What is the easiest way to incorporate fruits and veggies into their diet? I know a variety is best but mine (I have 2) simply ignore the parsley and thawed frozen veggie mix I give them. Also, what are some veggies that you think they would like or would be the best to start out? Thanks :)
2006-09-24 18:31:04 · 10 answers · asked by Liadan 3 in Pets ➔ Birds
the danger here is any spoilt food left a day or two in the cage will cause intestinal problems.they are not fruit eaters but will eat a little carrot raw and slices of corn on the cob.do not give them lettuce it will cause the runs.i often gave a little dandelion leaf as this was medicinal.now my stud of 200 receive no veg at all.
2006-09-24 18:38:24 · answer #1 · answered by barrie s 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some of the better brands of parakeet foods have fruits and vegetables mixed in them. You need to start them on this soon so they can get used to it. Sometimes, a small piece of lettuce will attract a budgie, but do not leave any fruit in the cage if the budgie ignores it or otherwise. The food will become contaminated just like people food will. I would not recommend feeding a budgie any thawed vegetables. Hold your bird in your hand and see if he/she likes the food. If they do, obviously that will peck at it and eat it. Good luck. I am a lifelong budgie lover.
2006-09-24 18:51:14 · answer #2 · answered by makeitright 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My guy is a quaker parrot so it will be different in some ways but alike in others so Ill tell you what worked for us. First off try lots of different fruits and veggies. we went with 2 different items each time. If he wont even nibble on it to see what it is but you can get him to umm get mad at it so to speak and bite at it he will end up getting a taste of it and he will understand its a food item so he will be more apt to be open to the possibility something is food and not something that is a threat to him. If you have him on a seed based diet then you might sprinkle a tiny bit of seed on the item and as he pecks to get the seed he will get a taste of the item whether he wants to or not. If hes eating pellets do the same with it.
Dont give up keep introducing different things. Also presentation also plays a big role in whether they will eat something. I cant cut my Quakers apples into small cubes and he wont touch it. but if I cut them into a small french fry type shape he has no problem with eating it. so experiment with how you present it to him. how its cut, the dish it is served in and even where you serve it to him. My little guy gets his fruits and veggies in the same place every time ( 3 x a day ) and thats on his birdie gym activity set. When first starting with fruits and veggies remove his food early in the morning and replace it with the fruits and veggies if you cant coax him into eating some within an hour put his seed back and try again later in the day. He will be more apt to try something if hes hungry but once he starts trying new things it will be much easier. Also helps for you to eat some (or pretend to eat some) yourself and when you do make a big deal out of it..ohh this is soooo good make smacking noises and mmmmm noises etc.Never leave uneaten food within reach to him after 2 hours. Bacteria will set in soon after that and could make him sick or worse end his life.
Anyways I hope this helps you get an idea of different ways to get the fruits and veggies introduced. Whatever you do, dont give up. this is just new to him and he doesnt understand yet. and It will add years and added health to his life
Good luck
Dragons answer is also a safe effective method for tricking the little boogers into eating veggies the first couple times. An hour or two without water wont hurt them but if by the end of 2 hours they still havnt eat any of the veggies put the water back in and allow them to rehydrate
2006-09-25 01:12:07 · answer #3 · answered by Levi Cristopher . 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My budgies to to shredded carrots first... that was after months of patient trial and error and my budgies pretending that they couldn't see the veggies.
Broccoli was the next thing that they warmed up to. I clipped a piece to their cage and they couldn't resist picking at it (then they figured out they could EAT it too! Yippee!)
Pieces of lettuce work too now, I usually weave a piece betwee the cage bars.
A few tips:
1. Make sure you remove any leftoevers before they spoil
2. Once they started eating carrots, I started putting them in a special food cup instead of on top of the pellets in their reguar dish. This cup only oes into the cage with special treats like carrots etc (I sometimes hide new foods under the carrots to trick them into trying them). The result is- no matter what I put in the cup now, they immediately check it out to see what yummies await them.
Good luck, and be patient!
2006-09-25 00:01:47 · answer #4 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Remove the water dish from the cage for 2 hours. Then wet the veggies and put them in the cage. The birds will be thirsty, so they will go for the wet food, but in the process they will eat some of the veggies. Once they find out what it tastes like, you won't have to use this trick anymore. They ignore it because they don't know what it is.
2006-09-24 18:41:39 · answer #5 · answered by The First Dragon 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I breed birds.
I give them a treat every other day such as:
Salad Cress - Peas - Apple - Celery - Courgette -Sweetcorn - Watercress - Boiled Rice - Parsley Sprig - Grapes - Cucumber - Dandelion Leaves - Broccoli - Broard Beans - Carrott - Finger of bread soaked in water - Mashed Boiled Egg (shell also) - Tomatoes - Lettuce - Cooked Pasta - Radishes (leaves also)
But NOT cababge
2006-09-24 21:46:45 · answer #6 · answered by Silly-Junos 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yuck...thawed veggies?
A slice of apple, a small piece of carrot, lettuce, watermelon...anything sweet and juicy will be refreshing to the birds.
Always start small, and keep it to one different kind every few days to monitor sensitivity or allergies.
2006-09-24 18:39:20 · answer #7 · answered by rouschkateer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in case you like a talker, you're better with in easy terms one budgie. yet, in easy terms one with little interest may well be lonely. which would be something to contemplate. men are meant to be better talkers than ladies too. They do poop out of the cage of course, although that is small and elementary sufficient to scrub. Budgies are companies to injuries while out of the cage nevertheless, that could be a element to contemplate in case you like a tame budgie that comes out to play. they actually do make super pets nevertheless. they are real characters, clever in my journey and that i think of you will possibly locate you want to spend extra time with them than you think of you will. i want to propose getting a sturdy parakeet e book that discusses issues like feeding, taming, speaking etc. sturdy success.
2016-10-17 22:22:55 · answer #8 · answered by grewe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mine used to like fresh apples and carrots. Dried banana chips too. But he would also fly into a plate of nachos and eat that if I let him, and he was particularly fond of Kentucky Fried Chicken.
2006-09-24 18:40:19 · answer #9 · answered by Leather M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mine liked the top greens on carrots. I used to place a carrot top in a dish of water to grow them for my bird.
2006-09-24 18:39:13 · answer #10 · answered by winkcat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋