fat cockatiel

Two cages?
Get the female out for a fly around everyday and get her some aerobic exercise.
In a few months she should thin out.


"Sarah Navarro" wrote in message

> I recently acquired two cockatiels, a male and a female. The female is very
> fat. She uses the food dish as her perch and just eats nonstop all day.
> The people I got her from had only been feeding her seed and that's all. I
> have tried feeding her veggies, egg, etc., but she won't eat it. She will
> only eat seed. I don't want to remove the seed bowl cuz then the male
> won't have any food (he also only eats seed, but not all day long). Any
> suggestions. I am worried cuz she is so fat.
>
> Sarah
>
>
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If your birds are babies, it could also be "baby fat" that some 'tiels
have until they get a bit older. Food intake will decrease after about
a year or so.

If you are going to remove food from the cage, make absolutely certain
you do not forget to put it back.

Also, get the biggest cage you can afford. Big enough for your birds to
flap their wings. Ebay has nice flight cages with stand and wheels for
about $100-$120 including shipping. (I purchased two myself and I love
them.) Bigger cage = more exercise when you are not around to let them out.

Good luck.

n



Sarah Navarro wrote:

> I recently acquired two cockatiels, a male and a female. The female is very
> fat. She uses the food dish as her perch and just eats nonstop all day.
> The people I got her from had only been feeding her seed and that's all. I
> have tried feeding her veggies, egg, etc., but she won't eat it. She will
> only eat seed. I don't want to remove the seed bowl cuz then the male
> won't have any food (he also only eats seed, but not all day long). Any
> suggestions. I am worried cuz she is so fat.
>
> Sarah
>
>
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She's about a year old. Maybe that's it. Although she never leaves the
food dish. When the male wants to eat, he has to push her off to get in
there.

Sarah
"NanK" wrote in message

> If your birds are babies, it could also be "baby fat" that some 'tiels
> have until they get a bit older. Food intake will decrease after about a
> year or so.
>
> If you are going to remove food from the cage, make absolutely certain you
> do not forget to put it back.
>
> Also, get the biggest cage you can afford. Big enough for your birds to
> flap their wings. Ebay has nice flight cages with stand and wheels for
> about $100-$120 including shipping. (I purchased two myself and I love
> them.) Bigger cage = more exercise when you are not around to let them
> out.
>
> Good luck.
>
> n
>
>
>
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You may regret feeding them only seed in the long run. Seed is mostly stored
(not active) carbohydrates and is a disatrious "diet" for birds.

You must get them a balanced pellet food, (sometimes the smaller ones for
smaller birds is easier to get them to start eating them because of the
similarity to seed and because it won't simply just break in two pieces and
fly across the room when they bite it.

Since fatty is so "fat" as you say don't worry about her "preferences" (or
rather your preference for supplying her with it)....use feeding time as a
"play" time and get them out of the cage and use the pellets as an
interacting event with the birds...indeed pretend to eat the pellets with
them.

Seed sould only be a small portioned "treat" once a day or so. And not where
you simply place a huge bowl full in front of them and walk away.

Other more nutritious items include broccoli sprouts, radish sprouts,
sunflower sprouts, fruits, and cooked meats. Don't feed them alfalpha
sprouts due to their commonly being known to be poisoned with deadly
bacteria. Also avoid avacodo and celery by the way...

"Sarah Navarro" wrote in message

> I recently acquired two cockatiels, a male and a female. The female is
very
> fat. She uses the food dish as her perch and just eats nonstop all day.
> The people I got her from had only been feeding her seed and that's all.
I
> have tried feeding her veggies, egg, etc., but she won't eat it. She will
> only eat seed. I don't want to remove the seed bowl cuz then the male
> won't have any food (he also only eats seed, but not all day long). Any
> suggestions. I am worried cuz she is so fat.
>
> Sarah
>
>
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Cockatiels in the wild live on seeds and never get
pellets.
My cockatiel would starve to death before he will eat
pellets.

Humans, some apes, and guinea pigs are the only animals
that have problems with chloresterol and circulation
problems.
With more exercise, high caloric intake is not a
problem. My 'tiel gets seeds only, flys around the
house every day or so and is underweight at 3 years
old, according to Vet visits. He will not go near
vegetables or fruit. He is afraid of them.


"Glenn Ogreenc" wrote in
message
> You may regret feeding them only seed in the long
run. Seed is mostly stored
> (not active) carbohydrates and is a disatrious "diet"
for birds.
>
> You must get them a balanced pellet food, (sometimes
the smaller ones for
> smaller birds is easier to get them to start eating
them because of the
> similarity to seed and because it won't simply just
break in two pieces and
> fly across the room when they bite it.
>
> Since fatty is so "fat" as you say don't worry about
her "preferences" (or
> rather your preference for supplying her with
it)....use feeding time as a
> "play" time and get them out of the cage and use the
pellets as an
> interacting event with the birds...indeed pretend to
eat the pellets with
> them.
>
> Seed sould only be a small portioned "treat" once a
day or so. And not where
> you simply place a huge bowl full in front of them
and walk away.
>
> Other more nutritious items include broccoli sprouts,
radish sprouts,
> sunflower sprouts, fruits, and cooked meats. Don't
feed them alfalpha
> sprouts due to their commonly being known to be
poisoned with deadly
> bacteria. Also avoid avacodo and celery by the way...
>
> "Sarah Navarro" wrote in
message
>

> > I recently acquired two cockatiels, a male and a
female. The female is
> very
> > fat. She uses the food dish as her perch and just
eats nonstop all day.
> > The people I got her from had only been feeding her
seed and that's all.
> I
> > have tried feeding her veggies, egg, etc., but she
won't eat it. She will
> > only eat seed. I don't want to remove the seed
bowl cuz then the male
> > won't have any food (he also only eats seed, but
not all day long). Any
> > suggestions. I am worried cuz she is so fat.
> >
> > Sarah
> >
> >
>
>
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"Glenn Ogreenc" wrote in message

> You may regret feeding them only seed in the long run. Seed is mostly
> stored
> (not active) carbohydrates and is a disatrious "diet" for birds.
>
> You must get them a balanced pellet food,
>
What do tiels eat in the wild? (pellets from the pellet tree)?
You are not qualified to tell people what they should feed their birds. Keep
your OPINIONS to yourself before someone listens to you and kills their bird
through ignorance
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Glenn Ogreenc wrote:
> You may regret feeding them only seed in the long run. Seed is mostly stored
> (not active) carbohydrates and is a disatrious "diet" for birds.
>
> You must get them a balanced pellet food, (sometimes the smaller ones for
> smaller birds is easier to get them to start eating them because of the
> similarity to seed and because it won't simply just break in two pieces and
> fly across the room when they bite it.
>
> Since fatty is so "fat" as you say don't worry about her "preferences" (or
> rather your preference for supplying her with it)....use feeding time as a
> "play" time and get them out of the cage and use the pellets as an
> interacting event with the birds...indeed pretend to eat the pellets with
> them.
>
> Seed sould only be a small portioned "treat" once a day or so. And not where
> you simply place a huge bowl full in front of them and walk away.

You have got to be kidding about a pellet diet, right? Some of us don't
recommend pellets - Seeds are the way to go!!!


>
> Other more nutritious items include broccoli sprouts, radish sprouts,
> sunflower sprouts, fruits, and cooked meats. Don't feed them alfalpha
> sprouts due to their commonly being known to be poisoned with deadly
> bacteria. Also avoid avacodo and celery by the way...
>
> "Sarah Navarro" wrote in message
>
>
>>I recently acquired two cockatiels, a male and a female. The female is
>
> very
>
>>fat. She uses the food dish as her perch and just eats nonstop all day.
>>The people I got her from had only been feeding her seed and that's all.
>
> I


OMG! Seed that's ALL?!!! LMAO!!! Thats what they eat in the wild so
eating seed isn't making her fat - have you taken her out of her cage at
least once a day so she can get some exercise and do some flying?



>
>>have tried feeding her veggies, egg, etc., but she won't eat it. She will
>>only eat seed. I don't want to remove the seed bowl cuz then the male
>>won't have any food (he also only eats seed, but not all day long). Any
>>suggestions. I am worried cuz she is so fat.
>>
>>Sarah
>>
>>
>
>
>
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ive converted all my birds 2 roudy bush pellets.
they love them.
they also get plenty of fruit & vegies.
birds commonly suffer from obesity & vitamin & mineral deficiencies due
to seed based diets.
my lories love pellets too. less risk of yeast infections that prone to
due to high sugar diets.
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What plant grows these "roudy bush pellets" that are so
good for 'tiels? I have never heard of a roudy bush?
Are the pellets a fruit, berry or a vine type seed?

"devon" wrote in message

> ive converted all my birds 2 roudy bush pellets.
> they love them.
> they also get plenty of fruit & vegies.
> birds commonly suffer from obesity & vitamin &
mineral deficiencies due
> to seed based diets.
> my lories love pellets too. less risk of yeast
infections that prone to
> due to high sugar diets.
>
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"devon" wrote in message

> ive converted all my birds 2 roudy bush pellets.....WHY?
>> birds commonly suffer from obesity & vitamin & mineral deficiencies due
> to seed based diets....BOLLOCKS,
> my lories love pellets too. less risk of yeast infections that prone to
> due to high sugar diets... FEED THEM A PROPER DIET OF NECTAR. (DUH)
>
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g's im glad i signed up 2 this group.
every1 is entitled 2 there own opinion.
what works well for one person may not for another.
every bird is different, wat works for one may not for another.
just like with our own health, some eat nothing but healthly foods,
others like u pizzagirl eat nothing but junk, & mayb ure healthier than
all of us.
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Lose your Teranews account?

"devon" wrote in message

> g's im glad i signed up 2 this group.
> every1 is entitled 2 there own opinion.
> what works well for one person may not for another.
> every bird is different, wat works for one may not
for another.
> just like with our own health, some eat nothing but
healthly foods,
> others like u pizzagirl eat nothing but junk, & mayb
ure healthier than
> all of us.
>
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Imposter posting.

My apologees. Please check headers if in doubt.

"devon" wrote in message

> ive converted all my birds 2 roudy bush pellets.
> they love them.
> they also get plenty of fruit & vegies.
> birds commonly suffer from obesity & vitamin &
mineral deficiencies due
> to seed based diets.
> my lories love pellets too. less risk of yeast
infections that prone to
> due to high sugar diets..
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