Topic: Basil won't take to Animalzone (Read 248 times)

darrell257 · « **on:** January 13, 2012, 09:43:12 PM »

Hi All

Me again, ok so i got Basil some Animalzone Plumage Enhancer but he won't eat it because he loves his Pretty Bird food to much, the new food has been in all day and he hasn't touched it, in the end I've had to put some of the pretty bird in so he eats, any suggestion how i can get him onto the Animalzone.

Darrell

Mandi · « **Reply #1 on:** January 13, 2012, 09:46:11 PM »

Darrell its abattle of wills and guess what ?? today Basil won

tomorrow he may hold out even longer as he knows you soon give in and give him what he wants
Basil wont starve himself so if he doesnt eat it for a whole day he wont die of starvation
brace yourself and be stronger

Soo · « **Reply #2 on:** January 13, 2012, 09:58:22 PM »

It's true what Mandi says

I'm not convinced my birds are eating it. I give them animalzone fruity for something different as there main diet is ZuPreem Natural or Harrisons, but there seems to be a lot of waste from the Animalzone, but I can add it to foods like parrot mash or a fruit mix, so at least it will crumble onto the foods so they get some of it

darrell257 · « **Reply #3 on:** January 13, 2012, 10:03:47 PM »

Thankyou both for your replies, Mandi your right he did win today but ill take your advice tomorrow and if he doesn't eat it he'll be hungry, let the battle begin

Darrell

Soo · « **Reply #4 on:** January 13, 2012, 10:06:31 PM »

That's they way to do it

I make my lot go cold turkey, no other foods whatsoever until I'm satisfied that they're eating well, and maintaining weight

Pat · « **Reply #5 on:** January 13, 2012, 10:08:00 PM »

when I gave my two Animalzone, I put it in their dishes and there it stayed, they didn't eat it the first day, the kind of picked at it the second day and the third day they ate it all up. I continued to give them the Enhancer for a few more days and then gave them some museli to give them a bit of a change, now they eat it all.

glynn · « **Reply #6 on:** January 14, 2012, 01:00:30 AM »

I did same as Pat when I converted Poppy to pellets. She had been used to seed for 8 years and to be honest it was easy, she won't eat seed now and throws them away if I try to give her any.

emca · « **Reply #7 on:** January 14, 2012, 01:14:07 AM »

Charlie was a seed junkie when I got him and we battled for 2 months but now he is on zupreem. I went thru harrison and a couple of others. I gave up sometimes and won some days and slowly slowly. There are birds on this forum who took to it easy, some who put up some fight and some who never been converted. You will always find someone who been there done that so shout out if you need more tips, hint or help:)eli xx

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darrell257 · « **Reply #8 on:** January 14, 2012, 09:51:43 PM »

Good news, i won the battle, he seems to have started eating the Animalzone today , i didn't put as much as i should have in and just had to give Basil a little bit more, fingers crossed he will eat it again tomorrow.

Darrell

Pat · « **Reply #9 on:** January 14, 2012, 09:59:39 PM »

Woohoo, nice one. Don't give him the choice, just put AZ in his bowl, he'll have to eat it then.

claire+Bella · « **Reply #10 on:** January 14, 2012, 10:16:52 PM »

is the enhancer just for pluckers or can any bird have it?

Pat · « **Reply #11 on:** January 14, 2012, 10:27:54 PM »

Any bird can have it. It's a complete meal, the same as the museli is a complete meal, but I mix the two together if I find they are just picking bits of the museli out, like Penny picks out the bits of corn and leaves the rest, I put them back on just enhancer for a few days.

darrell257 · « **Reply #12 on:** January 14, 2012, 10:39:59 PM »

Its suppose to be really good food i think so I'm really glad he has now taken to it.

Darrell

claire+Bella · « **Reply #13 on:** January 15, 2012, 10:26:24 AM »

Thankyou, will get some and try it .

Tezza · « **Reply #14 on:** January 15, 2012, 11:21:25 AM »

Its great stuff Claire

And, so much cheaper than Harrisons too

My two seem to love it, and are doing very well on it

Ill send you some of mine to try if you like before you buy any

Tezza

LesleyR · « **Reply #15 on:** January 15, 2012, 07:35:13 PM »

Hi. Dexter, now 28 wks, has dived right into AZ straight away. I have to admit I mix it for him; muesli, plumage & fruit sticks, and he scoffs it - he seems to prefer the pellets to the other bits of corn etc. He also likes the Hagen Tropican (smells like bubblegum) especially the big chunks so he has that mixed in as well. He has warm veggies at breakfast time and a little fruit in the evening. Do you experienced guys (sorry & girls) out there think this is ok??? I'm still very new to this and want to give Dex the best. Thanks in advance. Oh, and he has an almond first thing when he wakes up. 😚

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Tezza · « **Reply #16 on:** January 15, 2012, 08:22:27 PM »

Hi Lesley

That sounds fine, except, I would limit the fruit to maybe 2-3 times a week

Tezza

LesleyR · « **Reply #17 on:** January 15, 2012, 08:38:30 PM »

Quote from: Tezza on January 15, 2012, 08:22:27 PM

Hi Lesley

That sounds fine, except, I would limit the fruit to maybe 2-3 times a week

Tezza

Thanks Tezza
Being a bot of a softy isn't always such a good idea methinks!! I find it hard not to spoil him but I understand there may be too much sugar in the fruit?? I'll limit it from now on x

Tezza · « **Reply #18 on:** January 15, 2012, 10:36:30 PM »

you are more than welcome

I think we all spoil our parrots something rotten if I'm being honest.

But yes, the fruit sugar isn't too good for them if given too often, and can cause problems with their digestion. A couple of times a week is fine tho.

The almond in a morning is a nice treat too

I feed mine on the animal zone pellets, mix fruit chunks and the enhancer together in the bowl, and have that available all the time. I also give them daily veggies, raw one day, and steamed the next. They also get my home made mash a few times a week too.

One day a week, I have recently given them tidy mix as a treat instead of their pellets too - another member does this, and I think its a great idea.

Also, another recent idea was to put all of the pellet bits that they leave in their bowls into a mixing bowl, blitz some bananas, maybe some blueberries and a couple of eggs, and combine all together - bake in the oven till cooked (180 degrees). Let it cool and then cut up - this is a lovely treat for them too

Also, you can get a recipe book (£9.50) from here, that contains lots of great parrot recipes put together by The pikers from here - all proceeds go to the rescue fund

Anyway - you sound like you are doing great job - so, keep it up, and if you want to know anything else, just shout out

Tezza
x

LesleyR · « **Reply #19 on:** January 15, 2012, 10:58:27 PM »

Yes this is a shout. I'd like to get the recipe book but am a bit of a thicky tech wise and struggling to find it. Help?

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