Bird food for sun conure?
Category: Cockateil Food Q&A
All of the pet stores around here do not carry specific “Conure Food” but rather Cockatiel food and Parrot food. Which of those would be better for the conure? I would assume the cockatiel food would be better, since Sun Conures are closer in size to cockatiels than macaws and such.
Also, I already know that conures need a variety of food besides seed food, such as fruits, vegetables, etc. I am just wondering about the actually seed mix food for it. Thanks.
Hi, i highly reccomend a pellet diet, oppose to seed mix. But anyway, i would go with the cockatiel food.
Zupreem if you can find it. I have my 2 green cheek conures on the pellet diet. It is the best thing for them. Seed are high in sugar and fat. Occasionally I will them give them a seed snack. Conures need a lot of Vitamin K in their diet, brocoli and peas are great! Good luck!
I actually used to mix mine when I had conures
I mixed a small bag of parrot and a small bag of cockatiel.
I also added a pellet bowl too to my cage they have them .
I feed veggies and fruits etc as well.
do the shops have a lovebird mix?
i know my lovies eat a lovie /conure mix
You can also order the mix too online
http://www.birdsupplies.com/Volkman-Lovebird-Conure-Bird-Seed-p/vol-lbirdc.htm
this is the one I use
http://www.windycityparrot.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=31502331033
My birds get Zupreem and Harrison pellets, Nutriberries, sliced almonds, fresh fruits and veggies,pasta, cooked rice, etc. A couple get a bit of seed as they were raised on it. Seed is high in fat so feed more as a treat rather than a staple in the diet.. Very little sunflower seed as birds will become addicted to them and refuse other foods. High seed diets are associated with fatty liver disease.Lafeber and Roudybush are also good pellets.Generally the term conure associated with pellets means the size . Most of the pellets are the same just different sizes . If they are for a particular bird they are marked as such.
My vet recommended Kaytee bird seed. I have 3 Suns and they have all different kinds of seeds from expensive to cheap so they can choose. They aren’t caged & at meal time they eat what I do. A special treat is a few bites of raw hamburger. They eat everything and have a large variety of foods and fruits. They drink ice tea, a sip of milk with their cereal..people food. I cook them grits with milk and brown sugar. I’m sure they eat better then I do at times. I do not give them any chocolate or avacados-they kill them. I raise Suns and mine are very healthy-never had to go to the vet.
Pellets, not seeds. Seeds are high in lipids and fats, which are okay for a wild bird, because they would fly many miles per day, so they need that energy and burn it off quite easily. In captivity, however, especially if your bird is clipped and cannot fly, he will be especially suseptible to fatty liver disease and kidney/liver problems if you feed him an overabundance of seeds, nuts or other high fat foods they’d normally eat in the wild. I reserve seeds, nuts & treats for foraging toys and training, only.
Instead, try feeding him Harrison’s Pellets. They are hands-down the BEST pellets out there. They’re completely organic and natural, but they also have the best nutritional value for your bird.
Go to this website link, below, to read and learn more about Harrison’s Pellets and why they are more beneficial than ANY other pellet on the market:
http://www.parrotworldusa.com/hape.html
But, as you stated, pellets are NOT a complete, balanced diet. The best diet for your bird is a varied diet, consisiting of fruits, veggies, birdie breads and whatever else is bird-safe that you bird might want to taste. Pellets are just to provide you with a relatively balanced base for the diet, and to provide the nutrients that your bird might have missed by not eating ALL the foods he should.