Topic: Switching To Pellet Feed (Read 1327 times)

Pauline & Georgie · « **on:** October 09, 2011, 05:05:09 PM »

I've been trying to get Georgie to eat pellets since Tuesday, before then he's been on a mixed seed diet, we soon learnt he was only eating the sunflower seeds.

I bought some Harrison's high potency coarse pellets and he's having none of it. Initially i was mixing some seeds with them but Georgie just ate the sunflower seeds. I've tried soaking the pellets in some orange juice as suggested by another member.....but no joy. Tried with some apple juice and again he won't eat them.

Should i take away all treats, stop giving him fruit and veg so that he has no option but to eat the pellets when he's hungry? Bearing in mind he's a feather plucker....would this do more harm then good?

Not sure where to turn next....HELP!!

Mandi · « **Reply #1 on:** October 09, 2011, 05:09:48 PM »

Hiya from me, the proud owner of 4 pellet converted greys
2 of which were pluckers
1 stil is

the way i would go about it now is , give the seed though be it a very small amount, say 1 tbl spoon in a morning, leave it there for a hr and then remove and replace with pellets, first try them again soaked and see how you go
keep us posted and we wil try and help you al the way

Pauline & Georgie · « **Reply #2 on:** October 09, 2011, 06:07:28 PM »

Would you believe it, Georgie has just this moment eaten his first pellet

lets hope he develops a taste for them now

Ann-Marie · « **Reply #3 on:** October 09, 2011, 07:19:23 PM »

well done - did you do this by following Mandi's tips?

Pauline & Georgie · « **Reply #4 on:** October 10, 2011, 01:13:43 PM »

Hi Ann-Marie,

Georgie ate only 1 pellet yesterday, i counted out more for last night, this morning he hadn't touched them. I gave him a few seeds and he demolished them straight away. Counted out more pellets and whilst I've been at work he's started munching them. As I'm typing this he's eating more of them, without them being soaked too

Good that he's finally eating the pellets now and that he's getting good balance of what he needs from them. Later today i will do him some fruit and veg, he loves broccoli!!

Lesley · « **Reply #5 on:** October 10, 2011, 01:22:55 PM »

Thats brilliant!!!

As he gets more of a taste for them you can keep reducing the amount of seed

glynn · « **Reply #6 on:** October 10, 2011, 01:43:54 PM »

When I got Marley I was given a box of nutri bird p15 tropical pellets. He wouldn't touch them at first but I left them in his cage, on my return from work he had taken it upon himself to soak them in his water before eating them! He now has them daily along with fresh food and seeds as a treat.

Pauline & Georgie · « **Reply #7 on:** October 12, 2011, 12:15:48 PM »

Finally Georgie is eating pellets, just got in from work and he's cleared his bowl of them

Each day he has been eating a few more, gave up with soaking them. In the end i just sprinkled some seeds over them and restricted the amount of treats. Now the seeds can be used as treats rather than a way to get him eating pellets.

Georgie is like a different bird....he seems happier in him self, i'm sure he's not going at his feathers plucking as much, he's letting us stroke him without attacking as much, playing with his toys etc

Thank you for all the great advice!!

Ann-Marie · « **Reply #8 on:** October 12, 2011, 01:16:26 PM »

I'm so pleased about this - it gives me hope for Elvis x

Pauline & Georgie · « **Reply #9 on:** October 12, 2011, 01:23:23 PM »

Ann-Marie, i feel so much happier knowing he's eating pellets and getting a good balance of all he needs, just recieved some zupreem i oredered and a load of freebies...plumage enhancer, muesli, fruit chunks. Just popped some Zupreem and plumage food in his bowl and Georgie got stuck in straight away.

He wasn't interested in the treats i had for him (we're trying to train him to allow us to touch him). So i gave up on the training and let him keep munching the pellets

Ann-Marie · « **Reply #10 on:** October 12, 2011, 01:30:23 PM »

Thats great - sounds like he will be fine now. Elvis looked at the Zupreem last night and then ran off

lizduncan · « **Reply #11 on:** October 12, 2011, 02:04:42 PM »

wtg Georgie

littlechris · « **Reply #12 on:** November 09, 2011, 07:11:00 PM »

im still trying to get polly to eat high potency fine pellets ive soaked some in oj see if she trys them ive also took all her treats out left her with a few seeds and a few pellets when i get home from work i check and shes ate the seeds but no pellets im going to be persistent ill do the same in the morning but only a few pommegranites and no seed just pellets she is one stubborn parrot :biggrin:plz just tell me if im doing the right thing ty x

Mandi · « **Reply #13 on:** November 09, 2011, 07:18:22 PM »

Chris if you mix seed and pellet she is bound to pick the familiar fatty tasty seeds over the pellet that she doent have a clue on how they taste or how good they are for her
i would give seed of a set amount for a set time, remove completly and replace with just pellet for the rest of the day, give back seed (small amount) just befor bed
i doubt she wil starve herself

littlechris · « **Reply #14 on:** November 09, 2011, 07:24:14 PM »

ty mandi ill try that im only putting pellets in tonight and little seeds but in morning no seeds at all just pellets and fruit ill crack it if it kills me lol xxx

pinky · « **Reply #15 on:** November 09, 2011, 07:30:44 PM »

I converted Casper by doing what Mandi said. Small ammount of his Tidymix seed for his breakfast with his piece of toast and palm oil. Then tough love with just pellets for the rest of the day!!!! He started with a couple and now woofs them down. They won't starve themselves but may screech a bit more as they will be hungry. Obviously I did this only as he was a good weight and in fine feather!!! Oh those were the days haha....

Ann · « **Reply #16 on:** November 09, 2011, 11:29:58 PM »

I got Sid to eat pellets by making a veg and lentil mash and added ground pellets, he ate the lot and the next day I just gave him pellets. He hs been on them ever since.

Ann-Marie · « **Reply #17 on:** November 10, 2011, 12:28:17 AM »

I do alsorts - at the moment I've got Harrison's fine in the electric salt / pepper grinder and use that to but a fine sprinkle on everything x

Ann · « **Reply #18 on:** November 10, 2011, 12:30:18 AM »

That's a good idea, I will have to keep that in mind.

Ann-Marie · « **Reply #19 on:** November 10, 2011, 12:32:09 AM »

only thing is John keeps putting it on his chips

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