My birds for the most part, are NOT confined 24/7/365. Many of mine actually are never confined. They still eat pellets because if I made them forage, they would starve in this part of the state. There's not enough of anything for them to solely live on. And to answer your other question earlier about why have birds if we can't dedicate all of our time and land to growing every single seed that you deem suitable for them to eat, its because we still give them good lives and in return, they give us good eggs, good meat and just general beauty. Go care for your birds the way you want, and we'll do the same for how we want to and can