So I went to a big-box pet food emporium to see what they had for the java sparrow contingent, and they had some interesting foods. It appears that I should be feeding Jack and Atticus pellets rather than seeds. "Specialized pelleted diets are highly recommended and should consist of 60-70% of the diet; use fortified seeds in moderation as they are higher in fat and less nutritious than pellets." So I bought a large bag of tiny pellets (I was told they were pellets, but they looked more like the brightly colored sprinkles that are put on cupcakes, only dull, not shiny, and fluorescent and ochre in color). The boys don't seem to like them. I saw on the same informational card quoted above, "If your bird is used to a seed diet, convert to pellets gradually." Where would java sparrows get day-glow pelletlettes smelling of fruit in the wild???
I also purchased a specialized product for cleaning, "poop-off bird poop REMOVER" (this is the typography on the bottle). It is hard to use because I don't dare to let the birds out, and they dive bomb my giant hand when I'm using it, no doubt alarmed by the shaking of their purple cage. I'm working at it, anyway. It advertises that it ends "the tedious task of cleaning up after birds." I don't find it tedious, just a little scary.
Here's the miracle product!
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