seed or pellets

[bruce]

so the answer to the question i need, is how to prepare
pellets, as none of my birds will touch them,
over the years i have tried, also with my congo grey, he just
throws them out of his dish, i heard that pellets are better than seeds.
he is four years old, should i soak them with water to make them soft,
or crush them into a powder and mix a few seeds with it,

all recipes are welcome, as i'm still baffled, i bought a box of grey pellets today, thanks in advance,

edit, is there a link on the forum i missed,,,,,,

 

[JerseyWendy]

Hey Bruce, yes, we have a link. Please check it out. There's some pretty awesome tips in there, and hopefully one of the methods will work for you.

http://www.parrotforums.com/parrot-...7-converting-parrots-healthier-diet-tips.html

 

[Allee]

Bruce, I know it's frustrating to convert an avid seed lover to pellets but it is worth the effort, your bird may not thank you for it but the proven methods in the above link usually win out if you are persistent enough. Soaking the pellets in water or even a little diluted organic apple juice works for a lot of picky seed eaters, plus the softened pellets aren't nearly as much fun to throw. Don't be surprised if you or your parrot tosses out a lot of food at first, that too will change. Best of luck.

 

[bruce]

thanks for the links, im so glad..

 

[Piasa]

If any of your birds are literally scared of pellets, like, won't approach the dish scared.. this is what eventually worked for me with my pionus.

Put just a few pellets (small size if you can choose) in the normal food dish. Change every day whether or not they are touched. Use a new dish and put it somewhere undesirable (I used the floor grate of the cage) for the old food. Take out all food overnight and in the morning, give only the pellets for an hour or so. I used this time to eat my breakfast with my bird, and gave her opportunity to check out the new food I gave her. I later added the bowl with the old food so that she wouldn't starve. She could also view my other bird eating the pellets.

 

[SoCalWendy]

I feed exclusively Goldenfeast... its the bomb!