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Old 05-16-2008, 04:24 AM
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seed diet

anyone know the nutritional value of various seeds?

my new sennie gets a parrot seed mix but seems to be selective in the seeds that he picks out. I'm wondering if I can just keep replacing the seed type he eats or is it better to not do that so that he'll eat the other types.

He likes the safflower seeds - is that a good staple seed?
He ignores the pumpkin seeds.
He also likes the shelled peanuts (but I figured that isn't all that good so he gets one a day). and I think he's eating the pistachios.

I'm giving the peanuts, sunflower, millet and annis seeds as treats.

what about pine nuts? are those nutritious?

I do feed fresh veggies and pellets too, but he eats a lot of the seeds so want to make sure that he's getting more of the better seeds.
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Old 05-27-2008, 07:31 AM
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Our Sennie gets Versele-Laga mix, which has both seeds and pellets, plus I give him Harrison's pellets. I take a lot of sunflower and safflower seeds OUT of the mix, as he will eat only those if given the choice. Pine nuts are excellent and he loves them. Make sure the nuts you are feeding him are not salted.
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Old 05-27-2008, 05:00 PM
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So pine nuts are better than safflower - thanks!
Are there any other nuts/seeds which should make up the majority of his seed diet?
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