Tiki's blend is a mix of pellets, seeds, dried fruits/peppers. There's peanuts in it, too, but I take that out as I'm paranoid about peanuts. I don't know the brand, but I'll find out.
I didn't know parrots could eat coconut oil, good to know.
The majority of Tiki's diet is fresh. I give her fresh kale, basil leaves, raspberries and strawberries from my garden every day. She's happy, but I think she is getting sick of strawberries lol
Eurycerus wrote:
I do have a question that makes me feel silly. Is there a topic somewhere, or can someone tell me how much a parrot eats or should eat every day based on type of species? I just got a Senegal and the previous lady said she gave half a cup of pellet in the morning and night (and no the little bird didn't eat all of it, also there was another bird who'd steal her food). However since I am hoping to transition to actual food as listed above, how much do you serve?
Thank you!
Great question! Before we took Tiki home, we were told pellets in the morning and a fresh snack at night, but it's not quite that way; Tiki eats breakfast and dinner when the rest of her "flock" eats (she eats fresh food for breakfast and dinner). Breakfast typically is a bit of whole grain toast and fresh raspberries from the backyard. Tiki loves food and is a bit of a pig; is your bird a big eater, too?