Many people have told me my birds need to be on a pellet diet. I know they are full of vitamins and all that jazz…but I feed mine seed. That is what they would find in the wild…I also provide fresh fruits and vegetables regularly. My birds are living healthily and happily. I just don’t see what the big deal is about pellets. Can someone please explain?
I have ALWAYS feed mine seed. In fact, where I buy my feed, they don’t sell pellets. I have read in a magazine, (BirdTalk) that someone was told to feed their bird pellets, and he did and the bird died from starvation, because he was looking for the seed. So I, personally don’t see anything wrong with it. I have tried to feed mine fresh fruits and they mostly play with them….
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really pellets aren’t bad for birds. seeds are fine as well but bags that are full of sunflower and nuts are VERY fatty for most birds. and some birds can’t have pellets b/c they’re too sensitive to them. it really depends on the species and well being of the bird
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There’s nothing wrong with seed. If your birds have gotten used to seed, then continue feeding them seed. As someone else mentioned, the best idea is to get the seed that does not contain sunflower seeds, if you can. My local “Pet Club” for example, sells seed for about the same price that doesn’t contain sunflower.
If you’re concerned about vitamins, consider adding them to your birds WATER instead. You can buy additives to water that you drip one or two drops into that not only helps purify the water but adds nutriets. The birds don’t mind THAT at all.
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