Hi Maggie,
I was wondering if my bird, Luna TAG, is going on a hungerstrike for seed treats or if she has a problem.
She was previously on an all seed diet and is crazy about seeds, but I had her eating Harrison's and she loved the stuff!
Well, we have had a good bit of stress in our lives when she was suddenly confined to flat surfaces and denied the security of her cage to let her foot heal. She wouldn't eat well then, and the vet said give her anything htat will make her eat so I gave her Avi-cakes, millet, canary seed, Zupreem fruit blend. And I had to hand feed her in the evenings for some reason to make her eat---a real routine with me making yummy noises and not looking at her, but talking very quietly.
While she was on the tables she became tired of Zupreem which I used to save as treats, but I gave her so much, I think, she's not interested in it anymore. She had never had nutriberries and Avi-cakes before this and I think now that she has discovered something tastier than Harrison's she has decided to hold out on me! She did this before when I introduced her to HArrisons and she loved it so much that she quit eating her morning meal of veggies and grains and beans, and would wait all day to eat the Harrisons I gave her in the evening.
She seems otherwise healthy. She's very talkative and very eager to pop out of her cage in the morning. Her droppings are well formed but just don't have that Harrrison's color anymore. She's drinking well. She was surprisingly rambunctious with a toy I made for her yesterday.
I'm wondering if it's a change in routine that has upset her. She seems to want to eat outside of her cage and will eat a bit if I hand feed her but she keeps dropping the pellets after a few bites. I even opened a new bag to be sure.
She usually jumps on her Harrison's when I offer them. She ate every safflower I gave her today so I think she's holding out. I quit putting Avi-cakes out for foraging fun sadly, and have cut back a lot on the safflower that I use as "good bird" treats or " brave bird" treats.
I'm worried about her starving hersefl. She only eats apples, grapes (still eating those ok), Harrison's, Zupreem, and rice so I don't have many options here. Oh, she has also eaten some of my warm fish from my dinner out of my hand. I usually do share whatever is healthy off my plate with her.
What do you think?
Allie and Luna