Parakeets / Budgies Food
Dr. Jill M. Patt, DVM recommends the diet of budgies and cockatiels to be:
- No more than 50% pellets
- A fresh / clean quality seed mix offered daily
- Fresh veggies.
Avian veterinarians recommend supplementation with foods such as fresh fruits and vegetables, sprouted seeds, pasta, whole wheat bread and other healthy human foods, as well as pellets formulated for small parrots. Adding these foods provides additional nutrients and can prevent obesity and lipomas, as can substituting millet, which is relatively low in fat, for seeds mixes. Please refer to these website for toxic and safe food items. You may want to try NutriBerries (below) for your birds. My birds really like it, and it's good for them.
Sprouted Seeds:
If your budgie / parakeet is not easily accepting veggies and fruits, you may want to try sprouts. They are usually readily accepted by even the pickiest of birds; and they offer a very inexpensive and convenient way of providing healthy, fresh greens to your pet.
- Don't want to go through the trouble of sprouting and would prefer an easier way to provide greens to your bird? Please refer to "Veggie Bites" as a convenient, yet healthful alternative or complementary food item to sprouts.
Other Helpful Websites on Feeding your Parakeet: Successful Budgie Feeding Systems - by Dr. Marshall ... Converting Seed Junkies
Generic Diets & Additional Food Items: Healthy Bird Treats & Snacks ... Cooked Diets ... Splay Millet & Millet Accessories ... Mineral / Calcium Blocks & Accessories
| Nutri-Berries: Veterinarian recommended and bird approved. I am feeding this to my birds -- they loved it from day one. | ||
| Tropical Carnival Gourmet Parakeet Food 2 lb: Vitamin and mineral enriched food and treat, all in one, formulated to provide the proper nutrition your pet requires. Resealable zipper to maintain freshness. Contains mangos, bananas, carrots, peas, pistachios, almonds, macaroni wheels. Beneficial pro-biotics. | ||
| Pretty Bird Small Daily Select Extruded Foods: Packed in Nitrogen flushed, Resealable packaging to insure freshness, cleanliness, and freedom from insects. This is an excellent choice for all types of Cockatiels, Lovebrds, and Parakeets. | ||
| Premium Budgie 2lb: Budgies have special dietary needs. Not every food can meet those needs. Pretty Bird has developed a special food especially for budgies, using all premium, highest quality ingredients. Your budgies will enjoy the variety and you can rest assured they are receiving the essential vitamins and minerals required for their metabolism and energy level, as well as fiber for proper digestion. Premium Budgie is a complete diet for everyday feeding. | ||
| Fruit Bites Treat Garden Gourmet Veggie 1.5oz: Made with real fruit. Six great combination flavors. Soft and Chewy. Sun-ripened, all natural treat. Sweet, light and crunchy, freeze-dried veggies. Contains: peas, corn, carrots, etc. | ||
| Foods to Feed Only in Moderation: |
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