How To Make Parrot Chop! 🥗 | Bird Nutrition | BirdNerdSophie
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- Hi everyone, here is my video on how to make chop for your birds - a bit of chopsiration if you will! Let me know your favourite chop recipe in the comments!
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I know this vid is a couple of years old but just for anyone else reading the comments, you don't need a full size food processor. If you don't have a food processor or blender, you can get a mini chopper for around $10 (like the ones one uses to make salsa). There are even small manual choppers that make it quicker by pressing down on the top as it spins and chops for under $10. Great way to speed up the process without spending a lot or taking up too much counter/cabinet space.
Yes we had a mini chopper for a while which was useful 😊 now we have 8 birds, a big food processor is a must 😅
Looks yummy. I have a chop recipe on my channel. I sometimes follow Birdtricks seasonal feeding system and make my own mix as well.
Thanks for watching! Their seasonal feeding system looks interesting but I know my lot won't eat it if it's been frozen and thawed out! 😂
Bird TH-camrs are the nicest to each other I love the parrot community
I got my two cockatiels on Wednesday and straight away started the chop for breakfast, they said no, I persisted and yay today they ate their breakfast I’m so happy
Glad to hear that they are enjoying it 😀
Since I wrote the above comment I think they are skipping breakfast chop and holding out for dry mix dinner! Is this normal and ok ?
@@suzyqcrafts9161 they shouldn’t be skipping meals - might be worth going back and doing a slower diet conversion! 😊
@@suzyqcrafts9161Cockatiels and budgies should not be having chop as their main diet. They originate from Australia where they don’t have that much access to fruit and vegetables as birds from South America may have. They should mainly be eating a healthy seed diet 😊
@@sararitter3376 seed as a main diet for domesticated birds is not very healthy as the seeds have lots of fat in them, pellets are a great food for them to have in their cage all the time, chop and vegetables should be their main diet and seeds should really be used as treats. :))
I never knew watching someone make Chop could be so therapeutic 🥰
Haha glad you liked it 😊
Lol that's a good way to put it. 😊
This is the earliest I ever been but I have to sleep now so I'll watch it tomorrow ☺️
Haha no worries! 😊💙🦜
youre the sweetest person and birb mum, ty for this video
Thank you so much 💙😊
Olive is always so excited to be on camera haha!
She’s a superstar!
My food processor has an attachment where I can shoot everything into a bowl, it's so handy! It's a little mini processor which is great for my tiny apartment, and because I don't have to stop and empty the bowl it really cuts down on time
That sounds very efficient!
Omg this channel is amazing, it answers all my questions! Thank you so much!!!
You’re welcome! Glad you’re enjoying my content 😊💙🦜
with my tiel, we have a fruit day! every wednesday, thursday and tuesday are days he's offered fruit (whether he eats them or not is another story)
also with his chop, I add the bell pepper seeds he absolutely loves those
Yes I add the seeds too - they love them 😊💙🦜
I got my food processor from Tesco. It’s a Russel Hobbs mini one and it works great, only about £10. Super easy to use and works surprisingly well given its size.
Awesome! Will take a look!
So excited about this one! I love chop recipes and ideas! ☺️
Me too! Hope you liked it! 😊
Your birds are adorable! Keep up the good work :)
Thank you! 😊💙🦜
Another great video Sophie! ✌🏼
Thank you! 😊💙🦜
Great recipe Sophie, THANKYOU! I was never sure about how much Ginger to use, now I know, i’ll definitely give it a go. Appreciate you sharing.
Sameee
Glad you liked it! 😊💙🦜
Amazing video! I'll definitely try this!! ☺🐦
Glad you liked it! 😊💙🦜
beautiful recipe!! I love all the different ingredients, like the dandelion and marigold!!
Thank you! It’s always fun to create different combinations!
Yesss, chrunchy veggies rule🤩🤩🤩 Thanks for the informations, just making some own recipes.
Absolutely! It's cute hearing them crunch away at them!
I've never though to add flowers! what an inspiration. Thank you so much for your channel.
You’re welcome 😊
The chop and recipe ideas are amazing! My cockatiel always enjoys having the chop and fruit with me, but without me eating the bird food that’s on there too- lol. 😄 We have seperate bowls I give him one, and I get myself one and we sit together and eat. It’s so cute! 👍 Great video too 👏
Haha that’s so cute 😊
For my chop I use :
Carrot
Capsicum known as bell pepper
Beetroot
Cabbage
Corriander
Curry leaves
So I have this thing called a chopper I just put the veggies and pull the string my bird ate chop when I gave it for the first time they actually liked it
Sounds great! Thanks for sharing!
I feel so happy when you reply
Delicious!
Thank you 😋
How did I miss this video! I been faithfully watching for months now with my 4 month old feather baby Ellie the pineapple cinnamon green cheek conure
Haha I appreciate you watching my videos!
my birds love orange habanero in their chop!! also bonus benefit of pain relief from the capsaicin!
Haha very spicy 😊
@@BirdNerdSophie yes!!!! hahahaha just gotta be extra careful to wash my hands after handling their chop 😂😂 wont hurt them but for sure will hurt me!! hahahaha
@@imLuve lol I always forget this when I put chillies in the chop, then I wonder why my eyes and lips are burning 😂
I also add some spice to the seed mix I make or his pellets aswell
Sounds yummy!
I've just discovered your channel and it is so interesting and informative. You show here how to make a 'chop' and say it will last about a week but, for me to make use of this information, I would need to know how many birds you are feeding.
I can’t remember how big my flock was when I filmed it but we have 8 birds currently 😊
Will try this 😃
Awesome! Let me know how it goes! Hope the birds are okay!
I have one of the manual food choppers (or vegetable ricer they also call it) from Amazon, £12 and it's perfect for making the bird veggies. You can adjust the size of the pieces based on how many times you press it. Well worth it.
Awesome! Does it manage to cut through hard veg like carrots?
@@BirdNerdSophie yes, it is good to cut the carrots a bit smaller (I do slices) and then it's not a problem. In all honesty, I was very pleasantly supprised. I will find the one I have and send you the pic or link.
@@BirdNerdSophie the brand I have is out of stock but they have Brieftons Manual Food Chopper which is more or less the same as I have 😊🐦
@@karolinaduskova441 awesome, thank you so much!
Sophie: *talking about chop*
Olive: " *i shall eat you till the bone* "
I mean... you’re not wrong... 🙈
Lol
Thank you very much your videos help me a lot on how to interact with my birds!
I got 2 cockatiels for a month now and chopped the greens daily. This safes me so much time 😅
If I may ask: What die you think of essential herbs like lavender, dandelion or lemon balm? Got plenty of it in the garden.
Greetings from Germany
Lemon balm, lavender and dandelions are all safe for parrots as long as there has been no pesticides used😊
Bird nerd oh thank you so much for this vid l will try it oh and l am trying to get my birds to eat pellets .oh and my birds are eating vegetables and soon they are going to eat pellets
That's awesome, glad you liked it!
This is really helpful as I’m getting a bird soon so thanks!
But I do have a question where do you get your dried flowers?
I usually get mine from Buy Wholefoods Online (link in description!)
lol, and now even I am hungry..
Haha those rainbow veggies look tasty!
Just love you videos. You have educated me so much . Thank you. Where do you get your dried herbs and flowers.
I'm not Sophie obviously 😂 but I buy mine on Amazon and Etsy. I live in The United States.
@@hannahkayee831 thank you. Sill question but do find it under dried herbs or birds or?
Hi Connie! I get mine from Buy Wholefoods Online! :)
Hi, thank you so much for all your help. Do you ever freeze your chop.
You're welcome! I'll freeze any that doesn't fit in the box that hold's a week's worth but it goes so wet when I defrost it so I have to squeeze the water out!
Caiques are good for fruit aren't they? Love your videos!
Thank you! They should have fruit about 3 times a week too!
I should probably live on a parrots diet
Same but beige food is more fun 😂
Hello :) i have a few questions
First of all do you leave your birds food in the cage all day long or do you have a feeding schedule?
Second what pellets do you use? On the topic of pellets a lot of people have been saying that Harrison’s pellets are actually really unhealthy for your bird. I have been feeding my cockatiel Uki Harrison’s pellets for a while because I thought it was healthy. Do you use Harrison’s?? I’m just curious because I want my birds to have proper nutrition. Have a blessed day ❤️❤️✨
Hey! We feed the fresh food at 9am, and replace with a dry mix at dinner (3pm). We don't use pellets as a big portion of the diet, just for a bit of fun and foraging! We use Harrison's and TOP's but they don't get them everyday!
Awesome video? What is the stuff that you put below your perches, is it like kitty litter for birds? Does it reduce the smell of bird poop?
It's called easichick - search my channel for substrate for more info! :)
Bird poops shouldn't smell normally!
Hi Sophie? Do you use any more spot ons or workers on your birds as part of a regular routine or is that not necessary? Thanks! X
Hi Gina! No, indoor birds don’t need any kind of spot on or workers regularly 😊
Could u post more chop-sparation in the community post? I'm running out of ideas because I think I'm giving them the same vegetables all the time 😔
I will do! I'm going to make fresh chop tomorrow so I'll either put it in my community post or as part of the vlog I'm filming!
Hi Sophie, do you buy dried marigolds please as dont know how I'd get them. I do have sime in my garden. Thank you x
Hi Vanessa, yes I buy dried marigolds from Buy Wholefoods Online! 😁
@@BirdNerdSophie Thank you, I'll buy some xxx
Hey Sophie. Another great video. I wanted to ask how do measure the quantity of each ingrediant? For example if I made this for one bird for a week? Or is it just random handfuls? In terms of when u feed each morning is 2 tablespoons per serving bowl ok?
Hi Raj, per bird I'd feed a heaped teaspoon of the chop and sprouts in the morning, and a heaped teaspoon of the dry in the evening. I don't measure out each ingredient, I just do it by eye to make sure there isn't one that looks more abundant than the other!
@BirdNerdSophie i think they're asking about your exact recipe measurements.
should my cockatiels diet be mainly chop? i heard pellet is healthier so should i offer that and chop in the morning and night as well?
Real food is best! We offer chop and soaked/sprouted items in the morning, then my DIY dry mix in the evening!
Hi Sophie,
Dried herbs, could you list a few. I’m from USA and probably would have to use Amazon.
Hi Maria! Fresh is better, but if you want to use dried, some good ones are basil, rosemary, thyme, dill and oregano!
@@BirdNerdSophie thank u 💕
Thanks for this video!
When I had my parrots in my childhood and teenage yearsbefore they passed the thing here for all animals where dry complete food pellets and seedmixes for birds and and even rabbits!! (Never should you feed seeds to rabbits btw)
Horrible when you really think about it.
In my adulthood I have owned dogs, cat and multiple exotic animals mostly reptiles but just now I'm getting back to birds again, I'm getting and indian ringneck parrot 🥰 For me ever since I was an adult there is no such thing as "ready meals".
I don't eat dry ready meals every day so why would my animals eat it??
None of my dogs never ate anything ready but fresh raw meat and organ meat, I feed my lizards only fresh vegetable chop and live insects.
Now I want to do right for my new parrot and I'm studying the sh*t out of feeding parrots NATURALLY 😆🦜 no pellets or artificial vitamins for my new little dude 🥦🥬🥕🥒
Sounds like you’re going to have a very happy birdie then! Natural is always best 💙😊🥗 thanks for watching!
Did you add the bell pepper seeds? I never know whether I can or not. Also, my bird loves beetroot.
Yes! Bell pepper seeds are absolutely safe! My birds love beetroot too - I'm not so keen on purple poops everywhere though haha!
@@BirdNerdSophie great! Less waste lol. Having only one bird makes it very hard to not make too much food. Bright poos help me to find them though when she goes roaming lol
Do you have a video on how to make sprouts
Yes! Here it is! th-cam.com/video/nCSSpCRoQSc/w-d-xo.html
I used to have a processor from silver crest that we bought for £10 in lidls and then after two months it broke. So now I chop by hand
That's what I'm worried about haha!
@@BirdNerdSophie ye I don't recommend silver crest as every single thing we bought from there broke(except the peeler). Lol
Is zucchini & yellow squash good for cockatiels? Also should the seeds be taken out & not fed to the birds?
Yes they’re great and the seeds are safe too! 😊
Hi Sophie, when putting pumpkin, butternut squash and sweet potatoes do you take off the skin.
Yes you should take the skin off 😊
@@BirdNerdSophie thank you for all your time and help. You guys are the only ones who will answer
Hey Sophie, thanks for the recipe. Once made up should you store this in the fridge to keep it fresh?
We keep it in an air tight container in the fridge and it lasts for around a week!
@@BirdNerdSophie great, thank you! We have just bought all the ingredients to try him with his first chop tomorrow 🤞😁
@@SM-ug8xy hope he likes it 😊
My 4 month old cockatiel turned its nose up at the chop I made him... I put in some seeds with it which he picked out... should I just persist and eventually he'll try it??
It can take some time to convert birds to eating veggies - I have a video on how to get your bird to eat vegetables which you might find useful!
Hi Sophie, what are you giving her as z treat in this video please. My Tiel has started biting grrr
Hi Vanessa, I am giving her hemp seeds!
@@BirdNerdSophie Thsnk you Sophie xxx love your videos. Learnt so much from you and David xxx
Both my birds hate fruit for some reason, I tried giving Fluffy banana and strawberry which he didn't eat at all, and I gave Maya a chunk of apple, and she didn't nibble at it, she kinda walked away from it.
5:27 what?! How did u get peas that big? We only have snap peas in our area and when you open the pods the peas are tiny! That's why I don't really include peas in chop :(
5:59 for some reason Fluffy and Maya aren't a fan a carrot, no matter how fine I chop it...
I add in dried chili to my chop, and dried herbs in because I don't have fresh herbs. I add fresh coriander because it's the only fresh herb I have, I put in dried thyme, dried rosemary, dried dill, and powdered oregano which I made sure that there is no other ingredients
I also add some chia seeds in it too
Sounds great!
The peas I use as the ones you get in the frozen section of the supermarket! :)
Where are the dandelion and flower mix from please?
They’re from Buy Wholefoods Online in the UK - if you live somewhere else in the world, let me know and I can recommend a store!
@@BirdNerdSophie I’m Uk thank you
If you want to make a big batch and freeze it how would you thaw the amount you need daily with out thawing the whole tub ? 😊
When you make the big batch, portion it into smaller boxes or bags so you can take out what you need before you freeze it 😊
Ice cube trays
I have a question, what seeds do you sprout? I sprout alpfalha seeds, they sprout within a few days. But what are some other seeds I can sprout? Thanks
Me and Sophie likes sprouting mung beans. U can also sprout quinoa, chick peas and millet. Sophie has a sprouting vid too btw
@@candicet5973 TY
Yes mung beans are a favourite; quinoa, lentils, buckwheat, short grain brown rice etc! :)
How long can this stay out during the day?
If everything is raw then all day!
are all the chop recipes on your website safe for cockatiels?
Yes they are! 😊
Can I used the dried herbs sold in the market for cooking?
As long as it's just dried and raw it's fine. I use them dried and raw too because I don't have any fresh herbs
As long as they are pesticide free/organic!
Is fresh oregano ok to include in chop?
Yes absolutely 😊
Is rice healthy for birds ?
They can have short grain brown rice 😊
Does it have to be cook ??
How many times do u feed your cockatiel vegetable?
They get a wide variety of vegetables every morning!
Oh ok thanks so much for your help I really love your videos .
I see why your chop turns to mush if you freeze it. Calendula & the other flower dried get slimy when wet.
I didn’t add flowers when I tried to freeze chop before!
Do you put any grains in your chop?
I mention in the video that I add the separately daily as they go all soggy and gross otherwise!
@@BirdNerdSophie ahh ok I guess I missed that part in the video, thanks 💖
@@Hello-xm6wi you're welcome!
did you put the bell pepper seeds in too?
Yes they are safe for parrots to eat 😊
Trying my 2 cockateils on their first ever proper food today. Will start with the herbs. Bought some toys etc through your amazon. Thanks so much for all the advice.
@@theshabbychicken1156 that’s awesome, hope all goes well but it’s okay if it takes time too 😊 and thanks for using my link - hope they like their goodies!
Where is a safe veg list? Are roots safe? Like radish? Potato skins are not healthy raw for people raw potato is ok for birds?
Here is a safe and toxic lost: freerangeparrots.com/2020/10/16/ultimate-list-of-safe-and-toxic-plants-to-birds/
Radishes are safe!
White potatoes are not advised to feed but you can feed sweet potatoes - I take the skin off!
Thanks! Super helpful love the videos!
What is the reddish herb below the dandelion leaves? I didn't they can have ginger. My bird doesn't like chop but I keep offering and I like your ingredients. 👍🧡🩷
I believe that’s the hibiscus you mean 😊 and yes ginger is great for birds - I have a whole video about it!
Sometimes trying the same foods in different ways can help, like leafy greens threaded through the cage bars, or chunky veg on a kabob skewer!
My parrot is adopted and I am still trying different chop. He doesn't like a lot of veggies. I made veggie grain bake he eats and he loves my baked cookies. He never touched herbs or sprout. He likes crispy stuff. He stesls my crisp bread. I keep trying. He was a bird which was scared of everything. Skewers in his cage 🤔 stuff weaved through the bars 🤔 he would be the skinniest bird for fright. 🙄🙄😱😱😂🤣 he probably never had eatable flowers either. Thank you. I will try Arugula. He likes peas and corn and pepper seeds. 🌶