Koekie Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Hello, My timneh Koekie doesn't like palm oil. So I put it in the Nutribird handrearing. Because when I got Koekie I got it from his second owner. Koekie is handreared with Nutribird. (wow is that right?) I know the Nutribird pellets are not good, because it is bad for the intestines. But can it harm if I gave Koekie every week a little bit of Nutribird handrearing with palm oil?? I want to buy juvenile from Harrisons but I still have nutribird. How do you give your grey palm oil? Greetings Bianca Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT_Jacket Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 I use it to make birdie bread (Harrisons - it appears to be mostly their food ground up). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koekie Posted January 6, 2012 Author Share Posted January 6, 2012 I use it to make birdie bread (Harrisons - it appears to be mostly their food ground up). What do you use? Harrisons or Nutribird? Sorry, but I don't understand your last sentence. You mean that Harrisons looks like their food? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT_Jacket Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Sorry - Harrisons Bridy Bread. The ingredients are mainly ground up Harrisons food (which is what I feed). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koekie Posted January 6, 2012 Author Share Posted January 6, 2012 ahha, okey. But what do you think of Nutribird? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawL Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Yeah, I didn't understand that either. I have no experience with nutribird, as I feed my birds RoudyBush pellets, but I would imagine that if the food causes those issues, I wouldn't feed it at all. You are talking about pellets, right? Or are you speaking about the handearing liquid formula (baby bird food for hand feeding with a syringe or pipette)? If you are talking about pellets, I would use 1/4 teaspoon a day of palm oil in their food. I would switch the pellets you are using if you are using nutribird, and go with your choice of a healthier pellet. You can mix the palm oil in with the pellets, or with maybe oatmeal, soak it onto a piece of toast, or something else your grey enjoys to eat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koekie Posted January 7, 2012 Author Share Posted January 7, 2012 Yeah, I didn't understand that either. I have no experience with nutribird, as I feed my birds RoudyBush pellets, but I would imagine that if the food causes those issues, I wouldn't feed it at all. You are talking about pellets, right? Or are you speaking about the handearing liquid formula (baby bird food for hand feeding with a syringe or pipette)? If you are talking about pellets, I would use 1/4 teaspoon a day of palm oil in their food. I would switch the pellets you are using if you are using nutribird, and go with your choice of a healthier pellet. You can mix the palm oil in with the pellets, or with maybe oatmeal, soak it onto a piece of toast, or something else your grey enjoys to eat. I give harrison's high potency coarse as pellets. And I do the palmoil in Nutribird handrearing liquid formula. I learned here that the Nutribird pellets are bad, so I'm wondering if it's bad if I gave the Nutribird handrearing liquid formula with the palmoil ones a week. sorry if I'm hard to understand:P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawL Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 No, not at all. What you said was worded perfectly, but could have many things (that is just the English language). I have an Umbrella Cockatoo that I hand feed daily. He is 8 years old. I feed him Kaytee Exact Handfeeding Formula. All of the breeders I know, along with my vet's advice, say this is a great handfeeding formula. If Nutribird makes bad pellets, I would go ahead and assume that their formula is as well. Can you switch to Kaytee Exact? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koekie Posted January 7, 2012 Author Share Posted January 7, 2012 Koekie is handraised with Nutribird by his previous owner. But I have whats left of it. Should I throw it away? I'm not reaising a bird with it, but Koekie likes it so I use it to give palmoil. I also can try to crush fruit and give it with palm oil. Maybe he doesn't notice. I heard about Kaytee Exact, that's is good for birds with eczema. (what a wierd word Eczema, thank you wordtranslator ) But I don't really know this brand, so I have to read about it first. I'm already happy that I make the choice between Zupreem and Harrisons. That was hard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT_Jacket Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Sorry for the confusion - I was trying to answer this question - "How do you give your grey palm oil?" I give Echo palm oil in his birdy bread. The bread I use is Harrisons and I make it w/ the RPO instead of veg oil. I also feed Harrison HP Coarse pellets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 You can also put some red palm oil in some oatmeal and spoon feed it, most greys like oatmeal. I feed Josey Harrisons High Potency fine pellets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koekie Posted January 7, 2012 Author Share Posted January 7, 2012 @ GT_Jacket ooohww... Woops sorry, I wasn't thinking right.. @judygram oatmeal! Great idea! I'm going to try that:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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