Confirm pellet eating before reducing familiar food

1. 01

   Introduce

   Offer the matching pellets alongside familiar food. Do not abruptly remove the food a bird reliably eats.

2. 02

   Observe

   Watch for swallowing and sustained intake. Provide enough feeding access for every bird, including quieter cage mates.

3. 03

   Monitor

   Track body weight and droppings during a diet change. If intake is uncertain or condition declines, stop reducing familiar food and seek avian advice.

Gouldian finch illustration. A maintenance pellet’s role does not establish every species’ breeding, chick-rearing or live-food requirements.