Yay this is great. i give my birds harrison's pellets.
@chickenspirit4249
4 жыл бұрын
Same I five my green cheek the superfine because they look like seeds so he is very likely to eat them because he prefers seeds but pellets are better 😂.
@alayawood8787
4 жыл бұрын
When I started researching I was like "seeds are good enough" but now after I have researched birds' diet, I think it was just because the seed mix was easier to get. I'm happy that I found your and Live Laugh Birds YT channel, or else the birds that I'm gonna get(when I get older) wasn't gonna have a happy life.
@xStaticSumi
4 жыл бұрын
My budgies LOVE sprouted seeds. They get chop and sprouts in the mornings and they get their pellets at dinner time. They weren’t too hard to convert to this diet, I think I got lucky.
@raptorix-animations
2 жыл бұрын
My finches saw parsley for the first time and it somehow instantly became a favorite.
@lemonaid927
4 жыл бұрын
When my budgies were on seed their beaks grew really long. Our vet recommended Harrison’s and all has been fine since!
@TheCptKirby
4 жыл бұрын
So many videos lately, I love it, can't wait to get my parakeet !!!
@TahaShaikh20
3 жыл бұрын
Gd lock!
@natashapermaul209
4 жыл бұрын
I am so glad that you are making hookbill owners that ZUPREME IS NOT A GOOD PELLET
@ris8065
4 жыл бұрын
My quaker will eat anything I put in front of her. Which is great for her diet. Not so great for my books or my coleus.
@user-cn4se7ui6j
4 жыл бұрын
Rhyse 😂
@esoteric9333
4 жыл бұрын
How do you do your research for species-specific diets? Is there a certain book or website? Or just a lot of googling?
@dany_cast
4 жыл бұрын
im just gonna comment on this to see if someone answers to this question i wanna know too
@FlockTalk
4 жыл бұрын
Mostly a lot of googling, I usually try to focus on articles written about their wild lifestyles since that more accurately displays their habits without impacts of stress and limitations involved with captive life. Diet wise I do a balance of both wild type information as well as veterinary. Usually looking at wild-based articles can give you new things to look up that ends up leading to a whole new path of previously not-thought-about things. (Like macaws and their love of clay deposits naturally!)
@SohaM-7
3 жыл бұрын
@@FlockTalk thanks mam so I not do that much googling 🤣🤣🤣🤣😅
@braydenwaldo4673
4 жыл бұрын
I am saving the vid so I can watch it later: I am back great vid thx
@gerwinthetiel8878
4 жыл бұрын
ooooooh noice!! as soon as I started this video my tiel walked off to eat her chop she's a good borb!! 💜💜 👍
@alimery07
4 жыл бұрын
Better for Birds bird**** honestly where the hell do you get “borb” from
@gerwinthetiel8878
4 жыл бұрын
@@alimery07 dunno it's like borb birb that stuff
@charliethecockatoo2159
4 жыл бұрын
@@alimery07 Wherever she got it, it appears to be a much more pleasant place than the attitude you have about it. ;)
@alimery07
4 жыл бұрын
Better for Birds change it to bird or birb
@alimery07
4 жыл бұрын
Charlie The Cockatoo also I have no fucking attitude.
@dvdb304
4 жыл бұрын
I tried doing everything to transition my budgies to pellets even doing it very gradually and trying different brands so I've been making their food myself, is usually a mix of different grains like oats with plenty of eggs, a very small amount of non dairy milk, a bit of vitamin supplements in case they lack anything and multiple cups of fine chopped kale and carrots, then I mix everything and bake it into a a moist bread which is actually quite tasty even for humans. They really like it and it's the best thing I can do to get them to eat healthy
@PapercraftsbyCindyellen
4 жыл бұрын
That sounds amazing. That's even better than a pellet!!!
@angsfeatheredfriends
4 жыл бұрын
First thing I would do is take your parrot to a certified avian vet, and then get a proper nutritional diet drawn up for the SPECIES you own. Secondly, that one you highlighted after Zupreem doesn't say added sugar, sure, instead it is packed with a bunch of fruits, which is just all sugars lol. Thirdly, I have a 6 year old rescue cockatiel, who was on a 100% seed diet, millet just all day in his cage. Seriously obese, heart disease, and fatty liver disease. I converted him to veggies, and pellets in 1 month. He gets seeds for training treats / foraging toys. As well as a very tiny amount of fruit every other day. There is no excuse for anyone to be honest. There are 2 things most parrot owners over do to their birds, it is way to much seed (99% of parrots are considered couch potatoes, compared to wild counterparts) and way to much fruit in their diets (only a very small amount of parrots are high fruit biased diet). Talk to an avian vet about obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and most importantly Fatty Liver Disease. Seriously, I think people forget just how small their bird's stomach is. 1 grape to a cockatiel sized parrot is about 256 grapes to a human. Eating your fruits and veggies every day is a HUMAN nutritional concept, not a parrot one. Again, look into the species you have, and what their wild counterparts are eating naturally. Talk to an avian vet about diet concerns. I seriously doubt anyone is free flying their parrots outside enough to warrant a seed diet to be honest. Most parrots don't even live off seeds in the wild. They eat sprouted seeds. If you do anything for your bird, at least look into sprouting your seeds (be very careful you do this part right, you can kill your birds with moldy sprouted seeds). Pro tip, your seeds don't sprout at all, you have been feeding your parrot dead seeds, which next to human meals, is the worst thing you can give them in the long run.
@charliethecockatoo2159
4 жыл бұрын
I love you for posting this. Thank you, as not everyone (talk about an understatement) knows or even cares to look into these things.
@troublingleaf
4 жыл бұрын
That is true about looking out for sugars and things on the pellet bags, but I actually used zupreem to transfer my birds onto Harrisons and tops, and it worked, I ate a few and my conure started joining in, a few days later and I saw the kakariki eating them, once that was done I just mixed in the Harrisons and then the tops, I'd been through bags of the tops and Harrisons eating them myself (but mostly mixing it in their seed) to try to show that it was food and they got thrown on the floor, literally they would rather just go hungry, anybody that's ever tried eating tops knows how bad it tastes, turned out I never actually needed to eat them!
@marvelmusic4566
Жыл бұрын
My bird has the whole 1700 sf house to fly around in. He'll fly from one end to the other. He's picky about what he eats, unless it's whatever I'm eating. LOVES chia seeds. I'm going to try the vegetable mix you make for Mia. It's so amusing to see Newt wandering around while you're filming. I hope you're all doing well.
@ellen2494
4 жыл бұрын
I just got a budgie yesterday! Her name is Maki and she is adjusting to her new surroundings well :) ive learned so much from you, thanks!
@willyandolya3741
4 жыл бұрын
Congratulations!
@galeem713
4 жыл бұрын
My parrots are smart. All were on seed diets but will not touch any seeds now. Not even sunflower seeds. The wouldn’t touch Zupreem, natural or fruit. They don’t like Harrison’s either. They LOVE Roudybush. They get veggies and fruits daily or so I try. They aren’t fans of any birdie bread i have tried, but they are healthy and active. Most were cage bound when I got them but they are out all day now.
@jennifermarali
4 жыл бұрын
Love Cavaliers how did you teach them not to poop everywhere being out all day?
@MrNamesNoMore
4 жыл бұрын
Woah, have been using zupreem for a while now and didn't know it is not great for birds. Thanks for the info.
@viperblackjewel3915
2 жыл бұрын
I feed 4 types of pellets mixed tops, Harrison's (I prefer high potency as I like those ingredients better plus it's not the only pellet), lifetime Tropicana (it's peanut based but is the easiest to get budgies on pellets) and oven baked living world. They get chop, sprouts and herbs in the morning. Nutriberry and millet spray as foraging or training treats. Got 6 budgies currently lol
@laurenh8419
4 жыл бұрын
i wanted my birds to eat veggies so i started out by giving them corn and carrots bc they liked it and then i slowly added more nutritious veggies and dropped the corn. they are eating chop rn
@willyandolya3741
4 жыл бұрын
good job:)
@feathers.n.snails3281
4 жыл бұрын
This is so helpful! Thank you💚
@joesnow4079
3 жыл бұрын
honestly, i just want to thank you for all the effort you put into this video, thx for the information
@dharmacharinipasadanandi7110
3 жыл бұрын
Hi!Thanks for this. Should birds have their bowl kept topped up at all times, so they can eat whenever they want, or is there an ideal amount to put out at regular times? Thank you.
@JPJapoli
2 жыл бұрын
Parrot’s should eat their body weight of food every day, so If you can successfully weigh your parrot and give out that amount of food every day in meals, than you should definitely be able to do that.
@Dave-if5qj
29 күн бұрын
There are so many variables I think personally pellets are a vary important part of a birds diet but to say it's all they need Is ridiculous
@immahotpepper
4 жыл бұрын
thank you for showing the ratio of how many years birds vs dogs have been domesticated. That is helpful
@daltonsoares7382
4 жыл бұрын
Your birds are so cute
@anjugupta4108
4 жыл бұрын
This video is so helpful...!!! Thanks...!!!😊😊😊
@petloveforever2286
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah... my birds have always had seeds. Now they don't like fruit and veg. 😕
@emmalee4369
3 жыл бұрын
Where I live you can't get pellets I feel bad 😔
@yaseenabbara5318
4 жыл бұрын
Could you please tell me how to tame a parrot or.... a cockatiel white mask please.
@samrenn9166
4 жыл бұрын
There are plenty of videos on KZitem ^^ maybe try live laugh birds if you can't find anything.
@chillywasthesimposter6482
4 жыл бұрын
Same I have a cockatiel and I need to tame him
@raptorix-animations
2 жыл бұрын
My finches get parsley, a bit of apple and soon some carrot and pepper every single day.
@olgavismane817
4 жыл бұрын
What seeds/pellets would a cockatiel need?
@jennyhan3864
7 ай бұрын
Hey guys, im thinking of getting a cockatiel, but what if I can't find pellets in my pet stores? Is there a replacement? What should I do?
@EpicParsnips
4 жыл бұрын
I really like the vid I’m getting a parrotlet next Tuesday
@prismancy7182
4 жыл бұрын
prepare your fingers, parrotlets can be very nippy. i have one myself lol
@jennifermarali
4 жыл бұрын
Exciting!
@karenaurelia9080
4 жыл бұрын
Oh thanks i needed this and its so helpful
@JenniferElliott1
4 жыл бұрын
How do I convert my lovebirds onto a pellet diet? For the past two days I have mix seeds with pellets. When I check there food bowel it looks like they haven't eaten the pellets at all nor will they eat any fruit or veg I offer. I don't know what to do as I want my birds to have a balanced diet. Please help!
@moofie8273
3 жыл бұрын
My bird loves Tops
@kiandrut
4 жыл бұрын
Love it 💞💕
@tiborjuhasz-kiss1726
3 жыл бұрын
Hi, Thanks for your uploads, i really like them and please 🙏 carry on. I also stole 1 of your tricks, which is flying around in the room. Unfortunately can't remember the name of the queue, i just tell them to fly. I found you are very creative and would like to ask you, please do more training videos. I nearly forgot the reason of my comment. As you mentioned in the video, parrots eat clay in the wild to get some extra minerals. Parrots are not the only birds eating clay and i found clay for racing pigeons. Believe or not, my birds did not require any introduction, but picked the clay straight away with no hasitating. The clay was originally in a clay bowl, which they had never seen before and it was nearby the calcium grid, which they didn't touch till the clay lasted.
@bestill7698
7 ай бұрын
Great take away... not all pellets are good...imp to see in the ingredients oats, barley and spelt like grains more wholesome not just peanuts and sunflowers and, not sugars and corn and vegetables. This is why pellets are better than only seeds
@jaydeboler2093
3 жыл бұрын
I have been planning on adopting a dove however Im very confused as to what diet I should feed them since there isn’t as much info in comparison to parrots. I think I might go with fresh veggies every other day, seed / pellet mix on the days they don’t get fresh veggies or sprouts, and then millet spray as a treat with weekly fruits ?? Would that be sufficient with sprinkled grit? Please let me know if anyone has any suggestions!
@alanahjade27
4 жыл бұрын
ooh yes I'm so happy you made this video!!
@lilyj25
4 жыл бұрын
Great video thanks! Learnt a lot from your videos and I'm still learning so I can give my feather babies the best life 🦜🐦💚
@GossipSis
4 жыл бұрын
Is it also ok to completely stop giving my budgie seeds ? And only giving him pellets and veggies ?
@sophielouise1031
4 жыл бұрын
I struggle to get my great cheek to eat pellets so I mix some seeds into the pellets I use
@devonmccarthy7802
4 жыл бұрын
What brand food is good for budgies
@smartyloli9377
4 жыл бұрын
I will use Top's when I get my brids! Thanks for this!
@MS-vw6vj
4 жыл бұрын
Are your birds biting your ear when they sits on your shoulder?
@destinysciarappa3723
4 жыл бұрын
I have four budgies who don’t fly to much. I really wanna get them on a pellet diet but my mom keeps denying it.
@manoukirishanning
6 ай бұрын
Does anyone know where to buy that rope hammock for birds on the background?
@FlockTalk
6 ай бұрын
That is a seagrass mat I added rope to! Most parrot supply shops will carry them, I believe these ones were from mysafebirdstore!
@elizabethgreen3061
4 жыл бұрын
you did a great job on the into btw😋
@nopeabb8393
3 жыл бұрын
In my country and generally in EU they are heavily against pellets and it is really hard to buy good quality brand. In my case I need to import pellets with shipping cost of around 100$ 🤨
@bestill7698
7 ай бұрын
Is it okay to keep a combo of seeds and pellets because i tried this my budgies and they had both.
@FlockTalk
7 ай бұрын
That’s a decision I would discuss with an avian vet! Some species of parrots can do okay on a mixed diet while it’s not ideal for others. Mixing seeds/ pellets also changes the nutritional balance of things so it’s important that a vet is checking over their bloodwork to ensure everything in their diet is balanced correctly
@sophiabultena6781
4 жыл бұрын
Sprouted seeds are my birds fave
@willyandolya3741
4 жыл бұрын
Zupreem pellets were suggested to us by the vet and now I learned about all the sugar, so disappointing!! :((
@tillyct8937
3 жыл бұрын
My bird gets sprouted seeds around three times a week and chop every morning. Then he gets pellets in the afternoon
@Quackssssss
4 жыл бұрын
Any recommendations on seed mixes and pellets please ?
@maekenziec.4555
3 жыл бұрын
I know this video is old! I just really need help and want to do better for my rescue Quaker. He came eating sunflower seeds and that only...I’ve switched to Higgins Safflower Gold. I’m not sure if that’s the best food either and we’ve tried pellets he won’t eat them sadly. If you have any tips and you have a good seed brand for now until I find a good pellet he likes.
@LouisT1990
4 жыл бұрын
I have a training question please. My budgie is starting to learn his first sentence and he's definitely getting close but it's still not quite there yet. Should I reward him when he does good attempts or would that just encourage him to keep saying it the way he says it now?
@jennifermarali
4 жыл бұрын
Louis T I’m over here smiling by my 2.5 year old human child hasn’t even had a good long sentence either! 🤣 maybe use the clicker and seed reward method after saying it yourself and he says a semblance of the phrase?
@hleeday8026
4 жыл бұрын
it’s amazing how you posted this an hour after i bought pellets lol
@willyandolya3741
4 жыл бұрын
haha
@linyxpoggers7250
4 жыл бұрын
I have a cockatiel what types of pellets should I get :(
@muslimfart4606
4 жыл бұрын
Is honey and oat ok for cockatiels ? Luv u 💕❤️
@Olive_flower
4 жыл бұрын
Love your videos
@tuakakka441
4 жыл бұрын
Wow
@marcos13vinicius11
4 жыл бұрын
my vet recomended a specific brend of pellet to my budgies ... but they don't wanna eat it :/
@buddythebird244
4 жыл бұрын
I give my bird roudybush pellets
@katharine2022
4 жыл бұрын
im really annoyed because my Vet suggested zupreem for my cockatiel and it changed her poo color and then to hear about all the sugar in it... this is really annoying
@bolt1437
4 жыл бұрын
If your bird already eats pellets you could once again transition them to a new brand Just dont do it suddenly.
@janahkhan2723
4 жыл бұрын
You are very helpful
@Olive_flower
4 жыл бұрын
Where do you buy your birds im looking for a green parrotlet
@glassbirds
4 жыл бұрын
bird X very late but I wanna warn you- NEVER buy from the finch farm, xtreem parrotlets, or Flybabies aviary I’ve had personal experience with nearly getting scammed by Flybabies myself but I’ve heard stories from all three People have been sent dead or deformed parrotlets or other birds, and they ship illegally through USPS Try and find a local breeder! I drove a state over for my two parrotlets and it was worth it (though unfortunately my green male passed away a few weeks later, not due to anything with the breeder)
@Olive_flower
4 жыл бұрын
Thx but I found a bird
@erenthebombjaeger
4 жыл бұрын
The only problem is that most the pellets are so damn expensive 😅
@Bluesthuman
4 жыл бұрын
Wow I was early to this
@alanahjade27
4 жыл бұрын
the audio is a little bit out of time with the video just letting you know :)
@shawjacob5666
4 жыл бұрын
Someone remix the intro asap 😅
@masteroogway9487
4 жыл бұрын
I like nutriberries and pelletberries.
@bunbunz2790
4 жыл бұрын
omg IM EARLY AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!
@flyingduck6363
4 жыл бұрын
good thing i feed my bird pellets i only give seed for a treat
@willyandolya3741
4 жыл бұрын
good job:)
@user-ix3kj2vn6i
4 жыл бұрын
Can your lovebirds speak ? It would be interesting to see a video about that. Your opinion, experience and so on
@sophielorenzo6659
4 жыл бұрын
Her birds are parrotlets. They do look like lovebirds though.
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