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Quaker nutrition

I cannot get my quaker parrots to each fruit and vegetables. They eat the pellets and snack bars.

We are sorry for the delay in replying to your questions from the Webinar What Should I Feed? Nutritionally Balanced Diets are For the Birds! Presented by Kara Burns. There was a death in Kara’s family and she understandably needed some personal time.

Hi Carla,

That is OK – not all birds will eat fruits and veggies. Although some may refuse it and then later accept it. Pellets are the base/foundation of feeding. I am not sure which snack bars you are feeding – but they shouldn’t make up too much of the diet.

Thank you,

Kara Burns