MAKING BIRDTRICKS CHOP | HEALTHY PARROT FOOD

The misconception about birds is they are SUPPOSED to eat seeds as their primary diet!! This is far from the case and in fact seeds as a full meal are extremely unhealthy for your birds. Find out more by following the links below. Not only is the Bird Tricks cookbook a great resource for fun options to feed your bird, it is insightful and very thoughtfully written.
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[@MaeleighMoon]

I FINALLY GOT MY PARAKEET TO EAT SOME HEALTHIER OPTIONS! She’s two years old and it was beginning to look pretty grim. Thank you so much! I’m so excited for her to begin feeling better so she can live her best life!

[@bestflockingfriends]

Omg yay!!!! I’m so excited for you!! It’s not always easy but holy cow it’s going to make a huge difference in her life! Congrats :)

[@crashq8784]

You are a great bird mommy! Wishing you and your flock (human and birdy) all the best from Australia

[@bestflockingfriends]

Thank you so much!

[@sarinaf9610]

Lots N' lots of work😳 Lol...the fast forwarding of stirring and Emma was too cute . And cute little captions as always 🤣🤣

[@bestflockingfriends]

Haha I imported the video and it was over an hour and a half of footage so I knew I had to do something to make it more entertaining!

[@cbdr52]

Wow! I didn’t know it could be frozen!! Knowing that, I feel that I more confident that I can provide this for mine daily instead of weekly; I am going to order the book. Thank you 🙏

[@bestflockingfriends]

Do iiiiiit!!!! There’s so much amazing information inside, not just the daily diet!

[@tonilynn9840]

Love this thank you! Will share with my bird group on Facebook. Love your birds..

[@bestflockingfriends]

You are so sweet thanks for the complement and thanks for watching!

[@MyJAG12345]

I adore you girl!! You did amazing!💖

[@bestflockingfriends]

Thanks!!!

[@eallen7772]

What a great momma bird. Looks like a great diet for birds. 🐦

[@bestflockingfriends]

Aw thanks! They do enjoy it quite a bit!

[@irieinparadise3299]

I ADORE the BirdTricks books!! I had to order hard copy cause they’re just so beautiful! Also I found at Walmart there is boxes of pasta made from different veggies only and other healthier things like garbanzo beans etc I love to get for my birds. For a long time we only had our jenday so we bought ice cube trays to freeze his chop in and store in gallon freezer bags, then at night I take one cube out and put in bowl and it’s thawed in fridge by morning for my husband to give him since I work super early. We got bigger cube trays when we adopted our cockatoo but we are still trying to get her to like chop🤦🏽‍♀️ so far she only likes large chopped veggies

[@bestflockingfriends]

That’s a really good idea! I love hearing things like this. Don’t forget grains are important, be sure to include them even if you find yummy substitutes!

[@petmogulsupplies6631]

did your birds like the chop once it was warmed and softened overnight?

[@archiesflock7517]

What a cool recipe! Bell pepper seeds are safe for birds - Archie loves them!

[@bestflockingfriends]

They are safe! But seeds unfortunately are not nutritionally valuable and your bird will fill up on seeds and eat less of the important part - the actual vegetable!

[@atrinsadattabatabaee355]

It’s very good!!!! Thanks 🤩🤩❤️

[@bestflockingfriends]

Thanks for watching!

[@betzaidaxo8705]

U LOOK LIKE MY ENGLISH TEACHER I LOVED HER N U LOVE BIRDS NOW I LUV U

[@annaoconnor3267]

I give my bird conure, pellets, and fresh treats, I really like your videos I want to try this!

[@bestflockingfriends]

We love it!! Our birds tear into it, usually making a mess but that’s ok 😂

[@kiki29073]

I do the Bird tricks recipes also for my budgie. The difference is I don't premix the cooked foods with the fresh chopped veg. She wants the veg's still fresh and crunchy. I don't have to make nearly as much so I make the cooked part and then the fresh every four days or so. Freeze and these the cooked and refrigerate the fresh. Then mix per meal. If I add to my flock I'll have to change it but it works for me right now and helps my budgie baby eat the way she should.

[@user-qc4xf8xg1s]

Keep up the good work 👍

[@bestflockingfriends]

Thanks, will do!

[@yolouwu5440]

YES! She is right! My mom has found literal ROCKS and pieces of DIRT inside the sealed bag of beans! Be cautious!

[@bestflockingfriends]

Yes absolutely! We have also, so always check for dirt rocks and debris 🤗

[@Exotic_TailsTV]

Lol i thought you have a ghost in your house then i saw the cute baby😄

[@bestflockingfriends]

😂😂 not quite a ghost, maybe a gremlin!

[@shreyadhabde10]

Thanks ,help me lot

[@bestflockingfriends]

So glad to hear it! Thank you for watching.

[@shreyadhabde10]

@@bestflockingfriends ❤️I love birds

[@LucyBird]

Thanks for the great video! This week, I purchased the cook books after having a consultation about my Amazon Lucy who has developed a screaming habit... It took me 3 hours to make the summer recipe but it was kinda fun since there were so many ingredients. Is your video the spring recipe? Summer has beets in it and now everything is a red/pinkish color. Not sure if that was the desired effect! My hands were red afterwards too, that stuff sure stains! Anyway, I was wondering if you could give me some advice about how you changed your birds over to this? I tried giving a portion to Lucy yesterday morning and at first she ate it, but then she stopped because I think she was waiting for her dry food. Today, she would not touch the chop. Any advice on how to change her to a healthier diet would be very appreciated!!

[@bestflockingfriends]

So it’s probably not recommended but I went cold turkey with cookie and Sam. They all love it and have adjusted very well. I would try mixing it in something Lucy DOES like such as banana or sweet potato, or include some small seeds so she has to dig them out. She will get the taste of it as she forages. If she likes the pellets you can use some leftover pellet powder and mix that with some chop as well! Get creative :) and stop with the seed. My birds screamed for it bc they knew I’d give it to them!! You have to be smarter 😅

[@bestflockingfriends]

Sorry I’m at the dentist and they needed me to get off my phone 😂 yes the beets will stain!! That’s ok though, my birds don’t seem to mind it. The cookbook recommends draining them - I found it works well to put paper towels in the bottom of the strainer and then more on top of the beets and press hard because they drained WAY more after the chop was fully made, frozen and defrosted. Soooo much liquid!

[@juliusroman8616]

BirdTricks and ElleAndTheBirds has diet conversion videos. If

[@ris8065]

“One bird for a period of four months” sure😂 when I only had my one quaker parrot we had to half the recipe and I was sharing it with my friend who has two cockatiels as well

[@bestflockingfriends]

Lol it’s well intended. I freeze mine and double it to save enough for 3 months!

[@viva3169]

Hi. Do I need to cook the beans? Or just soak them overnight?

[@betzaidaxo8705]

ILY N UR VIDS

[@daphnemartz2888]

Very important question that I rly hope u see. If the natural feeding system has everything the bird needs then do u have to feed the pellets as well? Can I just feed the natural feeding system?

[@marisolsalazar1537]

I’ve seen videos where the parrot chop is for the morning and the pallet is for the night. ( it can switch)Sorta like the pallet food is something they always have in their cage like a base diet.

[@bestflockingfriends]

Marisol got it! Unfortunately there is no single feeding option that provides 100% of the nutrients your bird needs for an optimal diet. It's recommended you feed a chop (veggie/legume/grain) diet along side a cold-pressed pellet diet. I've seen a lot of chop diets out there, and we chose BirdTricks because we've been incredibly happy with their products and the research they've done to support all of their teachings. That being said, we've also ordered some freeze dried chop as emergency backup - but I'm curious to try it in place of our current chop! Sorry - to answer your question you can feed your birds whatever you want - chop only. However you may start to see some issues with your bird's health. Pellets may seem expensive but you don't have to serve cupfulls. Birds the size of macaws may only eat 7-10 pellets each evening! You can also start small and grind 4/5 pellets up and mix them into your bird's chop and feed chop twice daily. That way you're covering your bases with minimal waste.

[@archiesflock7517]

Well - the chop isn’t the only thing you should feed them as they won’t get enough fats - I personally don’t feed pellets - I feed an organic, home-made seed mix with chia, sesame, hemp, flax, pumpkin etc. But yes - I would feed chop in the morning and some pellets/other food in the evening/midday - also make sure you provide big chunks of veggies and treats hidden in toys/training

[@corneliahanimann2173]

I do it this way becausw leaving the chopped up vegetables overnight makes me worry it starts getting foul and spoioed by the morning and ants or fruitflies are all over them. Chop in the morning, and pellet in the evening.

[@angiesculpts]

Do we suppose to peal squashes? Like butternut one? I didn't see anything about it in this book. So a bit confused.

[@bestflockingfriends]

No you can put it in with the skin on! Just be sure to cut it in half and pull all of the seeds out first :)

[@archiesflock7517]

The seeds are safe for them to eat - so is the fleshy part inside -

[@tajviper2596]

It’s just to much taking them seeds out of fruit and veggies when the seeds contain high amount of nutrients are antibacterial and antifungal. Find one bird one bird in the wild who eats beans baked pasta or just even sunflower seeds. Those seeds in the veggies and fruit are crucial along with flowers and bark. Store bought alfalfa sprouts out the door. Just like Dr. Harrisons says never feed your bird beans.

[@jolr8068]

Random question...what brand is your stainless cookware?

[@bestflockingfriends]

Calphalon!

[@Deborah-xj2rh]

Question... does it matter if you use the seasoning packet that comes with the beans soup?

[@bestflockingfriends]

My understanding is AVOID added salt and sugar, but many other “spices” are appropriate. Because you don’t know what is in the spice packet (or where it came from) I’d skip the packet, but add your own if you like! Cayenne pepper is a good one! Always season in moderation and be sure to look up what may be harmful to parrots before adding :)

[@bestflockingfriends]

I found several articles on the subject by googling. I’ve been warned by my avian vet to avoid non-sourced material however I found it works well to read several different works then compare the common items. www.montgomeryanimalhospital.com/blog/how-to-feed-your-pet-parrot

[@amys.6796]

If I were you, I would add the seeds back in. Our parrot goes nuts over the seeds! It’s her favorite part.

[@bestflockingfriends]

Seeds are a great treat! Unfortunately they're extremely high in fat and difficult for your parrot to digest. They can shorten your parrot's life span and reduce their quality of life. Wouldn't you eat pizza at every meal if you could? Sure! The fatty foods are very tasty but sadly very unhealthy. We use pine nuts and sunflower seeds as rewards when training our parrots which makes them value those treats more, because they're not receiving them as often.

[@archiesflock7517]

The point is to stop them eating seeds! They are super fattening and unhealthy 😬

[@alipetuniashow]

@@archiesflock7517 depends on what seeds you feed

[@archiesflock7517]

@@alipetuniashow yes, but generally, seed mixes advertised for birds are very unhealthy, and even if you do feed healthy seeds, only seeds will never be enough for a balanced diet :D

[@petmogulsupplies6631]

is your chop soft and mushy after defrosting overnight for the following days feeding?

[@bestflockingfriends]

Sometimes yes. If you’re over cooking the beans this can happen, they get mushy and turn the veggies into slop. Also over chopping the veggies into a purée can contribute to this.

[@mjoe2885]

Please tell me what food processor you use

[@bestflockingfriends]

It’s a basic Kitchen Aid :) I have 2 other small ones I use for quick application that are very inexpensive and completely suitable for making chop for one bird :)

[@tajviper2596]

What chopper are you using

[@bestflockingfriends]

I have a few, the large one in this video is a kitchen aid food processor. I have two small ones that were inexpensive (I think one was literally $5) and they work great too for small projects!

[@juliejenkins2376]

I would have definitely used my hands to stir and break it all up. Would've been done in a minute or two.

[@bestflockingfriends]

I do usually - it makes it more difficult when my 18month old is constantly trying to help 😂 and trying to film and move cameras around.

[@lunerwerewolf]

I have small birds should I try and dice the beans?

[@bestflockingfriends]

You do not have to no! They’ll pick at them. Otherwise it makes the chop a nasty mush that resembles regurgitation which could make them hormonal on accident.

[@jakkihambrook3041]

Hi fantastic. How do I buy your cook book…?

[@bestflockingfriends]

Link is in the comments of each video!

[@berniebylda3306]

God that is a lot of work but I am sure that your birds are very healthy and grateful.

[@bestflockingfriends]

Honestly it’s worth it 10 times over. They are so much more energetic and sweet! It lasts so long, what’s a few hours in one day dedicated to making it - you know?

[@bethanybirch3927]

beans don't come out of the ground.

[@bestflockingfriends]

I am aware now lol thanks I didn’t know when I made the video

[@jeanneh9742]

What was just before the turnips? Looks like potatoes. Thought potatoes were a no no.

[@bestflockingfriends]

I’m not sure which point in the video you mean :) but when I was chopping the turnips I also chopped parsnip :) check out their cookbooks for the full seasonal feeding recipe. They do not include potato’s.

[@karynmeyer7118]

You need a sous chef 🤣

[@bestflockingfriends]

Mike usually helps me!! He’s been trying to work on his office so I went at it alone :)

[@bigbiemacaw]

Did you use onion?..no..what was that..

[@bestflockingfriends]

No!! Never feed your birds onions, they are intolerant and could kill them. I assume you’re referring to the turnips :)

[@yukseldagstan4042]

Turkce

[@karynmeyer7118]

Hope you didn’t have to cook dinner for your human family after all this work. I’m exhausted just watching!

[@bestflockingfriends]

Haha I can’t remember, we may have gotten sushi takeout