The Eclectus Food Pyramid

The Eclectus Food pyramid.

Diet cannot be covered in one post its just to broad; however, this is a good pyramid to use as a starting guide. Eclectus diet should consist of lots of veggies and fruits some will say 80% fresh fruits & veggies to 20% pellet, seed, nut, etc. However, I try to feed over 80% of a variety of fresh fruits and veggies. I also feed organic steel cut oatmeal, beans, rice, sprouts, mush, herbs, spices, flowers, organic plain granola (no nuts or anything in it). I personally feed no nuts or seeds. or any commercial parrot food that contains sunflower seeds, nuts, dried food in it or the like. Real is always best. I will not say organic is always best because not everyone can afford it and somethings you just cannot find certain things organic.

I do offer organic pellet Oscar and the conure have a small bowl in their cage and i put about a teaspoon of pellet in there. Oscar hardly ever touches it; but, I still offer it for variety and  in case he runs out of food before I get home from work. Many eclectus owners do not feed any sort of pellet at all and truthfully the more real food is the best.

Eclectus have a long digestive tract so fiber foods, fruits & veggies  are extremely important to keep their digestive tract moving along smoothly. Seeds & nuts should be fed sparingly as a treat but not part of their everyday meal.