Bird Care: Chow Time
Tweet treat: Feed your new pet bird a pellet mixture that's appropriate for her species. (Ask at the pet-supply store if you're not sure what kind of pellets to buy.)
You should also supplement the bird pellets with fresh fruits and vegetables. Just be sure to cut them up nice and small. Small amounts of hard boiled egg make a tasty snack.
When feeding your bird, put the pellets and fresh foods in separate containers, and remember to remove all leftovers from the cage before they spoil. Pour food and water into special food cups that attach to the sides of the cage.
See ya, seeds: You think your little brother is bad, but birds who eat seeds can be major messy eaters. They may spit seed shells (called hulls) all around their cage. You can give smaller birds pelleted food, which is a lot less messy. The pellets are high in nutrition, but not all birds may like them right away. To see if your bird likes them, try mixing the pellets in with his seed mixture. Little by little, decrease the amount of seed and increase the amount of pellets. You'll be able to tell if your bird is eating the pellets when there aren't any left in the seed cup.
Calci-yum! Head on down to the pet supply store and stock up on cuttlebones, which will supply your bird with calcium.
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