What Should Feed Your Bird? | Complete Parrot Diet Guide | BirdNerdSophie
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- I hope you enjoy this video on what to feed your bird, from a cockatiel all the way up to a macaw! If you have any questions, let me know! 🥗
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rat rations/jungle gold are really good- i've bought stuff from them a few times for my rats and hamsters. You can buy a wide variety of seeds etc to make your own mixes, in small affordable quantities e.g. 50g.
Good to know!
@@BirdNerdSophie definitely worth checking them out/ featuring them in a video. I like that I can include dozens of ingredients in my mixes but not have to buy each one in bulk. I like that they're a small family run business too, so I'd rather buy pet supplies from them instead of amazon/pets at home.They started off with just bird supplies, then rats and other rodents which is why they have two websites.
The conure at the end of the video who was playing with your hair was cracking me up! So cute!
He loves to distract me whilst I'm filming 😂
Oh yaaaaaasssssss awesome!!! I have been waiting for this!!!
Ok now I'm gonna watch it 😉
Hope you like it!
Thank you Sophie for sharing 🥰
You're welcome 😁💙
Your videos always have so much great information
Thanks Kylee!
I live in india and it's have a cockatiel and a green cheek conure and it's soo very hard to find good quality pellets or healthy seed mixes here. Can u pls recommend something?
I have a dry DIY seed mix that you can make at about halfway through this video! 😊 th-cam.com/video/58q_3O_-6D4/w-d-xo.html
This was so fun and informative - I love scampi doing your hair for you too 😍🥺🤩
Thank you! It’s so funny and distracting when they do my hair 😂💙
All the questions I’ve been wondering about for years are now answered. Thank goodness I found your channel!!
Glad you found it useful! 😁💙
And thank you very much.
Hello I’m going to be getting a cockatiel soon and I’m learning about the foods what he should eat . This is my first time having a bird .
I have a whole diet playlist which you might find useful 😊
Ok great . Have u got any video u may have ?
@@lolamiers check this out: th-cam.com/play/PL_yRZl0fdbrQLHotBMiDkxxFbkIsaCuBK.html&feature=shares
Aww thank you so much .
Very cool!
Thank you!
I love this u have helped me so much
Glad you found it useful! :)
Do you know when I feed my cokcatile
@@BirdNerdSophie when do I feed my cockatiel please help :)❤️
This was such a great video to watch, I'm so glad I came across your platform. I just recently adopted my conure and have been trying to research what is the best diet for her. All of the pellet diets always seem to be filled with fillers. And I can never find any sort of resource that I trust to have good information. I love how much you have educated yourself, thank you for sharing!
Thank you so much for watching 😊 I have a whole diet and nutrition playlist that you may enjoy!
Awesome video.
Not sure about other places, but here, we get a ton of dandelion and clover. Free flowers :D Never thought about drying them out before, I should give that a try.
Thank you! 😊 We don’t have a private garden and it’s a long ol’ walk to the woods so I don’t risk fresh flowers yet until we can move!
A proper diet is veary important! 😸❤ Your birds are so cute the thumbnail is adorable ! 🐦 your pineapple conure💚 is so cuttttte! ☺️
Thank you so much 😍💙🦜
Thank you so much for this video. I feel so disappointed that our breeder did not inform us of the need for this much variety in vegetables etc. So pleased to know now. Thank you.
Could you please expand on what is in the evening drier food, aside from spices and dried flowers?
Glad you found it useful 😊
Great video, Sophie. I didn't know the effects of the fruits. But if I see how our grand daughters react to sugar, I can understand that. We'll give the birds now the fruits as rcommendet. Thank you
Glad you found it useful! Surprising barriers like strawberries and blueberries have some of the lowest sugar levels, but still best in moderation 😊
Thank you for another great video, Sophie, you are the best! And the fact that you are in GB is a bonus for me, because I can find all the things you talk about in our stores. I have been binging on your bird food videos, and I have a quick-ish question: my 2 boys (cockatiels) dislike fresh food. Sam will eat some mash potato or some rice, but that's it. I have a dehydrator, and was thinking of chopping veggies bird-size, about pellet-size, and dry them up. Things like kale, carrots, pumpkin, peppers, and even some good fruit (but they only eat grapes, and not that often). That way I could add this dried food to their beloved seeds, slowly reducing the seed quantity. Is it doable? Will dehydrated veggies be as good as the fresh ones? I had this idea checking out the dried sprouts by HappyBird.
Thank you so much 😊 dehydrated is fine to offer but not as nutritious as fresh as some of the nutrients are lost in the dehydration process! They’re still fine to offer as part of a balanced diet!
Have you seen my video on how to get your bird to eat veggies? And my interviews with Dr Jason Crean?
Nice vid!!!!! We don't have any flowers here tho, or herbs except for coriander. I used coriander as the leafy component in the chop I made yesterday. I used dried oregano and dill since those r the only herbs I have.
Fluffy likes sprouts, Maya not so much. Tho I forgot to use them in the chop since I haven't been sprouting for a while
My guys don't like nuts either. We only have walnuts and peanuts, but they hate all nutss weirdly. They also r not a fan of fruit. Like I try to give Maya a small chunk of apple and some banana for Fluffy, but they both hate it. Weird birbs 🤔🤔
Awesome viddddddddd very helpful!! I wanted this forever!! Thank u for making it!!! 😃😃😃😃
Maybe you could ask your parents if you can grow some herbs or flowers in some little pots for the birds! 😊
And yes I finally got round to the video lol! 🙈
Love the one who was arranging your hair
That’s Scampi! They all move frantically preening me to distract me 🤣
Hey Sophie! Thank you for the incredible info over the course of a month I have been gathering and prepping materials to transition my parrots to this types of eating (raw in the morning and dry mix in the evening) my indian ring neck Bambi was from a great breeder who introduced vegetables and new foods when she was a baby so she is very excited and receptive to new foods veggies sprouts. I just made sprouts mix for the first time and she is eating it though it’s not her 100% fav. The issue is with pepino my 5 year old jenday. He refuses to eat it even though that’s the only food in his bowl. Any suggestions? He also hates all vegetables. He likes tree nuts and I did get him to convert to top pellets only
Hey, you’re welcome and that’s awesome! 😊 I have a video on how to get your bird to eat veggies, but I have a new and updated version coming out hopefully in the next month with over 20 tips so stay tuned!
My baby get her nut and dry mix in the am because I'm at work then in the evening gets her chop before bed I take the chop out and swap in for her day time food im at work all day so I can't leave the chop in she gets in the am and evening on the weekends though because I'm home
If that works for you and your bird then that’s great 😊
Hi, I live in Australia, would you be able to recommend some healthy seed and pellet mixes for a young female cockatiel? Love your videos, they've been really helpful as I prepare for the bird.
Hey! Thanks for your kind words! I wouldn't focus too much on pellets - go for a more natural and raw diet! Thought the one we use occasionally are TOPs and Harrisons!
As for seed mixes, we often make our own, but you could check out Queenslander Aviaries as they have cool products!
Thank you so much, I found this video very insightful. I've recently adopted a green cheek conure and Quaker parrot. These two are my first bird; I'm learning as I go along and I was curious if there were any Australian brands that you would suggest (Specifically: Brisbane, QLD)?
Glad it was helpful! This store seems awesome! :) www.queenslanderaviaries.com/
@@BirdNerdSophie Thank you so much. My order just arrive yesterday and my two are enjoying the forage bundle.
Hello Sophie: I really enjoyed your video, and I would ask you to recommend me a brand for treats here in Canada,please
Glad you enjoyed it! This store has lots of yummy treats: www.theparrotshop.ca/
Hi there! We have got 3 cockatiels they are super spoiled and they will not eat fruits or veggies at all in fact they will give us a dirty look push back their heads and run off 😃 we have even tried cutting them up and leaving them in the bowl for them to eat in the cage and they will not even go near it. However they love rice krispies (not the best i know) bit we give it to them as a treat once a week and air popped popcorn and steamed rice. They have this occasional not often. They mainly have that kaytee brand cockatiel mix with no sunflower seeds. And ofcourse millet spray sticks. Any suggestions would be great. Thanks
Have you seen my video on how to encourage them to eat veggies?
You can also try mashed sweet potato, birdie bread and threading herbs through the bars to shred!
Which foods do you put I breakfast and dinner. I don’t know when to put the pellets. Thanks xx
Fresh food like veggies and sprouts in the morning and dry food in the afternoon:evening!
@@BirdNerdSophie thank you! Xx
How would you feed the dry mixes ie flowers and spices
We feed that all in the late afternoon/evening 😊
Hello Sophie! I am new to your site and find it very informative. I live in New-Brunswick, Canada and must rely on on-line shopping for my flock as little is available in-store. Shortly after moving here from Montreal, I lost Mango (love bird) and Chap (White Front Amazon). I don't know if the long drive was too much for them or what else might have happened? Unfortunately, there are no avian vets around here. Now I have an 8 year old Macaw (Lolita), a 15 year old Panamanian Amazon (Jayla), a 1 year old Conure and 1 year Kakariki. I feed them TOPs and a variety of fruit and vegetables. Also, they really enjoy oatmeal (porridge) in the morning. They quite definitely prefer fruits to vegetables and will pick them out of their food. I will be watching your video on how to get them to eat their veggies. Thank you for your passion and informative videos.
Hi Danielle, thanks for watching! 🥰
Have you seen this parrot supplies store based in Canada? www.theparrotshop.ca/
Also I'm sorry to hear that you lost your birds 💙 here are two vets in New-Brunswick which say they treat birds:
www.fah.ca/
www.elmwoodvethospital.com/
@@BirdNerdSophie Thank you for your reply and suggestions. Yes, I know Stephanie from the Parrot Shop as she was my former supplier. Unfortunately, shipping rates are outrageous from Ontario to New-Brunswick. I did find Chirp N Dale closer to home. I live in a rural area (Miramichi Bay) and Moncton is about 2 hours away. Still, it would be worth consulting them in case of emergency.
Is there a possible way that you could recomend a good flower and seed mix in malta? Ive spent ages looking but i dont know if they are good. Its ok if you dont know any i understand because ive tried also!
Hey! Are there particular ones you are looking at that I can give my opinion on? Otherwise you could buy the components separately!
I don't need to buy a seed mix, i have le trés cool BNS seed mix! Still converting them over to that mix! As soon as i do I'd bet that veggies will be easier for the birbs
Haha 😆
i live in the u.s and cant find the brand off sprouts you said in ur video can you help me find some here i been trying but no luck
This is the one I showed in my video! thebestbirdfood.com/products/seed-elicious-tiny-beak
I live in the Canary Islands where most people do not ship to. I cannot find TOPS. Any recommendations? And for seed mixes? Thanks!
Hey! I’m not quite sure but you could try Amazon!
For seed mixes I recommend making your own through buying individual ingredients from whole foods stores!
Thank you - I’ve been feeling guilty about pellets. My parrotlet has no interest in them. The only problem I’m finding with chop is that it gets slimy by day 4ish - also making it for a parrotlet its such a small quantity. I prefer fresh, not frozen.
It can be tough, our chop lasts 6-7 days and I make it fresh every time! You can add fresh oregano to help limit bacteria growth and keep it fresher! You can also plan your meals with their chop so you can use vegetables you’d already be buying!
(Off topic from video)
So I just bought my conure some new perches off of Amazon. They came in 30 mins ago and I already noticed the wood has fuzzy mold on it. I used sandpaper to get it off but I don’t know if that will help. While I was cleaning it I noticed rust on the screws they drill into the wood… should I be worried;what should I do?
I'd probably go on Amazon live chat and explain - I've had a similar situation and they replaced them!
Great video as usual Sophie! My guys go crazy in the evening for your sprouted seed mix! I usually use a mix of Harrisons and TOP’s in foraging toys as, particularly Kipling loves Harrisons. TOP’s always seem to be out of stock though which is pretty annoying, don’t really wanna pay £100 shipping from America😅 In terms of flowers, I often see flower mixes at the pet store where I work. They’re aimed for rodents but I was curious to ask if you think they would generally be safe for birds and if there’s anything to look out for as not appropriate? Thanks!
Yeah I think there's been some trouble getting stock over here for a while!
I think it depends on the ingredients, you can always DM me some and I can have a look, though often these mixes aren't organic so I usually avoid them! Also avoid any with hay in them!
@@BirdNerdSophie ok great, I’ll make sure to send over the ingredients next time I’m in. Good to know about the hay thing, thanks.
@@BirdNerdSophie Hi Sophie, I wonder why we need to avoid hay. Is hay toxic to birds? At the moment I put hay at the bottom of the cage (because I could not find similar materials you recommend in Australia), and my cockatiels like to forage on them. I got worried when I saw this comment about hay. Thanks very much in advanced!
@@KJ-ii1hq when hay is wet or old, dormant fungal spores become active and risk giving your birds aspergillosis which is very hard to treat.
Timothy hay can be offered in foraging toys but it should be replaced regularly!
I’d recommend going for dust free, untreated pine shavings instead!
@@BirdNerdSophie Thanks Sophie! This is very helpful! At the moment I got these hay products directly from petshops, and they look quite dry to me; I change them each week too. So I hope they haven't caused my birdies any bad issues!
From now I will swap to pine shavings as you recommended. Many thanks again!
Does anyone know when I feed my cockatiel please tell me I’m getting one and I don’t know ❤️pleaseeee
I feed mine fresh at 8am and dried things at 2pm 😊
@@BirdNerdSophie tyssmmnn
Hii...I just want to ask my cocatiel has epilepsy and I wanna know what is the best diet for him?
Hey! I’m afraid I haven’t got enough information on that, but a fresh whole food diet is usually best like in this video 😊
Hi again Sophie, on one of your video's, you mentioned a brand of a ready sprouted mix, its the same video you were trying some pop corn out. I can't seem to find it. Could you direct me please as id like to buy some. Thank you so much. Kind regards vanessa xxx
Hi Vanessa, here's the link! www.happybirduk.com/webshop/pre-sprouted-mixes/seed-elicious-%E2%84%A2-tiny-beaks/
@@BirdNerdSophie Thank you so much Sophie xxxx
I have budgies. I don't understand how much soaked seed and how much soaked and sprouted grain and legumes. If I mix all them together how much. I store my veggie chop and the soaked, sprouted seed grain legumes separate. How do you do this
Roughly half a tablespoon of veg and half a tablespoon of soaked items per bird in the morning and increase or decrease depending on how much they eat!
@@BirdNerdSophie thank you so much. I was worried about giving too much of the grains and seeds. Lol I think I over think this . Sophie thank you so much for being there for me in this journey. You have tought me so much and have been very patient. My budgies are so happy that I found you.
Hey where i live there is no pallets available what should i do
As the video mentions, diversity is key is a healthy parrot diet 😊
I asked my mom to buy some spices like star anise and cloves and I also found goji berries and dried rose petals! I hope she can buy them for Fluffy and Maya 😁
Also, with the rose petals, do I put it in the chop or in the dried evening meal?
That's awesome ! Make sure the rose petals are edible and not treated with pesticides!
They can go in chop or dried mix :)
Hi Sophie, May I use frozen peas for my parakeets? I have a hard time finding fresh
Yes absolutely! We use frozen peas here!
@@BirdNerdSophie Thank you very much. I appreciate how you respond so quickly.
Great video.
I do have a question concerning some vegetables. Its quite commonly said NO CHOCOLATE
, NO ADVOCADO, NO MUSHROOMS, NO ONIONS BUT I have heard confusing comments on other vegetables such as Asparagus, Celery, tomato( meaty part not seed), Broccoli.
Are these safe or just not desirable?
Also I a m in the USA. I don't know where to get 'good' seeds, for eating or sprouting.??? If you could give me your opinion ,,I would appreciate it.
Broccoli is perfectly safe, celery is okay occasionally but the stringy bits should be removed, tomato is okay (only the fruit_ once or twice a month, all of the others should not be fed!
For individual seeds, check out nuts.com :)
Hi Sophie, I have a young Kakariki and she loves fresh food but she seems to be extra hungry now I take her seed out for some of the day and leave her with fresh food only. The fresh food includes mixed sprouted seeds. Should young birds have more access to seed while they’re still young? She’s approx 12 weeks
Hey! I would be looking at offering a wide variety of fresh foods rather than offering more seeds as you are already doing! Is she definitely eating the fresh food?
Thanks for replying, yes she’s eating loads and has lots of variety in her fresh foods so I know she’s getting a broad range. I’ll keep things as they are, I need to get a perch and start weighing her (thanks for that info too) so I’ll do that to keep an eye on her. Thank you for your videos, I’m learning so much.
A T-perch for the scales I mean!
Hey Sophie, I was wondering if you could help answer a question for me. I feed my cockatiels Harrison’s pellets but I’m debating switching them to a cold pressed pellet like TOP’s. The only reason I’m a bit confused is that TOP’s contains spinach powder. I thought birds weren’t supposed to have spinach daily. Maybe you or one of your viewers can offer some insight? Thank you!
It’s such a small quantity that it’s not an issue 😊
@@BirdNerdSophie I was wondering if that was the case - thanks! I think I’ll give them a try and see if my birds like them since they are supposed to be healthier and they are actually cheaper than the Harrison’s.
I get my food from bird paradise in New Jersey they really know birds an educated customers they do a good job with their birds an check your cage setup and everything before that birds aloud to come home you also have to check your birds weight and call it in every other day for a couple weeks and if you donr have a scale you have to promise to bring it back in for weight checks so I trust them
They sound like a great place! 😊
What are the healthy food item brands that we can buy in Australia for Cockatiels?
I highly recommend checking out Queenslander Aviaries for healthy foods!
@@BirdNerdSophie Thanks, will check it soon.
I have a question! So I go to school and have 2 cockatiels, I am gone to school from 8:00am to 3:40pm, after that I am gone for another 2-3 hours, so I am gone all day from 8:00am to 6:00pm… do I leave the petite dry mix in their cage the whole time I’m gone and then once I’m back give them the chop, sprouts and seeds? I really need help and advise!!!
Hey! Do you have someone who could change their food in the afternoon for you? It’s usually better to feed the chop and sprouts in the morning, and dry mix and seeds in the evening!
@@BirdNerdSophie I will try and sort something out :)
@@BirdNerdSophie ok so, I have made a bit of a plan, I will wake up the birds are have them out of their cage for an hour to eat their chop and sprouts before I go to school, then once I’m gone away they will have their roudybush pellets in their cage while I’m gone to peck away at (I want to upgrade to tops one day) then once I get back from school and riding lessons, I will give them dry mix and seeds for dinner :)
What is your opinion on Tidymix?
They’re okay! I have used their budgie seed in the past, though I make my own version of it now, Pickles loves their sesame sticks and I use their dried carrot and beetroot. I don’t rate their other products though as they’re full of peanuts and sunflower seeds!
When should I feed my cockatiel an evening meal? What should that consist of? I know you said for it to be dry meal, but you recommended against pellets. So i am confused about what should I feed them then at dinner time.
Here’s what we feed in the evening 😊 th-cam.com/video/oppx-Wv9HEs/w-d-xo.html&feature=shares
@@BirdNerdSophie Thank you so much! I really appreciate it!
do your birds have access to feed all day long? Thanks in advance for your answer. By the way, your and Davids channel are great (very helpful).
Yes they do! 😊 Fresh food from 8am-2pm, the the evening dry meal! Thanks for your kind words 💙🦜
I live in malta a small island in the Mediterranean sea. I have a quacker parrot
Abot 7 weeks old and he is still being hand fed with a syringe by me because i was told so by the pet shop i bought it from. In his cage i put vegetables and water but when inside he dosnt try to go down to eat them. Is this normal?
It might be the position of the bowls - most birds feel safer eating higher up! I have a video on my channel on how to get them to eat vegetables!
The pellets that were sent home with our green cheek are awful 😱 Luckily I started mixing in TOPs right away (he used to avoid them, now he's learned to dunk them) and he eats ALL his chop. I only worry he's not getting enough VitD/Calcium, especially in the winter months?
That's awesome! For calcium, I make sure the chop contains calcium rich veg, or I sprinkle chia seed over it! I think Harrisons contains Vit D but TOP's doesn't - you could possibly use an avian UV lamp but research isn't conclusive whether they work well or not! Egg yolk also has some vitamin D in so you could offer eggs once a week!
Great video! Can I feed my cockatiel savoy Cabbage? I'm reading conflicting information online due to the negative affects Cabbage can have on their calcium levels? He had a small amount today and seemed to enjoy it :'(
It’s fine in moderation 😊
hey sophie google keeps telling me i can only leave their chop in their cage for an hour a day but i fear that’s not enough time for them to eat a good amount. how long do you leave your chop with them??
It’s definitely a myth - we feed chop from 8am-2/3pm 😊
@@BirdNerdSophie thank you!! that makes me feel so much better.
what camera do you use?
I use a Canon G7X Mark II 😊
How do u make a chop? Like veggie and fruit mix? Can you show us how to make it ? My birds like green beans, carrots, corn m, broccoli, and apples
Hi Sara - here’s my video on chop! th-cam.com/video/nZDH_idpsjw/w-d-xo.html
@@BirdNerdSophie thank you for replying! How do u give the ginger? Do U scrap the outside or the inside?
@@Sara-qw7lc I peel the skin off and grate it!
can the information in this video be used just on a cockatiel? didn't know if it involved your other bird or not
Yes it can 😊
Hi Sophie! So I wanna tell you something. I have tamed my cockatiels when they were babys. And they were used to baby bird food. But now, they have grown up. But they don't wan't to eat anything instead of baby bird food! What can I do?
Have you seen my video on how to get your bird to eat veggies?!
hello I love your videos, I don't actually have a bird but i am getting one in December ( cockatiel or budgie) I have a cage and toys, but I need food for the bird. I live in Melbourne Australia. Can you please help me?
I’d highly recommend checking out Queenslander Aviaries for parrot food and supplies in Australia! 😊
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Thank you 😊
How long should Ikeep vegetables in cage
Our veg is in the cage from the morning to mid afternoon!
Can grains be fed raw or should they be cooked like lentils, quinoa etc?
They can be fed raw, soaked or sprouted! Quinoa and lentils don't need to be cooled - they can be soaked and sprouted :)
thank you@@BirdNerdSophie
Hello i wanna ask question.
My bird porridge "nutribird a21 versele laga" already run out, i buy another one but the expedition seems late send it for me, so the solution is i make DIY porridge mix with corn, banana, white, red millets, sunflower seeds, canary seeds, and carrot. Is it safe for urgent situation like this??
I need some response quick because there is no bird food seller near here so i make it my own.
My parrot is aussie cockatiel, 4 months but still sometimes eat porridge "3x per day", already learn eating seeds, already can drink by itself.
And this is my solution to introduce her to fruit and vegetables because not really interest to veggies and fruit when it just chopped
I have no experience in hand rearing birds so I can’t really advise on that but I’d expect a cockatiel to be fully weaned by 4 months old!
Do the vegetables need to be organic?
No they don't!
My bird will not eat much apart from millit he will scream and shout and run around at the bottom of his cage what can I do I offer veg and fruit and other nuts
Hi Susan! Have you seen my video on how to get your bird to eat vegetables?
I had my female have strange over fibrous droppings (as some people may know) and I could not track down ANYTHING she may have eaten after the vet said they suspected she just got into something. 5 minutes ago I just seen her on her stand with a chunk of bark in her foot she seemed to be eating? She has had a weird behaviour of trying to break pieces of concrete near my fireplace. She has plucked for the last 10 years or so and is at the prime age of 23. Are these normal bird behaviours? I am starting to wonder if she has a mineral deficiency. The way she B-lines for oat milk (ingredients: salt/oats/water) makes me wonder if it is calcium related. (sorry for the 3rd book) I just know your channel is more... evidence driven then I heard this so I think it's true. Hope this is relatable or interesting to someone ❤
There's a lot of reasons why birds exhibit these behaviours - they can be through curiosity and play though!
She might benefit from having some blood work done to see if she has any vitamin or mineral deficiencies so you can get some solid answers from the tests!
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My conure doesn’t like nuts either
Ours have warmed to them now with lots of repetition! 😊
I feed my bird vegetables in morning is that ok
Yes! Best way to do it 😊
My birds just don’t like Mung beans. lol
Haha plenty of other things to offer 😊
Hey, I live in Australia and can’t find any bird tea places that ship here. Do you have any recipes to make your own bird tea or know any places that ship to Australia?
Hey! I can't find any teas at the moment but I did find this cool flower blend: www.queenslanderaviaries.com/food/floral-foraging-blend-20g
You could also simply brew some chamomile flowers or fresh mint as a tea :)
@@BirdNerdSophie Thank you so much, please if you can list what you put in your dry ingredient mix for the afternoon.
question can birds eat eggs? i read its ok but i dont always trust google!
Yes! Once a week would be fine- just make sure they’re cooked well and left to cool before serving 😊
@@BirdNerdSophie ok tysm!
I've tried almost anything but my 5mo cockatiel is a really picky eater. Only way to make her eat at least a bit is by pretending to eat it myself... I don't want to remove her regular seeds from the cage either. I'm hopeless :(
Have you ever tried her on birdie bread? It's a good bridging tool between seeds and pellets/veggies!
@@BirdNerdSophie never heard of it. Will definitely try, thank you!
Hi, where do u get birdie bread?
@@barb8997 not bought - there are many recipes online
Sophie, in your sprouting video you said soaking buckwheat for 15 minutes I could feed it. I didn't see a difference that anything happened. Did I misunderstand? You said it's a trial. 🤷😊
Think i just replied to your other comment 😊 soaking won’t show a visual difference but sprouting will!
@@BirdNerdSophie was it 15 minutes sprouting then? Oh my. I am sorry. 😊😉
@@susannemichelsen8879 you soak for 15 mins and can serve right away, or you keep it in a draining position and rinse twice a day and it will usually have a sprouted tail coming out on the first day 😊
@@BirdNerdSophie I drained it this morning and put it back in the bowl covered with a dish towel. I don't have a sprouting glass. Should I prop the bowl up so it's slanted? 😊
@@susannemichelsen8879 if you can as you don’t want it sitting in any water! You could use a sieve balanced over a bowl if you have one too 😊
Can you tell me when a cockatiel is considered an adult?
If you mean when they are fully grown and with their adult plumage, we usually say at one year old!
@@BirdNerdSophie So, before they are one, should they have access to food all the time in their habitat?
@@Jollysjournal once they are weaned, you can feed them the two meals a day!
@@BirdNerdSophie Ok, thanks so much! LOve your videos!
My bird also doesn't like nuts, she likes to play fetch with them 😅
Love it 😂😂😂
@@BirdNerdSophie I have watched your video of yours about healthy seed mix, I like the video a lot, and very informative.
Can I give my conure this list of seed mix the way u suggest in the video daily basis? Are there any problems giving birds this seed mix daily?
Good-quality pellets are not available here also it's so hard to collect the dry mix where I'm living.
@@BirdNerdSophie could you please replay 😊?
@@anjalyp.m7853 hey! They can’t just have the seed mix, they will need more diversity with it!
@@BirdNerdSophie how often would you suggest giving the socked seed mix in the evening in a week?
She loves her chops In the morning and I don't want to give her the same food in the evening.
Can I feed my Indian ringneck parrot this diet?
absolutely! 😊
@@BirdNerdSophie ty
Hello I have 2 birds that are on a biscuit diet (weird and unhealthy I know) when I got them, they ate formula now they are addicted to wet biscuits and rice, they don't eat veggies. No matter what they won't eat veggies from the bowl, they eat veggies and anything from my hand or finger, they eat wet biscuits most of the time, some seeds sometimes, the biscuits contains some healthy stuff for birds and some unhealthy, the biscuits is crunchy but I wet it under water tab and give them because that's how they wanna eat it :( 1 of them is still young, doesn't eat rice . Only wet biscuits, the other one eats rice, wet biscuits. I have been trying to hard to get them on proper diet but they just won't, they are addicted to rice and biscuits, :( any tips?
Hey Rose! Did you checks out my video on how to get your bird to get veg? There are lots of tips in there including eating the things yourself!
Also only offer vegetables for 30 minutes in the morning and no biscuits to see if they would be hungry enough to try the veg!
I also have a couple of healthy seed mix recipes which you might find useful for transitioning them over!
@@BirdNerdSophie hello, yes I did, I tried all of them but still no luck, I did left them for 30 mins several times and no luck! They were screaming for biscuits like crazy so I ended up giving them wet biscuits :(
@@BirdNerdSophie one more question, do birds get really scared if they are in another house? My parents are traveling away for 1 o 2 days and I have to stay in my friend's house with her kids and my birds (3 birds) shpuld i take them out in that house? My cockatiel is extremely scared of new things, he has been with us for almost a year and still isn't used to our other rooms, ot takes maybe a few weeks to get a little used to the room, is it ok to not take any of the birds out of their cage for a day or 2? Because my friend house is dangerous plus they have 4 little kids.
@@roseankara3054 birds can get scared in new places but keep their routine to help them adapt! And yes they’ll be fine not coming out for a couple of days.
Keep persevering with the veg, it can take time but you’ll get there. And don’t feed them the biscuits when they’re screaming as it’ll encourage them to do it more!
Try out some birdie bread, mashed sweet potato or mashed scrambled egg 😊
@@BirdNerdSophie thank you so much, will do so since these foods look almost the same as wet biscuits that I am offering! 😊😊
Cockatiels are grass parakeets that have evolved mainly monocot seeds and monocot greens. They feed on the ground. Very different than arboreal, South American parrots like the Green Cheek Conure. So, in actuality, your Tiels need some seeds and grain (can be cooked grains like bulgar wheat berries, barley, etc.). I would say a bit of fruit with the veggies for the conures but no fruit for a grass parakeet like a Tiel. It is important to recognize the huge difference between the dietary needs of a Conure vs. Cockatiel. I disagree with you that nuts should not be part of a Green Cheek Conure diet. The fatty acids in various nuts is very different than in a seed and arboreal parrots eat tree nuts in the the wild. Obviously, their beaks are not evolved to eat large nuts like a Macaw but they eat smaller tree nuts which also have similar fatty acids as bigger tree nuts. Cockatiels have weak beaks adapted to shuck seeds so I think that they do not have a tree nut requirement like a South American, arboreal parrot.
Yes a small amount seeds can benefit most parrot species - I recommend watching my interviews with Dr Jason Crean who is an avian nutrition expert for our in depth diet discussions!
You talk really fast
There is an option to watch it slower in settings if you don’t understand.
It helps keep viewers engaged! But you can slow down the video id you prefer a slower cadence