Keep your parakeet healthy, happy, and well-fed with parakeet food formulated specifically for your feathered friend's needs. Parakeets need to be fed a complete and balanced, species-specific diet to thrive, and they also enjoy regular snacks of fresh veggies and fruits. Chewy has a great selection of budgie food for parakeets of all types, including:
Many experts recommend pelleted parakeet food since it contains complete and balanced nutrition in every bite. However, there are balanced seed mixes and foraging diets for parakeets, too—just make sure your parakeet isn't cherry-picking only the tastiest stuff out of the mix! In addition, you may want to supply your parakeet with a cuttlebone or mineral block for added calcium and important minerals that support bone health.
You can also feed your budgie seed mixes or grains like millet spray as a treat, but be sure not to give too much to avoid an unbalanced diet. Your vet can give you the best guidance on what to feed your parakeet. Then, be sure to set your parakeet food to Autoship to ensure you've always got plenty of food for your bird on hand!
Parakeets do not need very much food. Small birds usually eat 1/2 teaspoon to a teaspoon of pellets or seed mix per day, while larger ones may eat closer to a tablespoon of bird food a day. Consult the parakeet food package for suggested feeding amounts and guidelines. You should feed your budgie some fruits and vegetables every day, too, making sure to carefully wash and cut them into small pieces first.
Parakeets do eat fruits and vegetables, and regularly supplying them with fresh veggies and fruit is often recommended by experts. Budgies enjoy veggies like leafy greens, broccoli, cucumber, carrots, and many others, and they also love nearly all types of fruit—especially the tropical varieties. Just be sure not to feed your bird anything that may be toxic—avocados, mushrooms, onions, and garlic are a definite no-no, and citrus fruits may upset your budgie’s stomach.
Feed your parakeet daily and be sure to provide a ready supply of fresh water, too. In addition to feeding a daily staple diet of complete and balanced pellet parakeet food, you should also provide your budgie with fresh vegetables or fruit several times a week.
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