10 Best Cockatiel Foods 2025: According to Reviews | Chewy

The 10 Best Cockatiel Foods

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How we created this cockatiel food list

We leveraged input from our veterinarians and artificial intelligence to identify key considerations to help you find the best cockatiel food.
We scanned thousands of customer reviews and ratings and scored each product based on its performance against each of the key considerations. We then considered how popular a product is with Chewy customers and combined that with its key consideration scores to create the list of the best cockatiel foods.

Key cockatiel food considerations

Digestibility

Ingredients

Nutritional Content

Palatability

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ZuPreem FruitBlend Flavor with Natural Flavors Daily Medium Bird Food, 2-lb bag
ZuPreem FruitBlend Flavor with Natural Flavors Daily Medium Bird Food, 2-lb bag
ZuPreem FruitBlend Flavor with Natural Flavors Daily Medium Bird Food, 2-lb bag
ZuPreem FruitBlend Flavor with Natural Flavors Daily Medium Bird Food, 2-lb bag
ZuPreem FruitBlend Flavor with Natural Flavors Daily Medium Bird Food, 2-lb bag
ZuPreem FruitBlend Flavor with Natural Flavors Daily Medium Bird Food, 2-lb bag
ZuPreem FruitBlend Flavor with Natural Flavors Daily Medium Bird Food, 2-lb bag
ZuPreem FruitBlend Flavor with Natural Flavors Daily Medium Bird Food, 2-lb bag

ZuPreem FruitBlend Flavor with Natural Flavors Daily Medium Bird Food, 2-lb bag

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
800
$11.99Chewy Price
($6.00/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.6/5
Excellent

Ingredients

4.6/5
Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.5/5
Great

Palatability

4.5/5
Great

Is this cockatiel food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Ground corn, Soybean meal, Ground wheat, Wheat germ meal, Sugar

Food Flavor

Fruits & Vegetables

Bird Type

Cockatiel, Lovebird, Conure, Quaker

Food Form

Pellets
2
Lafeber Classic Avi-Cakes Cockatiel & Parakeet Bird Food, 8-oz bag
Lafeber Classic Avi-Cakes Cockatiel & Parakeet Bird Food, 8-oz bag
Lafeber Classic Avi-Cakes Cockatiel & Parakeet Bird Food, 8-oz bag
Lafeber Classic Avi-Cakes Cockatiel & Parakeet Bird Food, 8-oz bag
Lafeber Classic Avi-Cakes Cockatiel & Parakeet Bird Food, 8-oz bag
Lafeber Classic Avi-Cakes Cockatiel & Parakeet Bird Food, 8-oz bag
Lafeber Classic Avi-Cakes Cockatiel & Parakeet Bird Food, 8-oz bag

Lafeber Classic Avi-Cakes Cockatiel & Parakeet Bird Food, 8-oz bag

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
417
$8.24Chewy Price
($1.03/oz)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.6/5
Excellent

Ingredients

4.7/5
Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.7/5
Excellent

Palatability

4.6/5
Excellent

Is this cockatiel food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Ground Corn, Canary Grass Seed, White Proso Millet, Hulled Oats, Wheat Flour

Bird Type

Parakeet, Cockatiel, Conure, Lovebird

Food Form

Cake
3
Roudybush Daily Maintenance Crumble Bird Food, 44-oz bag
Roudybush Daily Maintenance Crumble Bird Food, 44-oz bag
Roudybush Daily Maintenance Crumble Bird Food, 44-oz bag
Roudybush Daily Maintenance Crumble Bird Food, 44-oz bag
Roudybush Daily Maintenance Crumble Bird Food, 44-oz bag

Roudybush Daily Maintenance Crumble Bird Food, 44-oz bag

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
331
$14.50Chewy Price
($0.33/oz)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.6/5
Excellent

Ingredients

4.5/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.6/5
Excellent

Palatability

4.6/5
Excellent

Is this cockatiel food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Ground Corn, Ground Wheat, Soybean Meal, Soybean Oil, Alfalfa

Bird Type

Canary, Cockatiel, Parakeet, Budgie...

Food Form

Crumble
4
Brown's Encore Premium Cockatiel Food, 5-lb bag
Brown's Encore Premium Cockatiel Food, 5-lb bag
Brown's Encore Premium Cockatiel Food, 5-lb bag
Brown's Encore Premium Cockatiel Food, 5-lb bag
Brown's Encore Premium Cockatiel Food, 5-lb bag
Brown's Encore Premium Cockatiel Food, 5-lb bag
Brown's Encore Premium Cockatiel Food, 5-lb bag

Brown's Encore Premium Cockatiel Food, 5-lb bag

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
256
$8.99Chewy Price
($1.80/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.7/5
Excellent

Ingredients

4.5/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.9/5
Excellent

Palatability

4.5/5
Great

Is this cockatiel food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

White Proso Millet, Oat Groats, Canary Grass Seed, Safflower Seeds, Striped Sunflower Seeds

Bird Type

Cockatiel

Food Form

Seed & Grain Blend
5
Kaytee Forti-Diet Pro Health Cockatiel Food, 5-lb bag
Kaytee Forti-Diet Pro Health Cockatiel Food, 5-lb bag
Kaytee Forti-Diet Pro Health Cockatiel Food, 5-lb bag
Kaytee Forti-Diet Pro Health Cockatiel Food, 5-lb bag
Kaytee Forti-Diet Pro Health Cockatiel Food, 5-lb bag
Kaytee Forti-Diet Pro Health Cockatiel Food, 5-lb bag
Kaytee Forti-Diet Pro Health Cockatiel Food, 5-lb bag
Kaytee Forti-Diet Pro Health Cockatiel Food, 5-lb bag
Kaytee Forti-Diet Pro Health Cockatiel Food, 5-lb bag

Kaytee Forti-Diet Pro Health Cockatiel Food, 5-lb bag

Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
515
$12.95Chewy Price
($2.59/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.4/5
Great

Ingredients

4.5/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.6/5
Excellent

Palatability

4.4/5
Great

Is this cockatiel food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Canary Grass Seed, White Millet, Sunflower Seed, Safflower Seed, Oat Groats

Special Diet

High-Protein

Bird Type

Cockatiel

Food Form

Seed & Grain Blend
6
Higgins Sunburst Gourmet Blend Cockatiel Bird Food, 3-lb bag
Higgins Sunburst Gourmet Blend Cockatiel Bird Food, 3-lb bag
Higgins Sunburst Gourmet Blend Cockatiel Bird Food, 3-lb bag
Higgins Sunburst Gourmet Blend Cockatiel Bird Food, 3-lb bag
Higgins Sunburst Gourmet Blend Cockatiel Bird Food, 3-lb bag
Higgins Sunburst Gourmet Blend Cockatiel Bird Food, 3-lb bag

Higgins Sunburst Gourmet Blend Cockatiel Bird Food, 3-lb bag

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
308
$13.99Chewy Price
($4.67/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.4/5
Great

Ingredients

4.5/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.4/5
Great

Palatability

4.5/5
Great

Is this cockatiel food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

White Millet, Oats, Safflower, Sunflower Seeds, Red Millet

Bird Type

Cockatiel

Food Form

Seed & Grain Blend
7
3-D Cockatiel Food, 4.5-lb jar
3-D Cockatiel Food, 4.5-lb jar
3-D Cockatiel Food, 4.5-lb jar
3-D Cockatiel Food, 4.5-lb jar
3-D Cockatiel Food, 4.5-lb jar
3-D Cockatiel Food, 4.5-lb jar
3-D Cockatiel Food, 4.5-lb jar
3-D Cockatiel Food, 4.5-lb jar

3-D Cockatiel Food, 4.5-lb jar

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
201
$8.97Chewy Price
($2.00/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.4/5
Great

Ingredients

4.6/5
Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.7/5
Excellent

Palatability

4.6/5
Excellent

Is this cockatiel food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Millet, Sunflower Seed, Oat Groats, Safflower Seed, Canary Grass Seed

Bird Type

Cockatiel

Food Form

Birdseed
8
Wild Harvest Daily Blend Cockatiel Food, 32-oz bag
Wild Harvest Daily Blend Cockatiel Food, 32-oz bag
Wild Harvest Daily Blend Cockatiel Food, 32-oz bag
Wild Harvest Daily Blend Cockatiel Food, 32-oz bag

Wild Harvest Daily Blend Cockatiel Food, 32-oz bag

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
166
$2.38Chewy Price
($0.08/oz)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.2/5
Great

Ingredients

4.5/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.6/5
Excellent

Palatability

4.5/5
Great

Is this cockatiel food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

White Millet, Oat Groats, Sunflower Seed, Red Millet, Buckwheat

Bird Type

Cockatiel

Food Form

Grains, Birdseed
9
Vitakraft VitaSmart Egg Food Daily Calcium Supplement for Birds, 1.1-lb bag
Vitakraft VitaSmart Egg Food Daily Calcium Supplement for Birds, 1.1-lb bag
Vitakraft VitaSmart Egg Food Daily Calcium Supplement for Birds, 1.1-lb bag
Vitakraft VitaSmart Egg Food Daily Calcium Supplement for Birds, 1.1-lb bag
Vitakraft VitaSmart Egg Food Daily Calcium Supplement for Birds, 1.1-lb bag
Vitakraft VitaSmart Egg Food Daily Calcium Supplement for Birds, 1.1-lb bag

Vitakraft VitaSmart Egg Food Daily Calcium Supplement for Birds, 1.1-lb bag

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
111
$10.49Chewy Price
($9.54/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.5/5
Great

Ingredients

4.7/5
Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.6/5
Excellent

Palatability

4.6/5
Excellent

Is this cockatiel food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Dried Egg, Wheat Flour, Sugar, Honey, Dehulled Soybean Meal

Bird Type

Parakeet, Cockatiel

Food Form

Treats, Supplement
10
Lafeber Tropical Fruit Nutri-Berries Cockatiel, Parakeet & Lovebird Bird Food, 10-oz bag
Lafeber Tropical Fruit Nutri-Berries Cockatiel, Parakeet & Lovebird Bird Food, 10-oz bag
Lafeber Tropical Fruit Nutri-Berries Cockatiel, Parakeet & Lovebird Bird Food, 10-oz bag
Lafeber Tropical Fruit Nutri-Berries Cockatiel, Parakeet & Lovebird Bird Food, 10-oz bag
Lafeber Tropical Fruit Nutri-Berries Cockatiel, Parakeet & Lovebird Bird Food, 10-oz bag
Lafeber Tropical Fruit Nutri-Berries Cockatiel, Parakeet & Lovebird Bird Food, 10-oz bag
Lafeber Tropical Fruit Nutri-Berries Cockatiel, Parakeet & Lovebird Bird Food, 10-oz bag
Lafeber Tropical Fruit Nutri-Berries Cockatiel, Parakeet & Lovebird Bird Food, 10-oz bag

Lafeber Tropical Fruit Nutri-Berries Cockatiel, Parakeet & Lovebird Bird Food, 10-oz bag

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
360
$11.99Chewy Price
($1.20/oz)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.5/5
Great

Ingredients

4.6/5
Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.5/5
Great

Palatability

4.4/5
Great

Is this cockatiel food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Corn, Hulled White Proso Millet, Safflower, Soybean Meal, Red Millet

Food Flavor

Fruits & Vegetables

Bird Type

Cockatiel, Parakeet, Lovebird, Conure

Food Form

Treats