I started making my own mixture of seeds and nuts and berries, fruit etc and threw in some raw oats and they went crazy over it. Usually they chirp while the are eating... I call it their dinner conversation but when I remember to mix in some oats. Dead silence... just the sound of beaks hitting the feed dishes.

 

A small amount is okay. But if he eats too much it can dehydrate him and impact his crop. I would steer away from it and encourage eating vegetables instead.

 

Oh I agree... a small amount but it should not be a main meal. I give them about 5% oats in their dish when and if I give them some but again... they love it!

 

Ya, I agree I need to cut back on the oats. I think he is indeed eating too many! I can see why he loves it though.

I just ate a bowl of it myself ... and of course he flew over to me and shoved his face into my bowl!! LOL

He is worse than a dog... at least dogs cannot fly onto your table into your dish!! hehe

 

I love oats! I do cook mine though. My Tony loves oatmeal, lol. Do you use instant oats?

 

I don't like instant oats. I used regular old fashioned rolled oats. No reason to cook it.

If it's cold outside and I feel like eating something warm then I pour some hot almond, rice or coconut milk onto the oats (I don't drink cow's milk!)... let is sit for 2 minutes and then eat it hot

 

Not exactly "on-topic" but related.

My parrotlet goes crazy over food packaging. He especially goes crazy over the bright yellow Cheerios box. He jumps onto the bowl while I'm pouring. Last night I was having a second bowl to use up the left over milk from the first. Peete jumps, not onto the rim of the bowl, but right in the middle of it.
He was chest deep in sugary milk & before I knew it I was pouring cereal on top of him.

Cereal & milk all over the counter, cabinet sides, the floor. I had to bathe the bird under the faucet & clean up after.

Peete doesn't even care Cheereos. He just likes them poured in a bowl!

 

Haha, I would love to see that!