[Monica]

Don't feed him too much sunflower seeds. You might try pistachio nuts instead once he learns how to crack the shells and eat them.

You are looking more towards feeding fresh, frozen/thawed or cooked fruits, veggies, cooked eggs and pasta, breads, etc. If you can feed a diet that consists mainly of fresh foods then you would feed very little seed. You can feed just about anything that you eat yourselves to your IRN though do keep some foods in moderation such as if you ever decide to feed some icecream, chicken or turkey bones, or foods a bit high in sugar, salt, or oil. You'll want to keep his diet mainly fresh to keep him in good health.

If you do not feed pellets (people may suggest for parrot owners to feed pellets though some parrots do better without and other birds are fine on a fresh food diet daily) then look for a good brand of seeds that doesn't have too much sunflower, safflower, or peanuts in it. I really can't suggest a good brand of seeds to feed to an IRN of course then again you could also go to a health food store and see if they sell any seeds.