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First, I ground some rejected "parrot pellets" into a powder using a blender. The second batch started with bran muffin mix to which I added a small can of mixed vegetables, the pellet powder, and some leftover baked beans (here's another way to use up leftovers) and parrot vitamins (powdered). They seemed to like this batch too. I don't see any on the bottom of the cage. In fact, I tasted this and it was great. It smelled like gingerbread.
For my next batch, I'll start with oatmeal muffin mix. The Jiffy mix uses one egg and milk. I use water and dry milk because it has less fat. I would suggest using a whole grain muffin mix, like the corn, bran or oatmeal, instead of plain. With just a little imagination you can give your bird pals interesting treats that are actually part of a healthy diet. This will encourage finicky birds to eat what's good for them.
My Goffin's and Timneh aren't too fond of trying new foods; the Macaw and Amazon will try anything from my plate. However, this way they all get a good variety in their diet, as they all will eat the Parrot Bread with relish. By the time they start getting bored with the bread, they will have a new, different batch to perk them up. You could keep several containers in the freezer labeled A, B, C and have three kinds frozen and vary the offering each day. If you have one or two birds, this might be a good idea so they don't get tired of the same bread. With four birds, mine doesn't last too long.
With a little imagination and common sense your birds will have a healthier and more varied diet. I think this could help in converting seed eaters to healthy food too, especially the corn mix. And you'll have fun coming up with new varieties to tempt them. So give it a try.