Mix Seeds & Pellets? The Disadvantages |

[@avian3433]

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[@ParrotBliss]

@@avian3433 xoxo

[@TheWorldofBudgies]

A wonderful and distinctive channel. Thank you, my sister, for taking good care of your birds. My greetings to you all from a channel dedicated to birds from Morocco +1 new participant in your channel

[@ParrotBliss]

Thanks for visiting, I appreciate it!

[@1hawaii21]

Lemongrass is a beautiful Linnie! I use millet spray as an occasional treat. I will give some dandelion and hempseed once in a while but seeds aren’t really a part of my birds regular diet.😊

[@ParrotBliss]

I also love Lemongrass' name :) Sweet little girl- Yes, I do some parakeet seed and hemp sometimes too. The Linnie's need more than pellets- they LOVE their fresh veggies!

[@anserbauer309]

Yes, I always feed seed and pellets seperately, for all the reasons you mentioned. I find the budgies, cockatiels and grass parrots will always eat the seeds over the pellets if they have access to both. So does Rax. While my birds get some dry seed every day at this time of year (late Winter), they only get it at night before bed to ensure they eat their pellets and veg first. Also, they all have continuous access to live, fresh, green, seeding grass in pots which I rotate from indoors to outdoors every few days. They love it and its free, so it works for all of us.

[@ParrotBliss]

@@anserbauer309 My favorite Rax! How is he? I’m focusing on finding a Princess Parrot for Acacia, no luck so far. Uncommon here. Did you get a pair?

[@anserbauer309]

@@ParrotBliss Rax is doing really well. We're in watching TV today because it's stormy and horrid outside. He's got some young eucalypt gumnuts to chew that have come down in the storm. Still don't have princess parrots.... had to put off building the aviary for a bit after unexpected expenses and getting another car. Also, Winter has finally arrived a week before it's officially suppoised to end. Mango and Maude are very keen to breed, but I'm trying to hold them off till Maude moults into full adult plumage. They're trying to build a nest in a large wok, which won't do at all. I may give in and let them breed next month (Maude will be 9 months old) if only to stop them copulating on every surface in the kitchen!

[@ParrotBliss]

Parrot porn! Animals have a way of making copulation innocent and not "nasty" -- the way some people can. Just saying that because the first think I thought of when you mentioned the kitchen counter was P-P (parrot porn!) LOL My hugs to Rax! I know what you mean, I have. a pair of Parrotlets that is too young, and yet they used their food bowl, since there was no nest box. Sometimes you can't fight nature. Hope you get some Princess Parrots. The more I watch Acacia, the more stunning I think she is.

[@anserbauer309]

@@ParrotBliss So, I lost the battle over Mango and Maude starting a family. They have excavated a nest in a large stack of egg cartons sitting on an old hairdressing sink. Maude only comes out to eat, bathe and get it on in the kitchen with Mango. Not sure how they'll go, being first time parents and Maude being so young, but it's a safe nest site and out of the way. Its right by the loungeroom door, so Mango expects you to move through quickly and without a fuss. Any lingering to chat or inspect the nest results in a prompt bite and a loud protest.

[@ParrotBliss]

@@anserbauer309 parront mode! I love their instincts, they are so true to themselves and never insulting just to be insulting to others. So, when it’s breeding time… I want to see baby pictures when they come!

[@jojo1828v]

Yes, I have seen this in action! My barraband likes to use her beak and shovel food out of her dish. I started separating them, s it doesn't go on the floor! I add the seeds to chop or birdstreet bistro.

[@ParrotBliss]

That's the way to do-- I find that if you've had birds for a while, this is what yo do.

[@carinaiboaya4868]

Could you please make more videos on your blue headed macaws? There are such little information out there about these wonderful birds as pets - what are they like? What sort of sounds do they make? Are they loud throughout the day or usually just a couple times a day?

[@ParrotBliss]

@@carinaiboaya4868 will do!

[@Toddster63]

I know the Holy Revered Tony Silvia feeds kibble, uhm, I mean “pellets”, but I chose not to feed any of my animals dry, processed loaded with chemical vitamins dead kibble. The dog gets a raw diet, mangos, blueberries, and fresh sprouts (seeds, grains, legumes). My Meyers gets a more complicated diet, but with already prepared dehydrated and freeze dried foods (Christine’s Chop Shop, Biobirdblends) it’s much easier. I add fresh sprouts (seeds, grains, legumes) tender wheatgrass greens, dandelion greens, non-ripe mango, papaya, banana, berries, and Ruby grapefruit. The goal with the Meyers is a very diverse, varied diet. And portion control. He gets 2-3 TBL’s per meal and finishes almost all of it. Since feeding this varied, diverse AND KIBBLE FREE diet I have seen his behavior mellow, he plays more, is more inquisitive, curious and alert. And his plumagevus breathtaking. There is an overall improvement on this varied, diverse diet. I wish everyone could see this-the cost your pet bird pays by eating dead, highly processed bird kibble (i know, I know it’s much easier). What amazes me is that people would never dream of feeding mainly Cherrios or granola to thier children-but they’ll do it to their birds. I know it’s a bit more work and research, but please, for your bird’s overall well being- GIVE UP the dead, overly processed, loaded with chemical vitamins BIRD KIBBLE!

[@ParrotBliss]

I can't disagree with you-- although, my YNA was on death's door with FLD. I adopted her as an adult with it and my vet didn't think she'd live a year. I gave her no seeds and replaced with pellets and fresh foods. Took her a while to get to eating fresh... I totally agree with you, I believe fresh is best. My flock gets fresh and pellets because I find that the vitamins and minerals are balanced, so I'm banking on a varied diet. For this, I am as generous as I can be with my vegetables. Yes, I believe diet and healthy/happiness/moods are directly connected. Which is why I don't feed ripe fruit. Too much fructoce. I will point out one thing: I really like your dedication to a rare species, Meyers, and to a super-healthy diet. But you are totally wrong about one thing. I wish you weren't. People totally feed their kids cereals and other non-fresh foods, often daily. Food in a box is not, by definition fresh, and yet it sells like hotcakes! BTW, I've been to Tony's on several occasions and I've seen the fresh vegetables his birds also eat; I've also seen their beautiful, healthy feathers. He highly values a healthy and balanced diet too.

[@Toddster63]

@@ParrotBliss Thanks for the insights, KB. I’ve heard you mention your Amazon, and I understand that with seed addicts, or very unhealthy birds, pellets are a step-up. I am a retired groomer/trainer for dogs and birds. What stopped me dead in my tracks about “kibble” for all animals (or supplements for humans) is that the scientific nutritional community is at odds about whether synthetic chemical vitamins are even absorbed in any quantity by the body (since they lack enzymes and many other factors). Yikes! The general consensus is that while synthetic chemical vitamins might be absorbed to some degree, it’s not nearly as much as in natural sourced foods. I’ve followed and admired Tony for many years-I do think he has made strides in aviculture. But he is a breeder, with many birds, and I started to have issues with him when I saw he recommends feeding non-ripe fruit (less sugar), yet feeds Versele-Laga NutriBird , a Belgium pellet line loaded with sugar (very popular in the European aviculture community because the sucrose laden formula, as well as undisclosed grain content, gets birds to nest more readily). I feed my Meyers ripe fruit daily-mainly mango’s, papayas, Ruby grapefruit and berries. Honestly, I notice a little extra activity for about 20 minutes after he first gulps down his dinner (with fruit) in the evening. I feed him these fruits as I have serious doubts that overall “parrots rarely eat ripe fruit in the wild due to competition with primates and toucans…” Field research has shown, for instance, the the Meyers do eat ripe fruit in the wild in Africa (admittedly, this unripe fruit preference may be more common to New World species. I am still researching it). But none the less, feeding a kibble fortified with sucrose (white processed sugar), such as with Versele-Laga‘s formulas, is completely out of touch with my vision of a healthy diet for any sentient being. I dedicated my life to animals, and have no children. So I listen to what you say about what Americans are feeding their children. I live on the California coast, so I tend to see and know parents that are a little bit more nutritionally focused. Thanks for the reminder that many Americans do feed their children crap.

[@Toddster63]

@@ParrotBliss I have to add addendum to my comment that a processed white sugar sucrose diet is not good for any sentient being. Frankly, it’s not true. I feed a species, everyday, that does need sucrose (table sugar) in their diet-hummingbirds.