Hi again!
My Crimson Bellied Conure (6 months old) LOVES scrambled eggs. My question is, how much and how often should I feed it to him? Most sources I've found talk about varied diets, etc., but they don't give recommended amounts. I'm really curious to hear what others think about this.
Darby is just beginning to grow in his second set of feathers and I'd like to give him a diet that will help promote healthy ones, as well as promote good health in general. I am currently feeding Harrison's pellets, some seeds (mostly hemp and safflower, as those are his favorites) and fresh and/or dried fruits and veggies daily. He also picks at millet sprays from time to time, but not daily. I should also note that I have to soften his pellets with juice (100% juice) in order to get him to eat them. He was weaned onto a seed mix and this is the only way I can get him to eat enough of the pellets for them to be a good portion of his diet.
He doesn't eat as much of any of those things as it seems he should be: 1 to 1 1/2 tsp pellets, 1 to 1 1/2 tsp seeds, and a small amount of fruits and veggies. He has pellets and seeds available at all times, but he never eats the full amounts I provide (2 tsp of each, daily). I may cut down on the seeds (or not leave them available all the time) in order to increase his intake of the pellets, but since he's so young, I worry that he won't get enough to eat. He only weighs about 61 g and has only gained about 3 g since I brought him home at the end of September. I thought he should still be growing and would weigh more than that when full-grown.
I'd love to hear what others with similar-size species of conures are feeding their fids, and how much their full-grown birds weigh, if possible. Any info you can provide would be helpful. THANKS!!!
My Crimson Bellied Conure (6 months old) LOVES scrambled eggs. My question is, how much and how often should I feed it to him? Most sources I've found talk about varied diets, etc., but they don't give recommended amounts. I'm really curious to hear what others think about this.
Darby is just beginning to grow in his second set of feathers and I'd like to give him a diet that will help promote healthy ones, as well as promote good health in general. I am currently feeding Harrison's pellets, some seeds (mostly hemp and safflower, as those are his favorites) and fresh and/or dried fruits and veggies daily. He also picks at millet sprays from time to time, but not daily. I should also note that I have to soften his pellets with juice (100% juice) in order to get him to eat them. He was weaned onto a seed mix and this is the only way I can get him to eat enough of the pellets for them to be a good portion of his diet.
He doesn't eat as much of any of those things as it seems he should be: 1 to 1 1/2 tsp pellets, 1 to 1 1/2 tsp seeds, and a small amount of fruits and veggies. He has pellets and seeds available at all times, but he never eats the full amounts I provide (2 tsp of each, daily). I may cut down on the seeds (or not leave them available all the time) in order to increase his intake of the pellets, but since he's so young, I worry that he won't get enough to eat. He only weighs about 61 g and has only gained about 3 g since I brought him home at the end of September. I thought he should still be growing and would weigh more than that when full-grown.
I'd love to hear what others with similar-size species of conures are feeding their fids, and how much their full-grown birds weigh, if possible. Any info you can provide would be helpful. THANKS!!!
