Originally posted by luckies4me



Um...... I posted most of that myself. Yes some people don't think it is bad but a LOT do and I simply won't take the chanc, and PCB if you KNEW pellets are a much better diet than seeds.
I KNOW about pellets and I KNOW what my birds need to eat. My birds don't eat only seed. They eat a variety of veggies, rice, whole grain bread, and other healthy foods along with seeds. Seeds are a neccessity, but should not be the only thing a bird gets. Pellets are recommended for birds that do not get other foods in their diet, but even then, it is recommended that they still get seed in their diet. I know what my birds need to eat. I've had them for 3 1/2 years, did tons of research, asked the vet MANY times. My birds eat a very balanced healthy diet. I asked the vet and the people on the cockatiel board if they have to have pellets, and they said its important if they don't eat enough veggies and other foods along with their seeds. My birds LOVE veggies and eat it everyday. And I posted what they said because I promised to let everyone know what they were saying. I like to get more opinions than one, ok? I know you were talking about rats, but I became concerned, hoping that wouldn't be the case with birds too, and wanted to make sure.