Thought about that, too. I've sprinkled it into the fruit cup that I offer them every day, mixed it with their seed and have it in another cup moistened with water. Thought about putting it into organic baby applesauce, too. I can't believe I'm going through all this!! Oh, well. I'm just trying to get them used to having different sorts of food available at this point, because I don't think either one has ever seen anything except seed. Blueberry keeps eyeing the fruit bowl, though. *sigh*

morethanrubies, you were right. The PetSmart near me didn't have it. They didn't even have any of the hard egg biscuits I got before. I think I will order some crumbly egg food and see how that goes. I like the idea of "immersion therapy"...

Worked when I was teaching, and when I took Spanish in college. I can still function in Espanol and it was over 10 years ago!!! (I'm 29) Let me know where you find your egg food...Drsfostersmith.com has it on sale now. Quick-o brand. I couldn't find the hard egg biscuits at my petsmart yesterday, come to think of it. Man, I guess we're all gonna have to go mail-order.

 

As for "immersion" I'm just trying to put pellets in EVERY BOWL OF FOOD, to get them used to food that doesn't resemble seed. I think they've only ever had seed. If persistence pays off in getting birds (and my kids) to eat fruits & veggies, then maybe it'll work with my birds. *praying*

Edited July 21, 200519 yr by morethanrubies

Just read a couple of articles touting that LaFeber's Avi-cakes can help convert a bird to a pellet diet since the pellets are bonded to the seed. Several people report great success with this. I wonder if my birds would even eat the avi-cakes?! Many people (in my research) have said that it takes a month to convert a bird to pellets. Picky little b*****rds.

I looked at some tonight! I didn't get them because they have molasses/sugar in the ingredients, and I don't give my birds sugar (just a personal preference, nothing scientific about that one). But I know a lot of people have had success with them. They are supposed to be good.

I looked at some tonight!   I didn't get them because they have molasses/sugar in the ingredients, and I don't give my birds sugar (just a personal preference, nothing scientific about that one).  But I know a lot of people have had success with them.  They are supposed to be good.

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Just thinking of possibly using them as a"gateway" to pellets. Just a thought.

They look like they would be fun for the birds to eat, since they would have to "work for their food", so to speak.

 

I'm ordering eggfood tonight. (and more food, wheatgrass, toys,...... You know how it goes.)

I have to wait until the 1st of the month to buy more goodies. Pay-day, you know. Let me know how it goes for you!