A Good Diet
In their natural environment Budgerigars feed on a variety of seeding grasses as well as the leaves of plants when available. It is for this reason the birds need a balanced seed mix of canary and millets. Many suitable mixtures are available from your pet shop or produce merchant. Only buy seed that is free of dust and does not have a musty smell.
A regular supply of fresh green leafy vegetables, fruit or seeding grasses will certainly benefit most birds, however any old or stale food should be removed.
Clean water should always be available.
Your birds will also benefit from a supply of good grit, which is required to digest their food and a source of calcium. Cuttlefish is also a good source of calcium, which is needed to replace growing lost feathers and bones. An iodine block is also a good source of calcium and helps keep the birds beak trim.
In their natural environment Budgerigars feed on a variety of seeding grasses as well as the leaves of plants when available. It is for this reason the birds need a balanced seed mix of canary and millets. Many suitable mixtures are available from your pet shop or produce merchant. Only buy seed that is free of dust and does not have a musty smell.
A regular supply of fresh green leafy vegetables, fruit or seeding grasses will certainly benefit most birds, however any old or stale food should be removed.
Clean water should always be available.
Your birds will also benefit from a supply of good grit, which is required to digest their food and a source of calcium. Cuttlefish is also a good source of calcium, which is needed to replace growing lost feathers and bones. An iodine block is also a good source of calcium and helps keep the birds beak trim.
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