millet stick

[Skidood]

Hi, wondering if anyone has used these? My conure just started munching on it today. If she eats too much I will remove it as she has an awesome healthy diet and I dont want to ruin it.

 

[Notdumasilook]

No problem as a treat really.. That's the human equivalent of birdie Doritos. ) Not a lot in nutrition but it has a taste most birds love. If I left one hanging in a cage it would be stripped i n 30 minutes.

 

[FlyBirdiesFly]

I just use millet as a training treat and don't give it to my birds while in the cage. It's not very nutritious but most smaller birds love it.

 

[LordTriggs]

I stand by junk food being a part of a healthy diet! you need to have something tasty and rubbish every now and then IMO. A little bit here and there is no worry

 

[T00tsyd]

Syd will go to great lengths for it. I cut off 1" at a time and treat really occasionally.

 

[clark_conure]

basically millet is parot crack cocaine...I'd advise using it for training....or showing your bird you love him. Yes like notasdumbasilook or lordtriggs said, its like lays potato chips or doritos.

 

[Txbirdlover]

For whatever reason my GCC never really gets that excited for millet. But I'll sometimes cut off a small piece as a special foraging treat and hang it in his cage. Makes a great treat but I wouldn't make it a daily staple.

 

[Skidood]

Syd will go to great lengths for it. I cut off 1" at a time and treat really occasionally.

Yep, thats what I am going to do since she seems to like it enough to destroy the whole thing in a few days.
On another note, my GCC loves to try and open a small plastic container with snap lid containing some of her pellet food. It rattles and she will work with it on the floor for a loooong time. She eventually gets it open thanks to my lid-adjusting activities on the down-low.

 

[Tami2]

Odd bird out here... I bought these & my Grey never took to it. I finally gave it to my wild feathered friends in my yard.

 

[FlyBirdiesFly]

I think larger parrots prefer things like nuts and sunflower seeds. Smaller birds like millet as their treat.

 

[Heather123]

I am new to owning birds and I am trying to train and bond with my budgies currently. I am using millet to get them to step up. So far no luck. Any advice from an expert would be great.

 

[Tami2]

I think larger parrots prefer things like nuts and sunflower seeds. Smaller birds like millet as their treat.

I agree