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Bird seeds or diet suited to the kind(s) of birds you have.
Food is fed free choice, availible to the bird(s) at all times. It should be checked daily, the seeds should be stirred and blown on gently to remove seed hulls. If you don't do this, the hulls/chaff can look like seeds are availible when they're not. A parakeet can starve in 24 hours. Finches are about the same. They have high metabolism.
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It depends on the species. Parrots do not eat the same thing as hummingbirds; ducks do not eat the same thing as killdeer.
Do you have a domestic (pet) bird, or are you feeding wild birds?
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What to feed your cockatiel: http://www.birdsnways.com/wisdom/ww14eiv.htm
Good grains for your cockatiel: http://www.birdsnways.com/wisdom/ww3eiii.htm
How to get your cockatiel to eat veggies (works for other foods, too): http://www.birdsnways.com/wisdom/ww70eiii.htm
What NOT to feed (poisonous) and list of common toxins to protect your bird from: http://www.birdsnways.com/articles/poisons.htm
When I had cockatiels, I gave them seeds (no sunflower seeds) in the morning, and blew off any hulls in the afternoon and again in the evening, refilling as needed. I gave them fruit in the morning, and removed any leftovers by noon, so it wouldn't go bad. I gave them veggies and grains in the evening, when I had my dinner, and removed any leftovers 2 hours later. I gave them their treats about an hour before bedtime. I cleaned their cages and washed their food and water dishes in the morning before filling their seed, water and fruit dishes. I cleaned and refilled their water at least 3 more times throughout the day.
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You need to be more specific. What kind of birds? Are you talking about wild birds, pet birds or poultry?
Most birds can eat seeds or grain, but it depends on the size of the seed. There are some birds that specialize in just eating fruits or the seeds from fruit. There are some birds the specialize in eating insects, while others in eating other birds or small rodents and reptiles and snakes. Pigeons and chickens will eat just about anything that humans will eat. Hummingbirds live off of the flowers dewsap
Birds eating scheldules vary but most birds tend to eat about 4 times a day on average. Usually the first 1/2 hour to hour after sunrise, and depending on species every 2-3 hours after that and ending up about a 1/2 hour to an hour before sun set.
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I guess it is safe to assume you are feeding outside birds? If so you will find assortment of bird food "mixes" in many stores. Most people feed them once or twice a day. It depends upon how many birds you get & your budget. Go to Walmart or Home Depot & get a bag of mixed seed marked for the type of birds you think you'll be feeding. If you see a lot of blue jays – get something along those lines. If you have finches, then get a mix appropriate for them.
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My lovebird eats beak appetit and foster and smith international cooking feasts for birds. I suppelent with germinated(sprouted) seeds and spray millet. ( I give one spray millet per week). I use nutriberries as treats. Cockatiels do awesome on those foods as well. I feed my bird twice a day.
When I cook up a batch of beak appetit, I give it to the birds. And for the unused portions, I put two days worth of food in the fridge and I put other bags with two days worth of food each in the freezer to prevent bacterial growth in the food(which happens in about three days if you leave it in the fridge).
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