lovemyGreys Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 As many new Grey owners are joining the forum many are asking the same question ,How do i get my grey to eat fruit & vegetables ? Many birds are picky or reluctant to try new foods, so i thought i would compile a list of suggestions that they may like to try to encourage their birds to eat a healthy balanced diet.Please feel free to add any additional tips you have. The crafty approach - Try adding your birds favourite treat to new foods,you can push the treat into new foods & as your grey tries to retrieve the treat he will have to pick pass the new food. Try offering new foods in the morning along with your birds regular food,Birds are hungriest in the morning & may be more willing to try new foods out. Birds are social creatures,try eating a new food with your bird watching you,they may be more inclined to want to have a taste if they see you enjoying it. Be persistent keep offering new foods everyday,even if your bird just throws it on the floor at least he has touched the new texture.It may take months for your grey to accept a new food . A kebab stick, specially made bird kebab sticks can be purchased, Add different coloured fruit & vegetables & leave it for a few hours,as the bird investigates he will more than likely touch the food. Presentation- Some greys love chunk's of food to hold while others will enjoy finely chopped or mashed food.Offer some foods cooked & served warm, while others for example carrots can be offered raw.Discover how your grey likes his food. These are just a few of my own personal tips & i welcome any additional tips members may have.<br><br>Post edited by: lovemyGreys, at: 2008/01/10 14:09 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danmcq Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Great tips Traci!! Thanks for posting this :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 Very good ideas, Tracy, and that seems to be the most popular question, keep up the good work and thanks for sharing these ideas with us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannah_Rae Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 Karma for you, Tracy. Good post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliesmum Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 Post moved to Does your grey feed you.<br><br>Post edited by: lovemyGreys, at: 2008/01/11 13:14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemyGreys Posted February 9, 2008 Author Share Posted February 9, 2008 If any members have any tips to add to this topic please feel free to post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChickenDog Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 I Charlie doesnt want to eat somthing it would like him to eat, I eat it right in front him, when he's out of his cage. Then I'll offer it to him, but take it back and "eat" it some more. But the time he does get it in his beak, he grabs it , as if to say... "Give me that! I'll show you I can eat it!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemyGreys Posted February 11, 2008 Author Share Posted February 11, 2008 :laugh: Good tip Chickendog,thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 Thats one way to get them to eat something, just like kids, let them see you eating something and they want it just because you have it, good tip ChickenDog!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madness Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 I'll tell you all what seems to work for me. As the "flock leader", it's almost your duty to let your bird know that what you are giving it is actually a delicious treat. I will put the food near him, if he doesn't eat it I'll pull it away, bite a bit off myself and sa, "mmm niceeee, here you go Coco try it!". He'll try it usually, obviously if he tries it and doesn't eat it more he just doesn't like it :laugh: Hope this helps <3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 That works for all of us, Devin, they are more inclined to try it if they see us eat it, must be good if we will eat it and thanks for the tip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerriW Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Good tips. I will try introducing some new things in the morning, he does seem to be very hungry when I get him up. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Thats the best time to get them to try new things when they are more hungry after sleeping all night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaskoo Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 Ive tried eating it and giving him the food he doesnt like it ;( he really likes his seeds ive been trying to cut him off but he just ignores all the other food...the only thing he eats is grapes ( he loves them so much we use them as a bribe or treat) and pairs .. if i put anything else in his food he'll just throw it out or ignore the fact that there is food all day.. at the end of the day he gets so hungry but continues to ignore so i mix some seeds in to his food and again he throws everything other then the seeds out of the pot! Help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemyGreys Posted August 19, 2008 Author Share Posted August 19, 2008 Try introducing new foods in the morning,this is when our greys are at their hungriest give him a seperate bowl of fruit or veggies & leave it with him for a few hours,dont mix his seed in with it.It takes time & patience to introduce new foods,keep trying & dont give up. Here is a thread on what foods are members feed their greys,it will give you a few ideas for alternatives.. http://www.greyforums.net/forums/bird-food/24030-whats-your-greys-diet.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommy4jesus88 Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 They really are just like kids! LoL Thanks for the tips! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slmclean Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 i havent found anything that chloe wont eat her middle name is miss piglet, she eats anything i eat lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemyGreys Posted September 11, 2008 Author Share Posted September 11, 2008 :laugh: Thats good to hear Susan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carolyn Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 Mika will eat or at least try everything, he has his favorites but will try. He has always been a good eater but I started the same way one for me one for you, now he wants his first.lol Carolyn & Mika (Budah Belly) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhorje Posted October 13, 2008 Share Posted October 13, 2008 I made Koko eats carrot by boiling it till soft. Then mashed it and spoon fed her. I did the same method on sweet potato too because Koko is not eating them in chunk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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