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« on: December 11, 2011, 06:07:04 PM »
I am rehoming a Blue Fronted Amazon in January. The people that have her at the moment feed her seed and she seems to eat a lot of what they eat.
I wanted to start feeding her pellets i have read on here zupreem are good. Her owners say she tends to crack open nuts when they give them her but she does not eat them. Wondering what treats best to give her of she not like nuts? Also is it best to slowly wean her off seed onto pellets?? Obviously i would rather give her a better diet and not feed her our food!!
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Re: The Right Diet
« Reply #1 on: December 11, 2011, 06:16:42 PM »
well done on rescuing the Amazon  :thumbsup:
seems like he isnt on the best diet possible at all  :nono:
the Animal zone pellets are good and most seem to take to them quite quickly  :thumbsup:
depends how you wanna go with the convertion
some do it quickly, some not so much
but if you want to try takin seed off completly and putting only the pellet in and nothing else and see how they go over a couple days i doubt any bird will starve itself
just keep your eye on their weight (weigh at day one so you can compare)
keep us posted  :thumbsup:
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Re: The Right Diet
« Reply #2 on: December 11, 2011, 06:19:42 PM »
Good advice from Mandi  :thumbsup: :thumbsup: there are some topics on converting in the diet section. Human food leads to all sorts of problems so it's a good idea to get her off those as quickly as possible. well done on offering her a new home  :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

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Re: The Right Diet
« Reply #3 on: December 11, 2011, 10:28:36 PM »
If you buy these pellets on line which is the best website? Can anyone recommend the best place to buy them online to get the best deal??
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« Reply #4 on: December 11, 2011, 10:30:02 PM »
dependin if you want anything else
www.scarlettsparrotessentials.co.uk is about the cheapest but the postage is £5.99 no matter how little or much you order  :thumbsup:
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Re: The Right Diet
« Reply #5 on: December 11, 2011, 11:40:24 PM »
Quote from: Mandi on December 11, 2011, 10:30:02 PM
dependin if you want anything else
www.scarlettsparrotessentials.co.uk is about the cheapest but the postage is £5.99 no matter how little or much you order  :thumbsup:

or make it a big order over £100 and postage is free  :haha: :haha:
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« Reply #6 on: December 11, 2011, 11:45:14 PM »
Lol x
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Re: The Right Diet
« Reply #7 on: December 13, 2011, 09:10:59 PM »
best treats well....
veg and fruit, best thing to wean the amazon on aswell as pellets :)
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Re: The Right Diet
« Reply #8 on: December 16, 2011, 12:24:39 AM »
Quote from: Kerstin on December 11, 2011, 11:40:24 PM
Quote from: Mandi on December 11, 2011, 10:30:02 PM
dependin if you want anything else
www.scarlettsparrotessentials.co.uk is about the cheapest but the postage is £5.99 no matter how little or much you order  :thumbsup:

or make it a big order over £100 and postage is free  :haha: :haha:

Yes, and that is far too easy with all the toys as well as food!! :biggrin:
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Re: The Right Diet
« Reply #9 on: December 16, 2011, 12:27:32 AM »
I went online last night t order some animal zone pellets, and ended up s
Ending £138  :rofl:

Least I got free P&P

Tezza

I like sing the animal zone plumage enhancer and fruit chunks
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« Reply #10 on: December 16, 2011, 01:33:08 AM »
Quote from: Tezza on December 16, 2011, 12:27:32 AM
I went online last night t order some animal zone pellets, and ended up s
Ending £138  :rofl:

Least I got free P&P

Tezza

I like sing the animal zone plumage enhancer and fruit chunks

Sounds like me going shopping :rofl: :rofl:
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