Vegetables: broccoli, carrot (chopped or grated), celery, chard, lettuce (but small amounts of lettuce and not too often) peas, sweet corn, watercress, zucchini, etc. Plants: Budgie Food Avacado, rhubarb, chocolate, caffeine are all considered to be poisonous for budgies. Chickweed, clover, dandelion. Carrot, silverbeet, sweetcorn. a) wash them thoroughly b) make small pieces of them c) they must be at room temperature d) peel them before you use e) ensure that they are free of stones, cores pits or pips f) they can be raw or cooked depending on your bird's preference Your budgie's droppings may get runnier with consumption of fruits and veggies. While some say that grit/gravel is required by budgies, to breakdown their food (in their crop), others reason that it Usual budgie favorites 6 steps you must follow before you give your budgie its much needed fruits and vegetables Note: Grit or no grit? Budgie Food Greens are good for budgies. is needed only by those birds that cannot break their shells. As budgies do not have this problem, (you can check their seed bowl, and blow away the empty husks), they will not need any grit. Avocado, rhubarb, chocolate, caffeine are all considered to be poisonous. Cabbage could make the bird sick. Beans, croton, eggplant, raw peanuts, apple seeds, raw potatoes and asparagus are better not fed to the bird. You can also add alcohol and grit to this list, (though some may disagree). Get quality seeds for your budgie; poor quality seeds can lead to a budgie's dying from malnutrition. Food items that might harm your budgie Dietary supplements Budgie Food Give your budgie fruits and vegetables. Try giving your budgie a carrot. You can give calcium, either in the form of a calcium block, or a cuttlefish bone. Calcium is especially required for nesting hens and developing budgie babies. |