Dr. Harvey's Colossal Cockatiel Blend Natural Food for Cocka

We inherited\rescued a cockatiel in 2022 and we researched the best food to purchase. This brand was highly recommended and we have been buying it ever since. This cockatiel food smells great (you refrigerate it after opening-so it stays fresh) 'Danny', our cockatiel loves this food and literally RUNS over to the bowl each morning to eat it. We love that it has such a variety of high quality seeds. He does throw out the dried fruit-but that's just his preference. I feel he is getting a lot of nutrition from this food, we also give him fresh fruits and veggies. But this food is his favorite. We definitely noticed his plumage improved within a week of changing to this food. I feel the price is reasonable for this high quality food. If you love your cockatiel-BUY THIS FOOD :)

I'm a long-term purchaser of this seed and highly recommend it. Wish I could give it 6 stars. I started with their website and was happy to find them here on Amazon. I've been buying it from here for years. My birds love this seed. I've weathered the quality control times of too much raisins, too much sunflower seeds, large sizes of ingredients. This product has come a long way and my birds loved it through all of that.Keep in mind, if you give your bird more than they can eat in one day then no brand is good for them. They will only eat what they want and leave everything else behind, which means they are only getting some of the nutrients the blend is providing. You should weigh what you give your bird in the morning, then weigh it again at night. The difference is about what you should be giving that bird per day, give or take a bit. It will take some time for them to get used to having to eat what they usually don't, but if you keep giving them that smaller amount they'll learn that the rest of the mix is food and eat it. The more of the blend they actually eat, the healthier they will be.Most frequent complaint: Cockatiels don't like sunflower seeds.Really? That's the first seed my flock goes for. I use sunflower seeds as treats. When the seeds are too large, or too plentiful, I pick them out and fill the treats container. ALL my birds will take those seeds from my hand, even the timid ones. I have two pet store birds, two I raised, and a rescue. The rescue and the recent store bird only ate millet and oat groats when I got them.I did a lot of research on seeds for my birds and spent a lot of time making my own blend before I found this great cockatiel blend. Even if you take the time to customize it for your bird, it's well worth the time and the cost.Previous Review:I keep looking for a cockatiel food that is comparable to or better than this one. I haven't found it yet so I'm still buying this one. It has no artificial colors or flavors added. And it's full of the seeds cockatiels look for in their food dish first. Then it has fruit and vegetable pieces they can and should eat. I see a few complaints about the sunflower seed content and I have noticed that the volume of sunflower seeds has gone down. My cockatiels love the sunflower seeds so I'm glad to see they are still included, but I limit the number of those seeds in their food dish. I use that seed as a treat for both my cockatiels and my lovebird so I pick them out of their food dish and only leave 2 per bird. My setup is one dish per bird so this works out pretty fairly. They eat that seed first so they each get first dibs on the sunflower seeds in the first dish they get to. I've also noticed that the coconut appears to have been reduced. I miss the bigger pieces but it must be blended into the mix better. I love giving my birds what they will eat for the day and coming home to seed hulls and happy birds every day.

Our cockatiel, Jethro, loves this stuff! So many different types of items in the mix. It’s on the expensive side, but worth the extra cost.

I switched from Vita Seed Natural Blend, purchased at PetSmart, to Dr. Harvey’s Colossal Cockatiel Food after learning that Vita Seed contains sugar, which isn’t ideal for a bird’s health. The recommendation for Dr. Harvey’s was spot-on—its blend of natural seeds, nuts, fruits, and vegetables is free of harmful additives and offers superior nutrition. My cockatiel took to it immediately. I pair it with Harrison’s High Potency Fine pellets.

This seed is fantastic and all of my birds like it but we have been getting seed moths in the rooms where the birds are. We only use Dr Harvey’s seed so there is no other source for the moths since both areas are indoors. I tried freezing my last order with the hope that the moths will be destroyed before I open the bag. We’ve also purchased moth traps to try to clean up the moths in our house. I’m still going to use this seed since it’s the best I can find and the birds eat it but I wish the company would take care of the moth issue at their facility.