Q&A for How to Feed Budgies

I usually recommend a high quality seed diet with things like dried fruits and vegetables in the mix. A pellet diet is also usually great, as they are well balanced. Also, it's always good to offer fresh fruits and vegetables as often as you can.

Yes, but it is a high calorie food and not particularly nutritious, so it should only be included as part of a balanced diet. Give a variety of seeds, nuts, fresh fruit, and vegetables so that your budgie has a healthy nutritious diet.

It's fine to offer a small amount of fruit and vegetables every day, in addition to nuts, seeds, and grains. Remember to make sure that everything is fresh, so remove food before it spoils and replace it. Offer a variety of food so the bird doesn't eat too much of one particular nutrient. If you do this, their diet will always be balanced.

You should not need to give your budgie vegetable oil. Vegetable oil is safe, but it is high calorie and may strip out some fat-soluble vitamins from the bird's diet. It is sometimes used as a home remedy for scaly feet when applied to legs. If the bird grooms the oil off, he should not come to harm.

No. Jam is too high in sugar and not suitable for birds. Feeding jam could lead to the birds' becoming overweight or developing health problems. If you are uncertain what to feed them, a good rule of thumb is to ask yourself if it occurs naturally in nature. If it doesn't, cross it off the list (bearing in mind also that just because a food is natural doesn't mean it's suitable for budgies to eat.)