Lovebirds diet

[HeatherS]

So we have had our two little friends since the 14th of march (this past month) when we purchased the birds from the pet store they were being fed a seed only diet of Vita prima wholesome nutrition cocktail and live bird food…..
About a week after having them we bought pellets to switch them over to a daily pellet only diet because I read that pellets were healthier than seeds…. We bought zupreem fruit blend…
Currently weekly I mix a freezer bag with about 60% pellets and 40% seeds and put about 3 tbsp worth in a food dish each morning with about a tbsp of whatever fresh food I am trying to get them to try…. So far they only like apples

Looking at the ingredients of the pellets and seeds I’d think I should give them both on a daily basis because of the benefits they both bring to the table?

Well I purchased a food processor this morning because I learned about chop last week to get in all the veggies they need daily …. Do I continue trying one vegetable at a time for days on end to see if they like it or start chop with a couple at a time?

With all the different info at once I I don’t know where to start…. Can someone tell me if what I’m doing is right or if I should be doing something else? If I start the bird chop should I base the ingredients off of what the current seeds and pellets lack? Or is it ok to have some of the same ingredients in chop that are listed as ingredients in the seeds n pellets?

Oh and currently they are on oasis vita drops to make up for not yet having a well rounded daily diet

 

[DonnaBudgie]

The chop I make for my budgies would be good for lovebirds too. I start with Bird Strret Bistro Hearty Vegetables cooked food base. (On Amazon). I prepare a while bag at once and freeze in portioned ziplock bags with 3 days per bag.
I add 1/2 cup each of the following dry ingredients to the base before cooking with enough additional water per packages:
Tricolor Quinoa
Brown rice
Acini di pepi tiny pasta
One 1 Oz bag of Kaytee dry bird greens
While it's cooking, I chop up a large head of broccoli, two large red bell peppers and a can of kernel corn. If you have any other fresh or frozen veggies you want to add just chop them up. Any veggies you want to add. Chopped sweet potato, green beans, and zucchini are good choices.
After the dry ingredients are cooked, I add the chopped veggies and corn and mix thoroughly and let cool then portion into ziplocks. This lasts me about a month for 19 budgies.
It's delicious human grade food. I taste it because my birds only eat good stuff!

 

[HeatherS]

What’s the reasoning for the bird food cook base when you adding the dry ingredients u use as well as all the fresh veggies?

 

[HeatherS]

And do they still have a pellet and or see diet aside from the chop u give them?

 

[DonnaBudgie]

The base us a wonderful mixture of many dried vegetables and grains and legumes so you don't need to gather the ingredients yourself. I add the three dried ingredients to stretch it because I have so many birds and I don't know if it contains quinoa or the tiny pasta. I add the fresh chopped vegetables because the base needs more veggies.
I would still feed pellets in the evening and chop in the morning once they are eating the chop. You can't leave cooked food in the bowl for more than four hours.

 

[HeatherS]

Ty

 

[DonnaBudgie]

It may take a while for them to start eating the chop but keep giving it to them every morning when they're most hungry and it shouldn't take too long. I would warm it up to between 80 and 90 degrees to make it more tempting. If you warm it in a microwave for a few seconds mix it up well and take its temperature before feeding it to make sure it's not too hot.

 

[HeatherS]

Thank you so much for all ur help! I think for this week I’m gonna get them to try a couple more veggies independently to see more of what they like because so far it’s just apples and carrots they have liked and next weekend I’m gonna start making the chop