!!

[@Loveofpets]

Wonderful!

[@Sean-ll5cm]

This video made me hungry lol

[@MCrvngraddip2013]

Bubbles needs to be sous-chef always ❤️🦜😂

[@sherrigodbey9244]

You’re making me hungry watching you prepare your birds food! It looks delicious! It could be gourmet for humans!

[@briangriffinfamilyguyfan81]

Beautiful birds!

[@petswithsimrah7770]

Sooooo cute 🥰

[@TropicalAviaryBirds]

Good video 😉👍

[@m.a.4500]

happy screams

[@lizette-leelabuschagne8180]

Thanks for sharing this I'm planning on getting my first cockatiel this was really helpful ❤

[@Loveofpets]

Glad it was helpful!

[@BirdNerdSophie]

Messy baby 😍

[@vinnyandfriends]

looks yummy 😋

[@matthewwasielewski8030]

Hi, how long does your veggie medley keep in the fridge and when should I toss it out when no longer fresh? Thank you! Best cockatiel food view I have seen! Your flock looks amazing!

[@Loveofpets]

Thank you!. I leave mine in the fridge between 5 to 7 days depending on how fresh the veggies are. If I buy veggies and wait a few days to make the food then I keep for only 5 days. If I make it the same day I buy the veggies then 7 days

[@NoSuffix]

Looks like a bird zoo!

[@lindacooper4893]

That looks awesome but I only have budgies at present would I do that chop for them.

[@Loveofpets]

Yes Budgies love it.

[@joannazurlo8175]

I am so hungry !

[@SALEEMCLPK]

Hi can tell me about Canary bird neck problem and what kind of feed and medican is best for neck problem

[@gtry9119]

Question, how long does the chopped last you in the refrigerator? I see you have everything separated and it looks easier then making it everyday....

[@whatsnew2064]

Ur one cockatiel complete this much food in one day as u prepare thos much for one

[@doctuber4622]

Could you make a video on type of birds for busy owners ,should i have them in pairs or single and what should i do to engage my bird while i am out of the house, Or is bird not the right pet for me ? I usually have 12 hrs of work shift

[@Loveofpets]

Hi. Unfortunately birds are not ideal pet if you work 12 hours a day.

[@-JA-]

❤️👍

[@abdulwadood3538]

My cockatiel was bleeding under wing at late night .I found it inthe morning the blood has now dries is there something to worry or is it common. And yes I am the beginner

[@cindybrook0520]

Hi, Donna, where do you get the edible dried flowers? Thank you 💛

[@Loveofpets]

Hi, I got some from my local pet store, health food store and amazon. Here is a list of dried flowers from my amazon store a.co/dGmqVQd

[@Mictesting2233]

Once chopped how many days can we keep giving them before throwing them away

[@Loveofpets]

Hi, I keep mine in the fridge for a week when freshly made but if the ingredients are in the fridge a few days keep in the fridge for 4 to 5 days. Smelling it is a good way to make sure its still good.

[@shirleyoliver9062]

I can't get my birds to eat pallets, just seeds I believe thats what the woman I got them from use to feed them

[@tahminahossain5547]

Hi I have a random question. I noticed in some of your videos, you covered the top of the cages with a thin layer of plastic. Why do you do that? Is it better for the birds’ feet? And where did you buy that material?

[@LizziPriscila]

I believe she mentioned, it makes it easier to clean the bird cages....if I remember correctly....

[@Loveofpets]

HI, I put the plastic there to keep the inside of the cages clean from all the droppings and food that may drop through. Its also much safer for their feet and its easier to clean then the bars of the cage. Here is a link from my amazon store on what I use amzn.to/3zEPEhd you can get it from a hardware store or from my link which helps support my channel

[@tahminahossain5547]

@@Loveofpets Thank you! I have one more question. So I have 4 parakeets and an IRN. My IRN always shakes his head when he eats, bc he wants to get rid of the food on his beak. It ends up staining my walls. Also there are so many fluffy cotton ball like feathers all over the house. Do you have these same issue and how do you handle them?

[@yasuniw]

Can you kindly let us know which flowers they can eat fresh and dry?

[@Loveofpets]

Hi, here is a video that I made on flowers kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmrLdoGVotWjlbM

[@yasuniw]

@@LoveofpetsThanks a lot ❤

[@Followthechariot]

How do you keep that big amount fresh?

[@Loveofpets]

I have a lot of birds that will eat it in a week. If I make too much, it goes into portions into freezer bags and into the freezer

[@Followthechariot]

@@Loveofpets I only have three cockatiels. Going to try your chop recipe soon. It sounds very healthy. Thank you!

[@alexcabral1385]

Thanks for the video! Is there a brand of dried flowers you recommend/do you have a list of recommended dried flowers for cockatiels? I have two males that I recently switched to correct pellet food but would like their daily meal to be mostly chop/dried items. Thank you!!!!

[@Loveofpets]

Hi, here is my list off of my amazon store of dried flowers a.co/dGmqVQd

[@EnjoyThisMomentDIY]

Hi! Can you update your recommended dried flower mix on Amazon? The link is not working and I’d love to know what to choose. Thank you for your great videos!

[@synappticuser394]

Where do you get your dried flowers from please

[@Loveofpets]

Hi, here is a link from my Amazon Store. It's where I got most of my flowers. Some I got from local health food stores Edible Dried Flowers for Birds - a.co/dGmqVQd

[@synappticuser394]

@@Loveofpets I'm from you care and I'm having a bit of trouble in

[@amyl.212]

do you chop everything by hand? if not, what do you use? i have been tying to find a good kitchen tool to use bc the amount of chopping is so hard on my hands.

[@amyl.212]

also, that bowl looked amazing. i would make that for myself!

[@birdiiii]

I use a blender (thermomix) to chop it up but it is very fine! If you don’t like such fine chop then you can use a slower setting! I made a videos that you can watch too! Hope it helped

[@Loveofpets]

Hi, I chop some by hand like the bell peppers as they can get soggy in the chopper. I use this chopper amzn.to/3ygK0zQ

[@tanneredge9774]

Sir, I think your vacuum is hungry.