Tonifrax
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I had issues with Ollie eating. At first would only nibble bits of veg i handed to him but most of the time it would just be a bite then get thrown away. I was feeding him 2 meals of veg a day because he was barely eating any of it. I spent 2 hours every evening for 3 months feeding him different veg in different forms, was wasting so much. Sometimes he would just sit on his stand and fall asleep in front of the bowl unless i actually fed it to him usually via a spoon. Otherwise he just wouldn't bother. There had to be a lot of interaction over it. I tried sharing and eating in front of him but unless i was feeding him he would just take a nap. I then noticed he would eat a lot more if it was on a plate 
wouldn't eat out his bowl but if i put veg on a plate he would actually be quick to investigate. I used that to get him to try things. He didnt used to touch sweet potato and now its his favourite thing. He actually eats a lot more this way. I can also now put stuff in his bowl too and he will eat it. I have a sneaking suspicion that he only ate veg in his last home off of his owners plate because I know they let him and their other birds on the dinner table when they all ate. Hes still has his moments but its an improvement.
I give him the recommended amount of harrisons(as per the packet) in the evening. He only has 2 meals now because he is eating more veg. He has chop in the morning, pellet at night, plus a couple pistachios and a couple pieces of fruit during the day and no food in the cage overnight. He gets seed instead of pellet sometimes but not very often, maybe once a week. Sometimes he has some steamed veg in the evening if im having in which case i give him the lower end of the recommendation for pellet. I check his weight 1-2 times a week as well just to be on the safe side. I can understand your frustrations though. In your case id want to know more from the vet too in terms of his diet
wouldn't eat out his bowl but if i put veg on a plate he would actually be quick to investigate. I used that to get him to try things. He didnt used to touch sweet potato and now its his favourite thing. He actually eats a lot more this way. I can also now put stuff in his bowl too and he will eat it. I have a sneaking suspicion that he only ate veg in his last home off of his owners plate because I know they let him and their other birds on the dinner table when they all ate. Hes still has his moments but its an improvement. I give him the recommended amount of harrisons(as per the packet) in the evening. He only has 2 meals now because he is eating more veg. He has chop in the morning, pellet at night, plus a couple pistachios and a couple pieces of fruit during the day and no food in the cage overnight. He gets seed instead of pellet sometimes but not very often, maybe once a week. Sometimes he has some steamed veg in the evening if im having in which case i give him the lower end of the recommendation for pellet. I check his weight 1-2 times a week as well just to be on the safe side. I can understand your frustrations though. In your case id want to know more from the vet too in terms of his diet
