"Lepidina"  wrote in message
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> >Leave them on seed.Parakeets should eat seed not pellets.
>
> If I did that, they'd eventually die of vitamin A deficiency. I've
> already had that happen to one before. Thus the need to eat a variety
> of foods, which mine don't seem to want to do.
>
> deb

They will not die from vitamin A deficiency.

Budgies eat seed in the wild.

My budgie is 11, and has always refused to eat pellets. He's doing great
though. Find a high quality seed mix. Nutriberries are good too.

As for veggies, try a high calcium veggie like kale, and clip it to the side
of their cage next to a perch. They will often eat veggies in that position,
but not in a bowl or on the floor of their cage. Keep putting it in their
cage daily for a few weeks if you have to until they try it. Also, they will
try it if they see you pretending to eat it too.

Dave
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