She still will not even TRY foods other than pellets!

[Puck]

I am at my wits end with trying to get my galah, Lucille, to eat ANYTHING other than pellets. She will not even eat seeds or yummy nuts like almonds. Should I try removing every last pellet from her cage for most of the day and leaving only veggies, fruits, seeds, nuts, etc to try and convince her to at least TRY them? Generally she ignored them completely and eats the few pellets I put in with them, or throws them to the ground. She wants nothing to do with bird treats or any of the things most birds are eager to eat. I try and try, but she wants nothing to do with it. This has gone on for months and months. I have been thinking lately that I will leave in only fresh foods and give her pellets for only an hour or two a day until she is forced to give the fresh foods some mind? I have done it where I limit her pellet availability to only a few pellets with veggies for most of the day, but I have never 100% removed all pellets and left only other types of food for most of the day. (She tends to get pissy if I do that, presumably 'cause she wants to eat.)

 

[plumsmum2005]

Have you tried Nutriberries as bit of both.

Dont put the pellets in until after a bit, she will have to go look at the other stuff especially first thing in the morning. RB2's not esp bothered about fruit in my experience but the veg like sweet potato, squashes, sugar snap peas for example are OK as good starters. You have to play around with texture to get it right for them. My food processor and Ninja comes into their own at chop time.

If she likes egg then sprinkle some on the veg or grated walnut you get the gist. When she is sitting on your shoulder offer her some veggies in a pot.

Sorry just re-read you op and the copy Daddy route is probably a strong one to try.

 

[StChelle]

Tried birdie bread with veggie goodness in it? What about peppers?

 

[Flboy]

She won't even eat off of your plate?

 

[carolflan]

I am at my wits end with trying to get my galah, Lucille, to eat ANYTHING other than pellets. She will not even eat seeds or yummy nuts like almonds. Should I try removing every last pellet from her cage for most of the day and leaving only veggies, fruits, seeds, nuts, etc to try and convince her to at least TRY them? Generally she ignored them completely and eats the few pellets I put in with them, or throws them to the ground. She wants nothing to do with bird treats or any of the things most birds are eager to eat. I try and try, but she wants nothing to do with it. This has gone on for months and months. I have been thinking lately that I will leave in only fresh foods and give her pellets for only an hour or two a day until she is forced to give the fresh foods some mind? I have done it where I limit her pellet availability to only a few pellets with veggies for most of the day, but I have never 100% removed all pellets and left only other types of food for most of the day. (She tends to get pissy if I do that, presumably 'cause she wants to eat.)

Soak the pellets in water until soft then add yr other food mix it well to eat the pellets she have to taste the other foods it worked wonders with my galah baby now she eats everything I give her!

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[Teddscau]

Here: http://www.parrotforums.com/parrot-food-recipes-diet/63942-most-nutritious-birdie-bread.html

 

[Puck]

I will try some of these ideas! She doesn't like birdie bread and nope, she won't eat off my plate! She will Play with good off my plate without eating it but won't anything including Nutriberries. I will give soaking the pellets a go.

 

[Teddscau]

Honestly, try that birdie bread recipe. My guys refused to eat any cooked foods before, but now they will thanks to that recipe. It's not like any of the other birdie bread recipes out there.

As for soaking the pellets, you can also try mixing some fresh veggie juices in with the pellets (no salt, organic, etc.). The juice goes bad quickly, so don't have the juice in the cage for more than an hour.

Honestly, seeing how close the two of you are, it's strange that he won't eat things he sees you eating. When Noah came to live with me last June, he'd eaten nothing but seed since he was little (he turned 2 around the time he was rehomed to me). He also hadn't been handled in almost 2 years. All I had to do to get him to eat different things was to eat the foods in front of him. Pellets, sprouts, veggies, etc. Then I plopped the food in his cage and he didn't hesitate to eat it. However, I think parrotlets might be an exception when it comes to getting parrots to try new things. He'll eat almost anything I give him. Lilac, red clover, hibiscus, bee pollen, mash, aphids, popcorn, frozen veggies, prickly pear, etc.

 

[Laylatoo]

My three year old, always on a seed diet until I got her in February immediately loved TOPs pellets. It helped her venture into trying other things I think. I don't offer pellets to her until mid afternoon. In the morning she gets a finely chopped chop mix that has some wild rice in it and I've now introduced a kabob which she enjoys picking at. Her favorite is bell peppers but she's still picky. I also offer dehydrated veggie mix. Trying all different things and sometimes she won't touch any of it but it's getting better and better.

 

[wrench13]

Funny, most parrots hate pellets and owners have to trick them into eating them. Honestly, if she never ate anything else, it wouldn't be the end of the world, as long as it's a good pellet. But keep trying, something green will float her boat.

 

[plumsmum2005]

Try adding some veggies to a kabob/skewer and hang in/on her cage for shredding purposes, hoping that she will at least get some taste from the foods this way. I have had a devil of a job with Plum but you get there or somewhere near eventually so dont give up.