Gouldians wont take anything but seed

Michael · Post by **Michael** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 3:48 pm

I just obtained a pair of Gouldians who wont seem to eat anything but seed. Have offerred them egg food, meal worms, and lettuce but noo interest in it at all. I use to have shafttails who were very good eaters and ate just about anything I offerred. Any ideas

tammieb · Post by **tammieb** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 4:40 pm

Are the Goulds the only birds you have?

It's easier to get them to try new foods if you have other birds that will eat things besides seed. I'm not suggesting you rush out and get more birds just for this reason.

Just keep offering different things and hopefully one day they'll get adventurous.

Carmen · Post by **Carmen** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 9:14 am

There is a possibility they never learned to eat those things you call. Just like Tammie says it would help if they had an example.
Another way is to learn them to eat eggfood by feeding for a short period too less seeds and much eggfood. They will háve to eat it then.
I have this succesfully done with my Swees and Owls.

What also can help is to mix the seeds with the eggfood.