feeding the baby

[soniagrey]

ok, last post for the nite, day, morning.......

ok, when i got sonia two weeks ago,, i was given a small sipply of the food that the previous owners were using. i took her to a reknowned bird guru, marc so n'so...i forget......and he had me to buy pellets, seed mix and vitamins supplement for her water.

 

im reading everywhere that there diet should vary, how do i find out what she like without wasting food and money?

 

i tried a combinatin of mixes.....pellets, seeds, fruits,........pellets and few seeds........seeds and few pellets.....i even gave her little carrots bits(not sure if she a fan yet though)......pellets seeds food from prev owner

she doesnt seem to eat much of any of the combinations. her water seems not to be drunk from as much either....any suggestions about water intake?.......

 

help is gravely needed

 

( ps.......thanks for ur help so far ceasarsdad B) )

[CeasarsDad]

Hi again. this is getting to be a habit..

 

Go to the food forum and read the posts about Harrison's diet. It is widely known to be the best there is when it comes to feeding parrots. I suggest you get you bird on that diet as soon as you can. All the other "stuff" IS wasting money. You should also visit www.harrisonsbirdfood.com

 

You are gonna waste money in the beginning. It take time to convert your bird to Harrisons and their stuff has no preservatives so it can't be left in the bowl for days on end.

 

Don't put vitamins in his water. A good diet will negate the need for any. There.. see that, I am already saving you money.. :laugh:

[Guest Monique]

We buy frozen vegetable mixes that we keep in the freezer plus every week I buy a few fresh fruits and veggies "just" for the birds (only costs a few dollar). Each day they get some fruit, veggies, or otherwise in with their morning or evening meal of pellets and/or seeds. Sometimes they get something different. Yesterday it was oatmeal. Could be a scrambled egg. Monday was strawberries and bananas. Thursday we sliced peppers and a carrot/grean bean/pea/corn mix.

 

The main thing with birds is they can be like children. You can feed them the same thing 7 times and they will not touch it. Then the 8th time they decide they want some. So stay persistent and patient.

 

If you are weaning seeds to pellets that can take a lot of time and a few tries. Harrison's bird food site pointed to above has a link about converting your bird onto pellets that is a good starting point.

 

I agree with Ceaser no vitamins are needed in the water.

[Guest briansmum]

sorry to go a bit off subject but monique mentioned scrambled egg.. how much can he have, if i just scramble one egg, could he eat all that?