Some owners avoid feeding peppers to budgies due to their hot, spicy flavor, which is assumed will burn and irritate a budgie’s mouth. However, unlike humans, budgies can’t taste the […]

Oranges are eaten by wild budgies, so this fruit makes a healthy dietary addition. Budgies can eat all parts of the orange, including the peel (skin), flesh, and seeds. Oranges […]

Treats are a great way to reward a budgie for good behavior and improve your bond. Whether they’re used as a learning tool or tasty extra, you should have some […]

If budgies don’t drink water regularly, they’ll become sick and die. New budgies may refuse to hydrate when they first arrive in your home. This is a natural response to […]

While everyone feeds their budgies fruits, vegetables, seeds, nuts, and grains, herbs are often ignored or forgotten about entirely. Herbs have a high percentage of fiber, which promotes good digestion […]

Budgies need calcium in their diet, and egg shells are one of the best sources of this nutrient. You may have noticed a mother budgie cracking her own eggs and […]

Despite having a varied diet in the wild, pet budgies often just want to eat seeds and millet in captivity. Consequently, they may refuse fruits, vegetables, nuts, grains, and pellets, […]

An all-seed diet is unhealthy, but it can be difficult to transition a budgie to pellets. Budgies can be fussy eaters, and pellets aren’t the most colorful or texture-heavy food. […]

Some owners offer seed or millet as the primary diet for their budgies, alongside some fruits, vegetables, and nuts. Sunflower seeds are tasty and healthy for budgies. Sunflower seeds are […]