Melons are technically a berry, and berries are good for budgies, so it follows that melons would be safe for budgies. There are some caveats, though. Melon is healthy for […]

Budgies need water like any other living creature, but some birds drink too much. A budgie drinking to excess is known as polydipsia. There are many explanations for excessive thirst […]

Budgies go crazy for millet, so it’s a staple of many commercial seed mixes. Even fussy eaters indulge in this tasty treat. Millet is flavorful with a crunchy texture and […]

Feeding a clutch of baby chicks is one of the many ways adult budgies care for their young. Feeding time is an important part of the rearing process that solidifies […]

Corn on the cob is arguably the simplest form of the vegetable, consisting of an ear of maize. The cob is the hard, inedible center of the corn ear. Budgies […]

Budgies need plenty of space, places to perch and climb, toys to provide entertainment, and cuttlebone to keep them healthy. Cuttlebone is the internal shell of the cuttlefish, an aquatic […]

Breakfast is the day’s most important meal, and cereal is the cornerstone of breakfast in many homes. As budgies express interest in what humans eat, you may wonder if you […]

Lettuce is a staple of many human diets, so it stands to reason that many of us look to serve it to budgies. Birds are omnivorous animals that consume leafy […]

Of the nutrients a budgie needs, calcium is perhaps the most difficult for owners to optimally provide. Too much calcium is just as harmful as too little calcium (hypercalcemia). Budgies […]