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What can baby budgies eat?

Hayley Heartfield
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Hayley Heartfield is a Bird Specialist and the Owner of About Birds, a Pet Bird Shop in Montgomery County, Texas. Hayley specializes in pet bird care, behavior, training, and breeding. Hayley studied Animal Science at Texas A&M. About Birds carries many species of birds and offers grooming and boarding services as well as bird care products.

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Baby budgies can eat different foods depending on their age. If your bird is not weaned, it will need a handfeeding formula.

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What do you feed budgies after weaning?

Hayley Heartfield
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Hayley Heartfield is a Bird Specialist and the Owner of About Birds, a Pet Bird Shop in Montgomery County, Texas. Hayley specializes in pet bird care, behavior, training, and breeding. Hayley studied Animal Science at Texas A&M. About Birds carries many species of birds and offers grooming and boarding services as well as bird care products.

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After weaning, feed your budgie pellets from brands like Zupreem, Higgins, and Roudybush. Seeds are another good option, but you should steer clear of any artificially-colored varieties.

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How can I get my budgies to try new vegetables and fruits?

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Start by placing the different assortments of fruits and veggies in their cage in little dishes on the bottom of the cage. A good trick to make them more enticed is to cover a fruit (such as banana) in the little millet seeds - this makes them more interested as they may already like/know what millet is and have a go at the fruit/veggie. Make sure to do a quick online search to see which fruits and veggies in your fridge or at the local supermarket are safe for your budgie.

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What are treats for 4 to 7 month old budgies?

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Millet is a great budgie treat - but make sure it is fed as only a sometimes treat (because it is very bad if they have it 24/7!). Some great 'fan favourite' fruits and veggies include: apples (remove seeds as they are toxic to budgies), banana and grated carrot.

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