Cockatiels should be maintained. As the owner of a pet, you know, you should see the health of your Cockatiel to give the highest priority. The health of your pet depends on the diet. In the wild, birds do with what you find. For this reason, you must include a variety of things in their diet to stay as close as possible to their natural diet as possible
On the other hand, may eat your Cockatiel, most things you eat. Cockatiels feed mainly on seeds, berries,Fruit and flowers. Sometimes they can prosper the basic diet of seeds and pellets alone. You do not need special food, but must be "specific nutrients. You should add more vegetables and fruits to your diet Cockatiel. These are the sources of additional supply.
The growth of the Cockatiel, depends on your diet. Apart from growth, reproduction, temperament and longevity also depend on the diet. Thus, a balanced diet is very importantThe shape of a lovable, healthy and life long companion.
In short, a diet "balanced Cockatiel should have" equal parts of pellets, seeds and vegetables, with a small amount of fruit, nuts, protein, cooked rice, bean mixture, and the food table like cheese , maize, cereals, pasta, meat, etc. The diet should have it all (that's why I said, most of the things that can eat eat!).
Pellet
Pellets can be up to 60% of your diet Cockatiel. InIn fact, some Cockatiels thrive on a diet of pellets. You should take food pellets in the yard all day and night. Pellets are a must as they help your bird a balanced diet.
Seeds
Most Cockatiels as bulk canary seed, oats, sunflower seeds mixed hemp and millets Panicum. If your bird with only one seed diet on a daily basis, it
leads to lack of vitamins. Thus, a supplement of vitamins are necessary in this case.
AHealthy mixed diet
A healthy diet mixed them all … Cooked 25% vitamin-enriched seed mix, pellets 25%, 25% vegetables, dark leafy vegetables and fruits, 15% of rice, maize, beans and eat the mixture, 10% table, cereals, bread, pasta, cheese, meat etc.
Vegetables
Plants can be fed green, dark green, orange, yellow, or fleshy. Vegetables provide additional nutrition for your Cockatiel. To encourage your Cockatiel to eat vegetables. Some of theseThat fall into this category are: carrots, sweet potatoes, beets, broccoli, greens, peppers, asparagus, ripe tomatoes, spinach, etc.
Fruits
Some of the owner of this query Cockatiel general. "How can I eat fruit my birds?" Fruits are the natural supplements for your Cockatiels. So it would be a good idea
Introduction to fruit for your pet. Initially, it may refuse, but then begins to eat the fruit. Some of the desired fruits are apples, pears, peaches,Pomegranates, bananas, berries, plums, oranges, kiwi, citrus, grapes, raisins, etc.
Nuts
A Cockatiel prefers nuts, fruit. For this reason, some nuts are ideal traits. You can crack a tough nut, and you should encourage them to do so. You can give them all the nuts
Love like crack the shell to extract, for seeds. The beaks are specially adapted for this function, which could also be a form of entertainment.
Water
The water is as important as the food. TestThe drinking water of birds on a daily basis. Do not forget to leave fresh water in the cage at any time.
Protein
As I said, it is important that your bird receives all the nutrients needed. And proteins are an important complement to aid growth. You can also give your bird, foods rich in protein, like beans, boiled eggs and grated cheese. Brussels sprouts, ripe tomatoes, cooked beans, spinach are some of the other sources. It is also possible to feed the freshly cooked lean meat, chicken orFish in small quantities. From time to time, you can give your Cockatiel bones cooked meat.
Vitamins and minerals
If your bird food has a variety of nutrients, then supplement of vitamins and minerals is not necessary. In fact, it is best to consult an avian veterinarian first
It gives the bird vitamin supplements, since an overdose of vitamins and minerals will do more harm than good.
Now that everyone knows that you can give your Cockatiel is alsoknow what should be avoided.
AVOID
Do not feed your Cockatiel alcohol, parsley and avocado (as they are toxic for Cockatiels). High in sunflower and safflower, should be avoided as these very high in fat. Keep
Your bird away from chocolate and caffeine. Iceberg lettuce and cabbage can cause diarrhea in your pet. Other foods to avoid meat or fatty meats and spicy sausages. All this can cause your pet serious health problems.
Other importantTips
Note that only their food is not enough, but you must ensure that they eat what is given them.
Do not add too much milk in their diet, as some birds are lactose intolerant and could get diarrhea. You can give them tofu, low fat and fat free cottage cheese and yogurt in small quantities.
If you are not pellets / vitamins / mineral supplements in their diet, you must sprinkle of powdered vitamin birdsMineral supplement for food once a week. This will avoid deficiencies. Even if a block of limestone, and mineral block should normally serve this purpose, these birds are known to destroy the blocks.
Not remain on fruit and vegetables in the cage for more than two hours.
Give them nuts and peanuts, often because of these very high in fat and make your pet is obese when they are overfed. Can not be left to dry for several days.
Store the nuts in a secure container, thekeep the contents dry and safe from rodents. Rodent excreta transmitted diseases such as salmonellosis.
Clean food and water bowls are kept in cages thoroughly every day. Disinfect with bleach you wash them (and good) per week.
Cockatiels Some have a tendency to be overweight, then you need to properly control their food and nutrition. Maintain a diet low in fat, and include a variety of vegetables. Improve the volume, as do selective hyperalimentationand will also waste the food industry.
Cockatiels are prone to tipping over their bowls. The use of heavy ground and feed bowls of water to serve well.
With all these suggestions, I think you could give your Cockatiel with the best food.
The above is an excerpt from the free newsletter on "Definitive Guide To Cockatiels" published by Geostar Publishing & Services LLC.