mandiskem Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 sun flower seeds if the parrot eats too many can cause lots of health worries. such as feather plucking bein a obese parrot. calcium deficiency and a few other problems. i take out nearly all the sunflower seeds in his food as they can be a sunflower seed junkie this is not good .if they are a sunflower seed junkie take away the sunflowers and put a diff things in food bowls but do this gradually. a friend of mines ag is a sunflower junkie he keeps on plucking his out and wont eat nothing else but them. until i took some food round for him to try hes now off the sunflowers and will be fine now with diff food. with new owners of birds its just trial and error of what they like and what not to give them . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lidia Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 There is huge debate about this between the seedies and the pelleties. Joshua is a seedy, and has been raised on a seed-based diet. I make sure he gets his seed in the morning and evening but in between he gets a very varied diet to supplement it. Joshua is in perfect health. Certainly not obese and a magnificent aeronaut. His feathers are glossy. He has never feather plucked. He is 18 years old and I have had him since he was four months old. Plucking is a frustration and boredom activity. I suppose if you gave a bird a 100 percent sunflower seed diet it might pluck out of boredom, but if you gave it that diet plucking would probably be the least of its problems! Personally, I don't think it's a good idea to rely on a manufactured product if you don't have easy access to a supply of it (I don't). Pellets provide a balanced diet but if you are providing the right balance in other ways then that is perfectly all right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tari Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 I feed my grey more seeds/nuts then I do my other birds. But she still gets a lot of other things. Veggies, fruit, posta ect... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spookyhurst Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 I give Nikko a few sunflower seeds a day, maybe 5-10. They have some good fats in them that are essential to a bird. She likes them, but I think she could take them or leave them. She prefers nuts, like almonds and pine nuts. I agree with Lidia, so long as a grey has a varied well-balanced diet, seeds are fine in moderation and won't cause any problems.<br><br>Post edited by: spookyhurst, at: 2007/07/17 17:23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 Just like everything else, moderation is the key.B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magicalem Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 i give my sensei sunflower seeds.. but I give them a spray of multi vitmins so I know h is getting some goodness from them - is this OK... I hope so......xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemyGreys Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 Yep Spray millet is an excellent source of vitimins and minerals a perfect treat for most birds and all parrots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 Was Magicalem saying spray millet or spraying the sunflower seeds with a multi vitamin before offering them to Sensei? The spray millet is fine but I don't know about the spray vitamin on the seeds especially if the seed is in the shell, they don't eat the shell just the nut.:huh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemyGreys Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 :ohmy: Thanks Judy i read & pressumed spray millet ! Emma can you clarify what you meant ? are you giving spray millet or spraying food with vitamins ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magicalem Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 I meant spraying his sunflower seeds (I have moved on to the sunflower seeds that u buy in supermarkets for human consumption as there better by sounds of it..) but I spray them with his multi vitamin spray so I knwo he is getting some as he eats all them seeds lol... is this not goot.... what is spray pellet?????? xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magicalem Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 when I say seed I mean sunflower seed - he chews these up - surely if I have sprayed them some of this should come off in his mouth...? xx also can anyone tell me if pistachios are OK for greys..? xxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemyGreys Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 Don't over feed the sunflower seed, if you are giving a vitamin supplement i would personally mix it with some veg or fruit,putting it on the seed is fine but he probably isn't ingesting any. Pistachios are fine to feed but with any nuts dont over feed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magicalem Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 brilliant I wont thats fab thanx for info..... I know about the sunflowers but i know he is def picking at them so getting supplments... also, are pine nuts ok as they said there really good for human etc... also... pruns can anyone tell me if anygood....? xxxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemyGreys Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 Pine nuts are fine,i use only a few as a reward or treat.Prunes are ok but remove the pits ,dried unsweetened prunes,are good. Here is a link on safe fruit & veg.. http://www.greyforums.net/forums/bird-food/59809-complete-veggiefruit-list.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 Mmmmmmmm I like prunes myself but like everything else in moderation:laugh: B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemyGreys Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 :laugh: there :sick: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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