What types of fruit can you feed a Cocktail Bird?

Answer 1

This bird is known as a "cockatiel" parrot, not "cocktail." These birds can eat any type of fruit you provide. Be aware that birds will not eat foods they do not recognize as food, so you will have to keep offering whatever type food every day until eventually the bird(s) try the new food. They don't know if what you are giving them is food, a toy, etc., so they will be leary of it until they understand that it's something to eat. Also, you should offer new foods in different ways to see how your bird(s) like their foods. In other words, some birds like their foods shredded, some like chopped, some prefer diced.....you have to discover how your bird(s) like their foods. Whichever way you provide their food, it has to be a size that is in proportion to the beak size. You don't want to offer them food that is too large or too small. Try offering foods in different forms and sizes and see which your bird(s) prefer. Most fruit is high in water content and not very nutritious so do some research to find out what are the most nutritional fruits. My tiels don't particularly like fruit by itself, so sometimes I will shred apples, etc., into their cooked brown rice/veggie mix to "hide" the fruit.