Question about Chopped.

[Triplemoon]

I am thinking about transitioning to Chopped after my girls eat through the seeds I was told to buy. ( my seed mix has dehydrated fruits and veggies in it) I am going to start offering small amounts of veggies and fruit once I move and get settled. Then as the seeds run out offer more and more of the veggies and fruit.

My question is how much would a cockatiel and young Parakeet need a day in Chopped? Do I still offer pellets or seeds?
Thanks for reading.

 

[Tonkatiel]

My lovebirds and cockatiel get about a teaspoon (each) of chop mix a day. They don't always eat it all, but a lot of the time they do, so I prefer to have more available rather than less...

I have seeds and pellets available at all times, and give the chop mix for breakfast...

It may take your birds a while to accept fresh foods so I'd start offering things sooner rather than later

 

[Triplemoon]

Thank you Tonkatiel. I can get Goldie to taste new things. But the new Parakeet who is about a week out of weaning is not used to me and I just recently saw her/him eat in front of me yesterday. I got him/her just last Friday.

Any ideas on a recipe that I could start them on?

 

[Tonkatiel]

Watch the video on this site
http://parrotnation.com/2010/08/08/chop-shot-by-shot/

You don't have to use everything she does but it gives you a good idea of what you CAN use

My first mix was only very small, and if I remember rightly, I used...
Bell peppers
Kale
Carrot
Purple cabbage
Quinoa
Brown rice
Rolled oats
Flax seed

Hope that helps

 

[Triplemoon]

Thanks I have been surfing that site for 2 days now. Once pay day hits I am going shopping. Maybe get enough to last the year..... Hubby is on board as long as I am not spending outragous amounts monthly.

 

[Featheredsamurai]

I use this chop mix(give or take a few ingredients depending on what looks the best at the store)

Chop Mix For Your Birds

 

[Akraya]

I use this chop mix(give or take a few ingredients depending on what looks the best at the store)

Chop Mix For Your Birds

I thought beetroot was unsafe? I need an Australia version of this list, stupid differences!


I recently did a huge buy and chop and froze it all in ice cube trays, I now have veggies for two to three months, makes my non-existent income life happy!

 

[Featheredsamurai]

I use this chop mix(give or take a few ingredients depending on what looks the best at the store)

Chop Mix For Your Birds

I thought beetroot was unsafe? I need an Australia version of this list, stupid differences!


I recently did a huge buy and chop and froze it all in ice cube trays, I now have veggies for two to three months, makes my non-existent income life happy!

hmm, I don't know if it is or not. I always leave it out because I don't want to cook the beats on top of all the grains I have to cook XD

 

[BillsBirds]

I make chop different every time I make it. My wife & I eat a lot of fresh fruit & vegetables. So, I make the chop out of whatever we have bought for ourselves. We eat everything you put in chop. Fruits, vegetables, grains like quinoa, brown rice, whole wheat, etc. Plus, we like to try any new, odd, or interesting things. And share them with our birds. So, our chop really doesn't cost us hardly anything, and we can make it fresh just about everyday.

 

[Blue]

I make chop about once a month-month and a half, it's got different stuff in it every time and I feed it at dinner time. Mornings they get whatever my daughter has for breakfast, usually fruit, sometimes scrambled eggs and some thawed frozen mixed veggies.
they get pellets and/or seed and usually almonds daily too

 

[Triplemoon]

Well I talked to the "bank" (hubby) and he said that we can do this after we move. For now I will give them samples from our meals. Which are normally healthy. So, far One likes peas but my little Lutino budgie isn't a fan of anything but the seeds. But then again he has only been here a week now.