Cape Breton Piping

A parakeet has a diet? You may ask this but yes, parakeets do need to eat other things besides just seeds. They need a big range of different foods in order to keep them healthy. Many of those foods are berries, nuts, grasses, vegetables and seeds. Try to mix up your parakeet’s diet each week. You don’t have to do it every day. Also, keep in mind that there are not only foods that your parakeet should eat, but there are many foods that you will need to keep it away from.

Some foods to keep your parakeet away from are dairy products. Parakeet’s digestive systems are not made to break down the enzymes that are in almost all dairy products like milk, cheese and yogurt so never feed your parakeet these items. Parakeets are also very allergic to avocados and chocolate. Though these foods may be harmless to humans, they are extremely bad for parakeets. One other food to watch out for when feeding your parakeet is berries. Most berries that humans eat are just fine for parakeets but wild berries and berry seeds can poison your bird so never feed your parakeet wild berries that are unfamiliar.

The diet of a wild parakeet is seeds, vegetation, fruits, grasses and berries. Wild parakeets originate in the Australian grasslands and they are free to eat many different types of food. Each season brings a different type of food for the parakeet and that is how they get so much variety in their diets. In the fall, they eat many types of seeds and berries. In the summer the parakeets enjoy many vegetables, grasses and fruit.

Greens give your parakeet particular nutrients and vitamins that it needs to survive and that it needs to stay alert and healthy. Protein is essential in your parakeet’s diet. Seeds and nuts provide the protein that help build the parakeets muscles and keeps it strong and agile so it can fly and climb. Always be sure to provide many fresh foods for your parakeet so it can get the essentials that it needs from them.

Keep your bird healthy and energetic by consistently changing the nutritious foods that you give it. Your parakeet’s diet is an extremely important part of your bird’s life so always remember these tips and your parakeet will have a really happy life!

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