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Dec 30, 2004 15:41:49 GMT 10
Post by Skittles on Dec 30, 2004 15:41:49 GMT 10
Hello, For atleast the past 4 months i have been trying to get my budgies and tiels to eat friut!! i have managed to get budgies to and they love it!  but no luck with the cockatiles i have tried everything (well everything i can think of) like hangong them as toys, putting them in food bowl. me eating it then them! etc etc,,, anyone got any ideas cuz im outa them  okay thanks!! ..:::SaMmY:::... |
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Dec 30, 2004 17:17:59 GMT 10
Post by hillcresttiels on Dec 30, 2004 17:17:59 GMT 10
My tiels are all Aviary bred and the only fruit they eat is apple and even then they must be green ones cheers
Frank
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Dec 30, 2004 18:15:26 GMT 10
Post by AussieBirds on Dec 30, 2004 18:15:26 GMT 10
I have found the same thing Frank they love their vegies and sprouted seed however they won't touch any fruit other than Apple. The Budgies on the other hand will eat most fruits.
John
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Jan 7, 2005 19:20:41 GMT 10
Post by parrotpotential on Jan 7, 2005 19:20:41 GMT 10
Hi Our birds enjoy fruit and veg it did take time to get them to like it . Now they do eat it all up and iam so happy now you just need to keep feeding it to them broccoli apples carrots oranges pears grapes wholemail bread mealworms seeded grass milk thistle dandelion leaves blueberries soaked seed celery sweet pototo corn on the cob pineapple dehydrated fruit and veges just to name a few good luck with it steve and kim |
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Jan 14, 2005 22:03:54 GMT 10
Post by Skittles on Jan 14, 2005 22:03:54 GMT 10
wooow getting there lol, the problem was well i think it was they didnt think it was food i had to actually hold them while they eat it lol i kinda had to eat half ot it to show im not dying though it has got has further lol! thanks guys!
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Viraba
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Jan 25, 2005 18:03:13 GMT 10
Post by Viraba on Jan 25, 2005 18:03:13 GMT 10
What I've found is that it's pretty hard to change a diet if it's what they're used to. I have a pair of Rosa Burkes that won't touch fruit/ veg at all however, their young just love it because it was available at the time they fully fledged so they now see it as 'normal food'. Mum & Dad still won't touch it even when they're in the same avairy.........funny things.
I have had some success with red-rumps by reducing the seed pretty dramtically as I was introducing the fruit and vegies.....same system didn't work with the Rosa's though........... I started by placing some fruit bits in the seed bowl. The red-rumps still won't eat much that too acidy like grape or citrus but love the apples/ pear and corn on the cob. They play with the empty cob for days.
You may have some success with these ideas
Cheers
Viraba
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