HELP! MY BIRD WONT EAT?! | What to Do When Your Parrot REFUSES Healthy Food

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@agentt9235 3 жыл бұрын

Idk how but u post the exact videos I need at the right time . HOW?!!?!?!? But ty!

@yusufmaimoon6871 3 жыл бұрын

I know right

@AnnaMishel 3 жыл бұрын

In my next life, I’m coming back as one of your birds😀

@Vendettina 3 жыл бұрын

Those birds eat better than I do, and also get to fly. 100% agree.

@sarinatubbs806 3 жыл бұрын

Hi birdtricks. I love your video's! I have a house sparrow that I had rescued last year on July 19. She had a broken wing that took a long time to heal and a few other problems that I had to help her with. She will not be able to back into the wild, she is a very happy bird and you guys have helped me to train my "very" smart birdie! Would you mind if you could make some more videos about small birds? Thanks!

@honey_seafoam3536 3 жыл бұрын

You are doing amazing things. Thank you for putting this info out there! I don't have birds, I have two cats though and I've actually learned so much that helped me with my cats funny enough lol. One of my cats has been losing her appetite a little lately and this tells me that maybe I need to spice it up a little for her! Something I didn't even think of bc my older cat will eat anything and everything at any given moment lol. But seriously this is so helpful. Sometimes when they are dissatisfied I never know what to do next and all of these suggestions really reframe the situation. You're saving birds lives! And cats. 😻

@divyagupta1561 3 жыл бұрын

Another very important piece of information for the bird-nerds! Love to your flock!❤️

@healthcubes 3 жыл бұрын

I guess this is the time when birds just stop eating. This is just what I needed, and I see that everyone else is saying the same thing hahaha Thanks for the awesome video!! 💗💗💗

@debbieschwartz3132 3 жыл бұрын

I just bought the cookbook...can't wait to improve the diet further....thanks for putting out great information ❤

@FireOfThePhoenix 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful video and great information! Thank you so much ❤️❤️❤️

@mmlewis02 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, thank you, thank you. Now I understand your bird feeding system & cookbook & birdie bread & pellets. This totally makes sense now.

@1KITIG 3 жыл бұрын

My bird gives me a huge freak out whenever hormone season happens, he fluffs up and moves a lot like a robot (probably thinks he looks sexy like that lol), food is one of the aspects of that. As an african grey, he has a lot of tricks out his sleeve, like waiting for us (or specifically my mom) to pour toppings into his bowl because our human compassion is desperate for him to start eating, waiting for the fresh food to become moosh before eating, and etc.

@karolj.6775 3 жыл бұрын

I just downloaded your baby weaning pdf the other day... Very informative.. and its free!

@cherieadamsdodd256 2 жыл бұрын

I love watching you ❤️ Can’t wait to try all these yummy goodies on my flock! Some I think will love it immediately!! I now have hope that the others who I have been trying for years to get off seeds since I adopted them will find something they like to get things started

@anjugupta4108 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info 🙏 God bless u ☺️

@birdbrain3594 3 жыл бұрын

I needed this video so badly! I tried giving Cheeky the Spring to Summer chop recipe from your cookbook, and I took out both the pasta and the quinoa. She was not impressed, and she stopped eating, so I did panic and give her the winter chop. I'll mix the 2 together like you mentioned now, I can't believe I didn't think of that! I was trying to cut out carbs in time for hormone season aha. Thanks for all the great tips! :)))

@jennifer7648 2 жыл бұрын

I am so glad I watched this video. I was a bit confused about the other recipes in the book. Of course I have not read that far yet😂 My two parakeets prefer the crunchy stuff like you say, for sure!

@Vendettina 3 жыл бұрын

I have a Conure who INSISTS on eating food she can hold in her foot. Picks it up, carries away and eats while looking out the window. (It's funny that you also mentioned humans liking to hold things in their hands :) BOOKS)

@PonderingStudent 3 жыл бұрын

I think i remember BirdTricks had a project bird in the past that they gave a version of the seasonal feeding system to, but in chunks she could hold in her foot rather than blended up, because she preferred it that way.

@iranisarkar2359 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much.....it is really helpful

@bkm2797 3 жыл бұрын

Jamie, right before you said Bandit's name my brain flashed on him/ her, remembering when you and Dave did a show and Bandit didn't want to come down, lol, (at least I think that was Bandit), bottom line, a little psychic connection maybe. Great video and so important to feed our little feathered friends a delicious and healthy meal. Thanks for the upload, see you soon.

@leelundberg5926 Жыл бұрын

This is amazing thank you so much for all of your videos! Is there a place I can look to find advice on discovering a high value treat that your bird likes? My rescue doesn't like any food enough to eat it from my hand so I don't feel I can start training

@bigislandchickens6747 3 жыл бұрын

I use a base of steamed garbanzo beans and lentils, my birds love both which helps transition them to any other foods. And for thier introduction to beets I chose the golden beets for exactly the reason you stated.

@thisisaishaslife2763 3 жыл бұрын

Omg my birds aren't eating i have been so worried I'm just glad I have seen this video Ty😁

@amandawood9440 3 жыл бұрын

Just wanted to post a huge 🤗🥰🤩 Thank you ♥️ I was struggling with Lulu's healthy diet, this video happened at the perfect time. I took your advice & mixed ground pellet & nuts into her veg (and little extra fruit) mix......Success!!!! We are back on track. So Huge Thank You💕

@heatherwolf4551 3 жыл бұрын

I think I've been super lucky with my little GCC, she took to the seasonal feeding system and the pellets in about .05 seconds, and she loves to explore food, whether it's something we want her to have or not!

@chonky9586 2 жыл бұрын

Same! I have a Pineapple conure and she absolutely loves to eat her veggies! GCC are so lovable

@naybrinson6423 3 жыл бұрын

I’m here watching waiting for school to start! I’m here no matter what.😂

@luzgarcia52 Жыл бұрын

Hello, ty for sharing all those ideas about feeding, I want to know, when you talk about pasta, is it a special pasta or people pasta bought at the supermarket?

@amandawood9440 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much ♥️ I really needed this right now. After almost 17 yrs on a pellet nut & fruit (she refuses vegetables) and unhealthy treats I finally got her eating a veggie salad & pellet, finally something green!...then I didn't peel her baby cucumber, added peppers (nope not for her) & now she won't eat her veggies....sigh

@chloewhitt5179 11 ай бұрын

help. my bird has been on all seed and pellet diet for years. I’m trying to get him on veggies and he refuses

@darkwolf453 3 жыл бұрын

We changed the size of the veggies from big chunks to fine chop and one of our Caiques just stopped eating. When she got big chunks of veggies again she was happy.

@maevatouyeres6218 3 жыл бұрын

I wish to have books like yours, or marlene one in french ! 😔♥️

@bradleywoodend1400 3 жыл бұрын

Love ur vids😊😊

@graceshirley9877 3 жыл бұрын

can you please do a video on care for Eclectus parrots?? there are no videos that are reliable really on youtube. please help love you!!!!!

@idie4dyes 3 жыл бұрын

What do you mean by cooked millet on your summer recipe? Is it spray millet? Or something else?

@littlemidwestrebornsdolls 3 жыл бұрын

I am so happy that you explain why a healthy diet is so extremely important for birds. Also, glad that you have a seasonal cookbook for the birds. Great and wonderful tips!

@deboras7233 3 жыл бұрын

what a good video 🤩

@angelscinta7971 3 жыл бұрын

We found out there is a zucchini and butter nut squash noodles and kobe loves the butter nut squash. And baked sweet potato fries, baked fish and boiled shrimp plus the bird tricks diet and plan baked chicken wings marrow and all.

@The-Grateful-Hippie 3 жыл бұрын

I know first hand Jamie speaks the truth! My budgie Angel had a terrible time with pellet conversion. We had the most success with Nutriberries. I know full of sugar and not ideal. However we were able to progress through the various versions with the ratio of pellets in the berries gradually increasing. Once we were on full pellets we were able to transition to Tops pellets! Then starting with birdie bread topped with millet on top as bait, she started nibbling on that after several weeks. Finally over time she tried minced fresh veggies. This took so long. Fast forward to now - Angel readily eats her fresh chop with shredded zucchini, carrots, peppers and other chunkier vegetables. We discovered she really likes blueberries! So now we use a small amount of blueberries whenever we are trying new vegetables.

@blue_blaze3 3 жыл бұрын

This is crazy my lol baby stopped eating a day yesterday thanks

@abdulayub6234 3 жыл бұрын

yes i need this vid because my 6yr old sun conure dosen't eat a good amount of his pellets but eats his bird chop

@n.g.spencer8076 3 жыл бұрын

We've separated the cage into two storeys (mostly for overnight) to minimize bullying of our male budgie by the female. The rest of the time they fly and get on well together, but training sessions are difficult, since she tends to take over. They are used to training together and having her take the lead. When I try to train them separately, they seem less interested, especially the male, who is easily distracted and just goes after the millet. I guess we have to just persist with him separately, but it is hard not to favour the more aggressive (and progressive) female. They are 8 months old and eating more erratically, so I guess this may be a question of hormones, as your video points out.

@KB-zp7ds 3 жыл бұрын

Thankyou, timing of this video is amazing!!🤔 Been giving my Meyers parrot your NFS for long time now and she loves it, she was a baby, and coverting from seeds to vege’s and pellets not to much drama. But.... have just added a new feathered rehomed Moustache parrot, 6 mths old, think she got put in the ‘too hard basket’ at previous owners place. Omgoodness, she got fed this seed diet with pellets that were bright blue and red, I was quietly horrified. So we have started transitioning, only had her a week, but mix her chop with the horrific seed mix, and give less of the seed mix each day, so far this is working, and her poo’s now look great, not the orange brown stuff she was passing when she arrived. She took to the pellets I use, quite well, we can’t get yours in Australia sadly, but still have to put small amount of seed with them, but gets less everyday also. Just love the recipe books, though I do have to google some of the names of ingredients to get them to Australian. 😂 Take care an Thankyou.

@juliusroman8616 3 жыл бұрын

You can get Tops pellets

@KB-zp7ds 3 жыл бұрын

@@juliusroman8616 Thanks Julie, that’s what I feed them. 🙂

@reno-koreanfoodlover6569 3 жыл бұрын

Watching from South Korea..

@karinjacobs6006 Жыл бұрын

Hi what should I do if my 19week Macawdoes not want to eat on her own?

@houcheong77 8 ай бұрын

I have a eulectus parrot who is born without the ability to eat. She cannot even bite.i have to hand feed her for 2 year. Any opinions

@cycy5675 3 жыл бұрын

Question.... where do you get the stick touch training thing?

@derind9191 3 жыл бұрын

chop stick or a bamboo skewer from the grocery store

@charliesflock659 3 жыл бұрын

My teil is very weird with eating. Sometimes he just loves chop, and then just refuses to eat it, and then eats it (he always loves his pellets btw) He is currently in “I won’t eat the chop” faze, so I have to take him out of my room sit down, put him on my knee and give him his greens and veggies whole, and he eats it fine. Sometimes we must be creative as bird parents😅

@Cotton_bear 2 жыл бұрын

I have a baby bird he is refusing to eat the liquid formula for baby birds and if we force feed him he throws it out of his mouth (kinda vomiting) but he is eating seeds so I guess he is going on self feed and he keeps closing his eyes. If anyone knows why he closes his eyes or just opens just like halfway through his eyes please tell me

@miz6420 3 жыл бұрын

Can you do a taming guide on cockatiels that's in depth?

@derind9191 3 жыл бұрын

purchase one of their guides from their website it doesn't have to be on cockatiels

@lydiafink3020 3 жыл бұрын

Is it okay for parakeets to have lettuce every day?

@im_a_ghostlyboii Жыл бұрын

Hi, I have a female African grey parrot which I hand-tamed a little bit and taught her to speak words. She is about 2 or 3 years of age. I stay at my office all day and only meet her once I come home at night. So she remains alone all day. Her diet is only sunflower seeds. She doesn't eat fruits or vegetables. The problem is now she starts plucking her big feathers and not letting them grow. She even hurt herself while plucking and sometimes bleeding. I used sprays to stop her plucking but it is not working. I need some concrete solution for this please help

@chichutitu123 3 жыл бұрын

Hi I am Anisha my birds are mostly caged and my mom does not allow me to take them out ( this is because one of my birds but they are some times out but rarely

@bozo2096 3 жыл бұрын

Can you do some videos about cockatiels

@user-qp1xc1tp3c 7 ай бұрын

Where to order recipe book????

@samta4105 3 жыл бұрын

My birds don't eat veggies or anything else other then seeds what do i do

@Alex-jt4np 3 жыл бұрын

Hi there, I just bought a budgie from a local pet store and noticed it has a wire attached to one of its legs. Its not flying like I think it should and I think this is why. How do I remove this safely so I don't hurt him? Thank you for the help

@HRTsAFyre 3 жыл бұрын

A wire? Or is it a leg band? I would take it to a vet to remove anything from its leg. A wire could cut through and amputate the birds leg. They can remove it safely.

@galacticferrenaut9010 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Jamieleigh! I’m attempting to tame a bird that belongs to my grandma so when she passes I can handle and take care of this bird. She is afraid of hands, treats and the chopstick. I’ve been talking sweet to her and she responds with kissing sounds, says what and step up. She almost stepped up onto my hand but ran away at the last second. Is there anything more I can do? Sorry to post randomly, just hoping you’ll see my comment. Thanks for all you do ^^

@flockinhappy1750 3 жыл бұрын

You just have to keep working with the bird and it will start using the chopsticks

@vickramishim 2 жыл бұрын

I have a normal parrot namrd rio. He isnt eating and im really scared and worried because hes the only pet i have and i am the only child.my first one died and hit me hard im doing everything to keep this one alive,i couldnt even focus while doing a test its just on my mind bc he bites my parents sometimes but never bites me.

@hlubideetz7614 3 жыл бұрын

My bird is currently eating raw Spinach, lettuce, and apple. currently working on getting her to eat other stuff. like broccoli, etc

@amandawood9440 3 жыл бұрын

I'm trying broccoli I sprouts b/c Lulu Hates broccoli & will throw it at me.

@Mulannnnz Жыл бұрын

My parrot don’t eat or drink anything after a horrible injury, it’s been 7 month after and she still didn’t eat or drink am fedding her myself by sirenge , plss help me i don’t know what to do

@angelicaamora11 Жыл бұрын

I have a new pigeon for 3 days now and I can tell he’s very stressed. He drinks water very seldom and haven’t ate even now :((

@baxitbh 3 жыл бұрын

Hello Can you please make a video on birds first words because today my bird was making weird noise (he is a male) He is nine month old and I don’t know if cockatiel’s start talking at that age.

@roseankara3054 3 жыл бұрын

I have a young cockatiel, don't know her age yet but she started mimcking me and whislting at 2 or 3 months old, she is not fully weaned yet, she also talks nonsense sometimes haha

@claiyageil 3 жыл бұрын

Yes they do! Mine started to make off sounds. So at first, I thought they were just another bird noise. As time went on, I started to hear the words more clearly. They day I figured it out I was like wait.... those are actual words!

@samanthapowersbeauvais8282 Жыл бұрын

Are nutriberries bad!? Someone please tell me because I give like 2 nurti berries (pellet berries) per day on top of his vet recommended pellet (and chop)

@NeonAmnesia Жыл бұрын

Truth is it's not bad as long as it's not their main diet (same with seed only diet, pellets in general should not be the only thing they're eating). You mentioned you're feeding your bird chops, so having nutri berries along with it provide good well rounded nutrients.

@acaylafreeme2733 3 жыл бұрын

Hi I'm 11 years old I have 1 African grey bird he or she is terribly scared of me and I can't get him or her to get tamed I had a very tiny cage so I changed to a very very biger one and I have 8 love birds they choose chop over seeds so I give 2 have bowls of seeds ☹️ one of them is very same his name is Aero he has a mate and they have 2 chicks baby's and two of my other love birds have two chicks baby's Please I need your help may you just give me some information hom to tame him/ her I would appreciate It❤️❤️❤️

@kirandeep6578 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Jamie. A little bit off topic here but i wanted to ask you this for soo long..... I read somewhere that you should not keep your bird under a ceiling fan as the overhead wind might make them uncomfortable....i didn't really understood it soo please explain to meee... Also please tell me if i can keep my bird under a ceiling fan in summer's, if not please tell some alternatives🙏🙏

@derind9191 3 жыл бұрын

ceiling fans are extremely dangerous the birds cannot see the blades and they will run into it and die never have a ceiling fan on when your bird is out of the cage no matter where it is in the house

@kirandeep6578 3 жыл бұрын

@@derind9191 no no that's not a problem. My parrot's wings are clipped.

@elizabethjustiniano8081 3 жыл бұрын

Hello I need someone to take my Macaw can you help

@Jsaifhimself 3 жыл бұрын

i have 2 budgies but they arent currently hand trained and they are not able to come out of their cage. I wanted to ask is it fine if i have plants close to them but they cant chew it ?

@HRTsAFyre 3 жыл бұрын

Change all your plants to bird safe plants only. If your going to let them fly loose then you must ensure their safety.

@HRTsAFyre 3 жыл бұрын

Some plants have odors that can harm your birds if they are placed too close by.

@strqw_berry_3783 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve got a parakeet today and they didn’t tell me he was clipped and now i don’t know how to help him from falling and hurting himself and he prefers to perch high and I’m scared of him falling and i have a pretty big cage so a fall might hurt him badly

@HRTsAFyre 3 жыл бұрын

Don't let him fly if he is falling to the ground. He can break his pelvis, his keel bone or his legs if he keeps landing hard. I would be calling that pet shop and tell them that you did not request a clipped bird and they shouldn't automatically clipped them without asking first. That's horrible to mutilate a young bird that way. Budgies and other parrots can be tamed without clipping their wings.

@phelpsuzan 3 жыл бұрын

I just recommended y'all and your KZfaq channel to person who is interest in free flight on a parrot Facebook page. One of the admins Told me to take down my comment as I had violated the group's rules by recommending scammers! I reported the comment and left the group.

@colewilliams5480 3 жыл бұрын

i just got my budgie, and i want to get some spray millet for him, but i really want to find a good trustable brand. one that won’t make him sick. it would only be for target training when he’s ready. does anyone recommend good brands that they have personally tried? or would any millet be okay for my little itachi so long as it’s in small doses like said target training?

@colewilliams5480 3 жыл бұрын

note i’ve found some on amazon but there’s several bad reviews saying their birds got sick, or the millet came in dark and moldy. and i really don’t want to risk giving him bad spray millet.

@n.g.spencer8076 3 жыл бұрын

@@colewilliams5480 I'm growing millet from seed. It sprouted in 4-5 days! Hoping it keeps growing, so I can put it outside.

@Mothershaboboo 3 жыл бұрын

Are there any pots and pans you should not use to prepair the food because of chemical fumes?

@esoteric9333 3 жыл бұрын

Teflon coated pans shouldn't be used at all, as it can release toxic fumes if overheated. Look for PTFE free pans/pots :)

@Mothershaboboo 3 жыл бұрын

@@esoteric9333 Thank you so much! :)

@juliusroman8616 3 жыл бұрын

@@esoteric9333 Or, if you want to avoid those are the labels can be misleading, stainless steel.

@n.g.spencer8076 3 жыл бұрын

We were told at the pet store to keep our budgies out of the kitchen because of fumes, grease and oil.

@AnimalLover-iq1vo 3 жыл бұрын

My African Grey is very picky with healthy foods and vegetables whereas my yellow naped amazon will eat anything you offer her

@rumblechick73 3 жыл бұрын

First time I ever noticed the age of your birds. Mere babies! LOL My Blue Fronted Amazon was hatched in 1978!

@raheemamayet7598 3 жыл бұрын

My female budgies cere has gone a brownish is this supposed to happen and will it ever go pink again i need some advice :D

@chipperandlola5457 3 жыл бұрын

What morph is it? Do you know? Just because of the pink I didn’t think it existed. sorry I can’t help your problem

@tarajh 3 жыл бұрын

Take it to the vet.

@derind9191 3 жыл бұрын

it will not go pink there is nothing wrong it is just a now mature female before it was an immature female

@hey-uk9lc 3 жыл бұрын

what about if my old bird won’t share its food with my new one, What do i do?! It keeps pecking at the other to go away

@bunnytail1370 3 жыл бұрын

Birds should have separate eating bowls, water bowls too

@hey-uk9lc 3 жыл бұрын

@@bunnytail1370 i do but they only eat from one of them

@celesteandsnowy7376 3 жыл бұрын

I'm having this problem right now :(

@Anonymous-fj2uo 11 ай бұрын

Is it safe for parrots to eat eggs daily? I'm wondering as I'm thinking of making my parrot an omellet in the mornings with steamed veggies in to get him to eat vegetables!

@Yuki_the_budgie 3 сағат бұрын

No it's unhealthy, eggs should be fed once in 2 weeks

@donhillsmanii5906 3 жыл бұрын

DAMN Birbs are a LOT of work... too much work for me, I’ll stick with tiny dogs...

@dorkusamericanus 3 жыл бұрын

If you aren’t prepared or motivated to do this much work, yes, best not to get a bird. They are high maintenance. People who aren’t into high maintenance pets should get a cat, as birds are extremely rewarding to have as pets, but also extremely sensitive and difficult

@DelicateThug 2 жыл бұрын

SO basically "buy my books so you know wat to feed your birds" lol got it Thanks. bye

@tnazealot2143 3 жыл бұрын

My birds fly too much.

@polina1743 3 жыл бұрын

My little one would rather starve to death than eat any veggies or fruits or anything else but his seed mixs from a store :( I've tried different textures, different sizes and temperatures. I've tried to mix seeds with finely grained veggies (he managed to only pick those seeds), I've tried sprinkling fruits with seeds. I've tried to offer him some boiled eggs, some greenery. I've tried every trick I could find on the Internet. Nothing works. He doesn't even like millets :( I'm desperate, to be honest