My pet Budgie wont eat anything healthy!?

Question

I have a pet budgie he is turning 5 years old in october and he wont eat any fruits or vegtables. I bought seeds that are made of 100% fruits and vegtables and he wont eat it. I dont know what to do. I want him to be healthy. PLEASE HELP. Thank you :)

Answer 1

A 5 year old budgie will be really tricky to convert to something besides an all seed diet if that's all he's been eating.

You can try mixing what you WANT him to eat in with what you know he WILL eat. Keep the mix about 50/50, so at least he won't starve.

You can try making "birdy bread" -- get a box of Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix, prepare it according to the package directions BUT throw in a handful of fruit and vegetables, pellets, and the shells from the eggs that the recipe calls for anyway.

My caiques don't like pellets, but when I put them in birdy bread, they'll eat them -- and everything else in the birdy bread.