cockatiles diet

[Denise aka Martini]

Morning all! have yet another question on what to feed cockatiels, one of mine is losing most of his neck feathers and some at the base of his tail (not moulting) he seems to pull the odd feather out too, b4 anyone asks he shares his cage with 3 others the cage is large they get let out daily they all get on really well.
To be honest up until last few months ive only really ever fed them a seed diet but ive done more research and found this is not good, now i worry if through my ignorance im doing them harm Ive read they likegreens/fruit/vegetables which ive started to give them. I also read feeding them abit of meat ie chicken/fish/beef is fine anyone else feed theirs this?
They have vitamin drops in their water daily and a sprinkle of this other stuff on their foods daily, cant recall name off hand, i think i read something about vitamin A anyone know anything about this what else should i be doing im becoming abit stressed and worried now.

[ljb107]

All of that sounds good to be honest!

Do they get cuttlefish? and grit/oystershell grit?

[lil05]

I give mine mainly a seed diet but with lots of greens fruit and vege from what we get when making roast dinners

also cooked chicken, stale bread and cooked rice (he loves his rice)

[Denise aka Martini]

thanks, mine too love the bread, will try the chicken and rice any particular rice you use, how often do you feed them that?

[lil05]

Originally Posted by Denise aka Martini

thanks, mine too love the bread, will try the chicken and rice any particular rice you use, how often do you feed them that?

only as a treat really but make sure its cooked properly so it wont expand and i only put in enough for him to eat as rice can get a bit funny if left out same as chicken really

[Denise aka Martini]

ok thanks again will get some tomorrow when i go shopping what rice do you use does it matter?