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Pet Forum / Birds / Parrots / November 2004Newbie Feeding Questions
Can anyone tell me how much food to feed my two cockatiels daily? Luke & Leia (named by my Star Wars obsessed teenagers), to my untrained eye seem to be the picture of health. They are active, alert, playful and vocal. I just want to make sure I'm caring for them correctly.They are young adults 1-1/2 years old that we adopted in early October. I currently feed them 1/4 cup a day (60 ml) & replenish their food supply every day. Some days, there is food left in the feeder & other days there are just seed husks left. Is this enough food daily? Secondly, I sprinkle their mixture with a little Nekton-S. The spoon that comes in the jar is 1g. This seemed way to much to me so I've been sprinkling a small amount picked up on the spoon handle, about what you'd use adding pepper or salt to your food. Is this enough? Thanks in advance for your replies and advice. > Can anyone tell me how much food to feed my two cockatiels daily? Luke & > Leia (named by my Star Wars obsessed teenagers), to my untrained eye seem to [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Thanks in advance for your replies and advice. Fill the feed pot and next day, blow off the husks and top up.They need to have food available all the time. Why are you adding this nekton stuff? what is it supposed to do? > > Can anyone tell me how much food to feed my two cockatiels daily? Luke & > > Leia (named by my Star Wars obsessed teenagers), to my untrained eye seem [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > Fill the feed pot and next day, blow off the husks and top up.They need to > have food available all the time. This is what I do too.... > Why are you adding this nekton stuff? what is it supposed to do? I don't blow off nuttin' > > Fill the feed pot and next day, blow off the husks and top up.They > need to > > have food available all the time. > > This is what I do too.... > I don't blow off nuttin' fibber ! > > > Fill the feed pot and next day, blow off the husks and top up.They > > need to > > > have food available all the time. > > > > This is what I do too.... Thank you all for the advice. Nekton-S is a vitamin supplement for caged birds. The woman who I adopted the birds from recommended it. We have a bird-only pet shop with a very good reputation in Westchester NY, not very far from where I live. They recommended using the supplement also. >> Can anyone tell me how much food to feed my two cockatiels daily? Luke & >> Leia (named by my Star Wars obsessed teenagers), to my untrained eye seem [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > have food available all the time. > Why are you adding this nekton stuff? what is it supposed to do? > Thank you all for the advice. Nekton-S is a vitamin supplement for caged > birds. The woman who I adopted the birds from recommended it. We have a > bird-only pet shop with a very good reputation in Westchester NY, not very > far from where I live. They recommended using the supplement also. Never trust a recommended product by someone who sells it :-) I mistrust additives. A decent diet is all they need. Supplements are generally uneccessary unless they are breeding, or have been ill. > I currently feed them 1/4 cup a day (60 ml) & replenish their food supply > every day. Some days, there is food left in the feeder & other days there > are just seed husks left. Is this enough food daily? Just fill up the seed container, and every second day (if not every day), blow the husks off the top and just top it up....no need to measure it, you're not feeding a fish lol.... > Can anyone tell me how much food to feed my two cockatiels daily? Luke & > Leia (named by my Star Wars obsessed teenagers), to my untrained eye seem to [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Don't forget fresh fruit and veggies. Mine also enjoy boiled eggs mashed up, mash pototoes, brown rice, whole wheat noodles, multigrain bread etc... The birds can eat some human foods also. My bird loves popcorn, lima beans, peas, rice, potato, nuts, Cheerios, Wheaties & Great Grains cereals. Birds will pick out the seed that they like to eat best and leave the rest. I give my cockatiel an extra teaspoon of seed for this reason. They also will devour millet. > Can anyone tell me how much food to feed my two cockatiels daily? Luke & > Leia (named by my Star Wars obsessed teenagers), to my untrained eye seem to [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Thanks in advance for your replies and advice. |
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