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| My cockatiel, Sunny under a blacklight. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
To tell the truth your cockatiel is hooked on seed. That is the sad truth.
A lot of cockatiel owners don't get what can be wrong with feeding your cockatiel with too many seeds. Mainly because we were born knowing that birds eat seeds.
This is not right.
But the really sad thing about this belief, that it kills thousands of different cockatiels around the United States and in fact all around the globe.
The worst thing about seeding your bird with only seeds is that seeds lack all the minerals and vitamins that your cockatiel needs, so as a result of that your cockatiel becomes malnourished, which may lead to illness or even death of your cockatiel.
And if you're like most of the pet owners, this is not a life you wish your cockatiel to have.
The thing is that a lot of cockatiel owners overlook this fact mostly because they don't know that what they are doing is wrong. But the thing is that healthy diet should be your number one priority as a cockatiel owner. Neglecting this might cause your cockatiel to die at its 4th - 5th year of life.
But what else there is if you can't feed your cockatiel with seeds?
Pellets.
Pellets have every single nutrient that your bird needs even though they are manufactured. Pre
And because of to it, you will have a happy, healthy cockatiel. Pretty simple, right?
Actually, no...
Even though pellets are an important part of the daily cockatiel's diet, it shouldn't be the only thing that you feed your bird. Fruits and vegetables are always a great choice as an additional food for your cockatiel's diet.
Ok, so we have number one factor to have a healthy and happy cockatiel. Then what's the factor number two?
Sleep.
Your cockatiel needs at least ten to twelve hours of sleep every night to be a healthy bird. If you neglect this point, it will get cranky, depressed and might get sick.
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