Parakeets / Budgies Food
The key to a good parakeet diet is variety. This may sound easier than it really is. Parakeets can be picky especially if they are not familiar with a particular food item. It is easier if they have been used to fresh foods from early on. But if they did not have that advantage, it does time, patience and persistence! to get them to accept healthy food items.
My recommendations for a good parakeet diet are:
- Fresh foods: Fresh fruits, vegetables and "greens" -- ideas on feeding and valuable information on bird nutrition this web page
- A good quality formulated diet. My birds like Nutri-Berries (Lafeber's) - note there is a "bird treat" with such a name, but I am talking about the "complete" diet. Even though it is referred to as a "complete diet" -- I would not feed it as a complete diet. Nothing can replacement variety and fresh foods. Scroll down to find out the Nutriberries and other food items that I am feeding. The higher up, the more I recommend it. The items further down on the website are products that are commonly available in petstores but are likely to contain preservatives and other potentially harmful chemicals that I personally would avoid
- A good quality (if possible organic) parakeet seed mix.
- Sprouted seeds are extremely nutritious and tend to be readily accepted by even the most picky eaters.
- 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.
- Superior Nutrition Food: Herbs Specifically for Bird Health & Healthy Dried Fruits & Veggies - Make Excellent Healthy Bird Treats & Food!
- Never feed: caffeinated drinks, alcoholic beverages, chocolate, pits of most fruits, avocado ... More on "toxic foods"
Other Helpful Websites on Feeding your Parakeet: Successful Budgie Feeding Systems - by Dr. Marshall ... Converting Seed JunkiesGeneric Diets & Additional Food Items: Healthy Bird Treats & Snacks ... Superior Nutrition Food: Herbs Specifically for Bird Health & Healthy Dried Fruits & Veggies - Make Excellent Healthy Bird Treats & Food! ... Cooked Diets ... Splay Millet & Millet Accessories ... Mineral / Calcium Blocks & Accessories
Gardenflora Blend - 7.5 oz. & 18 oz. Product Description A healthy blend of flavorful herbs and spices like cilantro, parsley, basil, and chives, plus hearty ingredients like leeks, peas, celery, zucchini, and more make Gardenflora Blend a tasty meal with plenty of nutrition. AvianWeb Note: I offer this to my birds mixing it in with their seeds. I also offer it in a separate dish. Product Features
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Australian Blend - 25 oz This is a complete diet for Finches, Canaries, Cockatiels, Parakeets, Doves and Parrotlets. It is a delicious blend of over 40 bite-sized ingredients. Product Description With wholesome ingredients like toasted soy grits, sterile hemp seed, and a variety of millet seeds, plus ingredients to tempt taste buds, like molasses, papaya, and pineapple, your bird will get the nutrition he needs, and the flavor variety he wants |
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| 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. | ||
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