Question category: Nutrition

avi cakes texture

purchased avi cakes from Petsmart today and since I have used this product for over 20 yrs now, I know what a fresh pkg feels like and this one was on hard side although just came in from petsmart warehouse and mgr insisted they felt fine. Of course, he had no clue as the date […]

What to feed 2 month old cockatiel that was patent feed

Hi, I was just given a roughly 2 month old cockatiel from someone in my neighborhood. I would like to know the best way to feed them to ensure proper diet, and help them be comfortable and bond. As far as I know the owner was only going to feed it seed mix but I […]

Nut Meats

I have a Meyer Parrot. I would like to know what kind of nuts are best to feed her; also should they be eaten raw or roasted?

feeding greens

I have 8 budgies they love greens should I feed them greens everyday or not I do feed them spinach, dandelions ( pesticide free) I don’t want to over whelm their systems. also how to introduce 2 budgie brothers to each other so I can save cage space.

Canarys and Cockatiels sharing food

I have 2 Canaries and 2 Cockatiels. They all live in together in one room. The cockatiels have their own cage, however doors are open for them to get out, same with the Canaries. The Canaries for some reason love eating out of the cockatiel’s food bowls while having food of their own (both Lafebre […]

Gluten and oat free pellets

Hi. I have a celiac in the household and am looking for a recipe or a commercially available pellets that is free from wheat, barley, rye or oats? Other grains such as quinoa, buckwheat, rice, etc are safe. Thanks!

Nutri-Berries

I’ve been feeding Fred Nutri-Berries for Parrots for 34 years, but I bought and opened tub for Macaw and Cockatoo by mistake. Is that ok for him to eat?

10 week old Eclectus parrot

Hi, My eclectus parrot is 10 weeks old and I’m having issues with feeding him 1 porridge meal a day, he refuses to eat but he does snack on veg and pellets the whole day. He tends to attack the spoon now. Is he ready to go off the porridge completely as its becoming a […]

Parakeet blend or classic

I bought the classic parrot food type but read it was more for african gray sized birds can i still give these to my parakeets?

1 year old quaker

Should I be feeding my young quaker parrot anything special or is an adult diet formula okay?

What to feed green cheek conure

Ok so I have been doing research but I never get the exact amount so how much pellets veggies and seeds are recommended per day and how often should I feed my bird

Nutrition

I have an Amazon and would like to know which is better to feed avi-cakes or nutri-berries. Dallas also gets other healthy foods.

Sticky bird poop rose breasted cockatoo

I have owned this bird for over 33 years. I noticed after 3 weeks, after starting using your product my bird has built up poo sticking to her bottom. It looks normal, just builds up. I removed it and her skin is bare around her anus. Can something in these cause stickiness when passed? I […]

What are the steps to prepare a nutritious homemade meal for a lorikeet?

“Hello, I live in Turkey and unfortunately, I can’t find proper powdered food for lory parrots. Even if I wanted to bring it from abroad, it’s not possible due to the country’s customs regulations. I want to prepare nectar for it myself with the resources I have available. What can I use? Right now, I […]

Canary feeding

My wife and myself gave our canary a budgie honey stick which our canary loves it, is there any problem with that? We do give her other things such as apple which she loves and also we give her veggies and she has her seeds.

No tail feathers

My 10 yr old cockatiel has not grown any tail feathers in about a year. We try to give him fruit and veggies but it just sits there. He is on a multi vitamin seed and molting food when needed.

Quaker Parrot

How many black berries can a Quaker Parrot should be feed at one time?

Is it okay to feed all of my parakeets the same food?

I have four parakeets, one is 9 years old and I need to switch him to a senior food diet. The other three are all 3 years or younger. My birds refuse to eat anything other than birdseed even though they have been offered fresh foods. I want to buy nutriberries senior food but is […]

Nutri-berries

My bag of nutri-berries has turned into a big hunk and are sticking together and falling apart at the bottom of the bag when I try to get a piece out. Is there something I can do to get them back into a little ball?

vitamins

I bought your vitamins off of Amazon. I received them yesterday and they didn’t have the spoon thing to measure the amount of vitamins to give to my bird. Is there any way I can get it from you because I am unable to figure out how much to give my bird without it. Thanks

Feeding Questions

Hello, I have one budgie who is about 12yrs old. She primarily eats your pellets. Recently, her companion of the last 5yrs passed unexpectedly. I have brought her a pair of young budgies who she has taken an interest to but I haven’t been able to merge them into the same enclosure because 1) the […]

how many berries for senior senegal

hello, ive been trying to find out how many nutriberries to give my 25 year old senegal. he gets 6 currently, but he seems to be hungry all the time. but i suspect he has eaten only the seeds out of these for years and wastes the rest. (he has fatty liver which would also […]

I have a weak male cockatiel

I have a weak male cockatiel and I only give him grains in food. He does not want to eat fruits or vegetables. What can I do to keep him healthy?

Gluten free diets

Hi, We have a client who was diagnosed as celiac recently and her budgies are on a seed diet. Any commercial seed diet without gluten in the ingredient list you can recommend (we understand it would not be certified GF)? Or any homemade seed diet you can recommend? Owner has been trying to convert to […]

Dry avicakes

Is there a way to soften the AVIcakes? It seems like they get stale very quickly. And my cockatiel loves them when they are softer.

Skinny cocktail

Hi. So I have a 4-5 month old who had been fed by his own parent which are also living with us. Despite eating well (even a little more than his siblings) he still goes to his parents and make that creepy voice of being hungry all the time. He is also thinner than his […]

Canaries and nutriberries

Hello i have a canary and im trying to get her to eat more. i think she would like the nutriberries, is it safe to give her nutriberries with her food if i crush them to be smaller for her to eat? Thank you!

Feeding

I have tried to feed my budgies fruit and greens. They wond touch it??

Selective eating

My Meyer’s parrot loves your nutriberries. She excitedly grabs the berrie and digs in allowing the pieces to fall into her bowl ( which is very nice of her). She goes back to that bowl throughout the day eating what dropped. My question is that what I discard from the bowl after 24 hours appears […]

Treats

What fresh fruit can a young conure eat?

Canary, scratching around neck area

One of my female canaries scratches and picks at her neck area and has removed all feathers. She’s been inspected by a avian vet and she doesn’t have mites. He suggested maybe giving her an injection of hormones. I’ve tried everything. Scat spray, and other sprays. Probiotics in her food & water. She’s eating well […]

When to wean?

I am hand-rearing a baby cockatiel. He was taken out of the nest early because his parents were biting off his claws. His one foot barely has any toes left. I would say he is between 4-5 weeks old. I have read so many articles and each one is different. When exactly should I start […]

Behaviour

I have a pair of budgie and their age Is under 9months i think And they bite me aggressively especially the male one so what is the reason behind this and their basic info is They live in 20x20x20 cage The shopkeeper told me to give millet as daily diet And i bought them 4 […]

Nutiberries

Can a cocktiel eat the parrot nutiberries If store out of cocktiel ones?

Weaning baby budgie

I raised a baby budgie from an egg. His parents could not feed him (unavailable) so I raised him. Hes 8.5 weeks old now, healthy and happy but won’t wean off three hand feedings a day. Oleas3 help . I have his cage fully stocked with seed, mini pellets and millet spray plus fresh water. […]

Green monk, Quaker Bird

I have tried lots of bird’s food for my quaker bird. He will eat your products but not bird’s seeds. I have wasted a lot of money on buying bird’s seeds online. Can I try him on good quality wild bird food

Cages health and issues

My budgie pair age is 6-7 months old I think and they bite me ferociously and they have a cage 14x14x14 and I feed them millets as daily diet Should I change the cage and diet and I have tried many ways to stop biting but it won’t work pls help me with biting and […]

cockatoo eating problem

my bird cockatoo is only 5 month old when he 4 month he eat seeds but after i send him to my cousin house for 4 weeks he told my he eat properly there house but when he come back to me know he just take hand feed only and with seeds he only play […]

Conure weaning

How long should the gap overnight from feed be for 6 week old and 8 week old conure chick

Peanuts 🥜

I just purchased a bag of Parrot Fiesta Parrot Food. This food come with all different kinds of peanuts. Why in the world would anyone use peanuts in a Bird Food, if not good to eat? This is so wrong on the manufacturer’s part. It states, Not too much Peanuts. So then don’t make any […]

Nutrition

My cockatiel is 5 months old. My bird is very picky…He eats seeds and veggies, but very little , so I give him soft food instead of hand-feeding. He loves rice, pasta, and wheat bread but can birds eat them daily? Will it harm their health? And I give him very small amount.

avi cakes

I accidently bought Avi Cakes for Macaw instead of my usual Avi Cakes for Parrots. I have an African Grey parrot and want to know if it is okay to feed to him or do I have to discard? Thank you

my cockatiel behaviour

My 3 month old cockatiel is growing quickly he already learned to talk and whistle a bit but he is still eating formula. One think I noticed he doesn’t like patting him or touching him most of the time but lately he puts his head down for me to pat him and as soon as […]

Why is does my bird only eat some types of seed out of a sudden?

My parrot (6yo lovebird) used to eat his seed just fine, but for the past week or so he only eats the sunflower seeds out of his mix. Since I have noticed this, I’ve given him millet, which he eats perfectly fine, and I’ve also bought a different bag of seeds, but the behavior continues. […]

Red Crowned Fledgling

We rescued a Red-Crowned Amazon fledging that somehow got out of its nest before it was truly ready to fly. The nest she came out of was in the top of a very high palm and putting her back was not an option. We took her in and she is doing well now. When we […]

Female Eclectus with kidney disease

I’ve only had her a year now but she was not taken care very well previously to me. She’s plucked her whole front and part of her back. I recently found out she has kidney disease. The vet put her on another food but it’s super expensive and can only get with a Rx. We […]

nestling finch diet

Hi. If you have to hand raise baby finches, what diet do you recommend? What formulated diet would most be like the seeds the parents regurgitate to them?

Mealworms

Can Diamond doves eat dried mealworms?

Eggs

I’ve been feeding my quaker past two years scrambled eggs just read that’s bad for them is that true?he loves them! I’ve been feeding him nutri berries his whole life I’m told they are total nutrition he hates veggies and most fruit

Baby bird just hatched today

Hi I was just wondering if I need to give the parents any other food other then the bird seeds they usually eat,like worms or fruit or vegetables I don’t really give them fruit because they never touch it should I still put fruit on the kappob stick in there cage and the water is […]

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