Have Budgie, will NOT work for food 😑

[CosiGirl]

Hello Friends,

Since I got Cozy 4 months ago, I have yet to find a “treat” that will consistently motivate her to participate in training. Is it possible that some birds are just not food motivated? What other non-food things can I offer when trying to train except praise? That gets me one attempt from her if I’m lucky lol. Or does anyone else have a particularly unique food item they use for their bird? I’ve tried all the regulars (millet - which I’m allergic to so can’t use that anymore, treat sticks, plain cheerios, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, bird bread - I have the most succes with this but it’s hard to train using it because she doesn’t quite know how to eat it if it’s not in a sizeable chunk, her favorite veggies, apple pieces, almonds….).

 

[clark_conure]

try broccoli. They love the florets. Leave some in cage every day for a week then stop and offer by hand. Also check out the sticky thread by reeb on the budgie bulletin board.

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[CosiGirl]

try broccoli. They love the florets. Leave some in cage every day for a week then stop and offer by hand. Also check out the sticky thread by reeb on the budgie bulletin board.

Taming and bonding with budgerigars: tips for beginners

I have seen a lot of questions on the forums about taming budgies. Some users have suggested that I create a single post with some helpful information. There's a lot of myths about budgies. Firstly, many people do not regard them as parrots. Budgies ARE parrots: they can bond with their owner...

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Cool, thank you!!

 

[HeatherG]

I read that some birds who aren’t food motivated may be overeating or being fed a bit too well. (Although how you decide that i don’t know.) and you may need to reduce their food or it’s richness a bit.

I’m not sure about this advice but have also been looking for some food treat that will motivate Willow. He’s eating high potency pellets so this idea sounded sort of reasonable. I have no idea if it’s reasonable for your budgie and couldn’t suggest you to do this or not.