Please can anyone advise me as to whether I am able to feed sunflower kernels to my Alexandrine? I bought some at the supermarket the other day thinking it would be great, but then found an article about seeds that made me wonder - I feel that it would be OK in view of the fact that the birds eat the full sunflower seed, but would like to know if I should perhaps cook it a little bit?
Any advice would be terrific.
Also, how do you get tiels to start eating fresh food and vegies, I have tried all sorts of things, and they just turn their little beaks up at it?
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only grey striped, not black sunflower seeds. Sunflower seeds are not only high in fat but can cause aggression , so if they become feisty cut the sunflower seeds.
Our tiel kiely, began to eat when she was allowed to spend time with the IRN at the communal bowl in the lounge (monitored of course). Also if we put a plate of food and pick at it with our fingers, like we are eating it, she joins in. Basically they copy the flock and learn to like the foods.
Our tiel kiely, began to eat when she was allowed to spend time with the IRN at the communal bowl in the lounge (monitored of course). Also if we put a plate of food and pick at it with our fingers, like we are eating it, she joins in. Basically they copy the flock and learn to like the foods.
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When I got the two new birds she gave me some seed and it nothing but sunflower seeds in it. Oscar doesn't get any at all not even as a treat. So I gave the seed she gave to the rats and the new ones eat Oscar's feed. It is good to know that it causes aggession now I will stay away 100% from them. I just heard that they are aditive.