wondering.....

baby_bella · Post by **baby_bella** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 7:54 am

i think i got this wohle feeding thing down packed thanks to all of you guys who have replyed to my posts!!!! thanks x 1000 hehe :lol:

just one more thing i feed my lil bella seeds and she is such a pig with them but im wondering just to leave them for treats and start her on pellets and fruit and veg what are your comments cause im mixed! i want her healthy and to have ultra shiny glossy feathers! so what shall i do pellets and seed in the cage? or just seeds for treats?

Mikaela · Post by **Mikaela** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 10:18 am

She should always have seeds/pellets in her cage. Then, add fresh fruits and vegetables when you can remove that fresh food from the cage within 2-4 hours.

For the most part, Irns wont touch spoiled food but we dont leave it in to find out. :wink:

Melika · Post by **Melika** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 8:06 pm

Hane gets very moody if pellets are more than a quarter of his diet, but they are always availible to him as well as seeds. I prefer to give 50% veggies/fruits etc.

But he gets some really funky coloured poops with all the fresh stuff, lol!

Mikaela · Post by **Mikaela** » Sat Oct 15, 2005 3:30 am

Amen Melika:

My girls actually pick the pellets out or eat around them. No matter how many different kinds I try. I have cute pellets now that look like those sweet tart candies, shaped like apples, oranges, bananas.

My girls told me if I thought they were that cool, for me to eat them. :roll:

I really, considering how sweet I am, have no idea where my girls got this princess attitude *adjusts her 3.5 carat engagement ring and amires it like a goddess would*. I just really dont understand where they get it from. :oops:

Melika · Post by **Melika** » Sat Oct 15, 2005 7:50 pm

Mine like the Zupreem pellets. Colour doesn't seem to matter. I've had success in the past with roudybush and like that too. But Zupreem is easier for me to get at the moment.

And with the side-effects artificial colouring can have I think it's best to steer away from it anyway. Pellets are a very controversial issue.

The truth is, scientists don't really know what exactly your bird needs to be it's healthiest. Which is why feeding their natural diet is so important. It's obviously the healthiest way to go. But not always easiest. :roll: