ragged body feathers and loosing head feather

[Beannifer]

I was at wal-mart and I got some Multi-Drops for the boys...

I heard they need calcium but I found out that it in the cuttle bone which they have.... so I dont know the need for these multi drops.

here is the text on the packaging.

All Birds Multi-Drops
High Potency Vitamin Supplement.
Essential for proper Growth.
Premium Multi-Drops is a water-soluble blend of important vitamins essential for proper growth and nutrition of birds fed a seed based diet. (i didnt see that part, they have pellets)

Feeding Directions : Gently squeeze bottle. Add 1 drop dailey per fluid ounce of water and 1 drop per ounce of dry seed.

Guarenteed Analysis:
Each ounce contains (minimum Values unless otherwise stated)
Vitamin A --- 315,000 I.U.
Vitamin D3 ---67,500 I.U.
Thiamine--- 31.5 mg.
Riboflavin ---42.0 mg.
Vitamin B6 ---- 33.0 mg
Niacin--- 232.5 mg
d-Pantothenic acid --- 63.0 mg.
Choline ---- 63.0 mg.

Ingredients:
Water, Polysorbate 80, Glycerin, Vitamin A Palmitate, Niacinamide, Choline Chloride, Cholecalciferol (Source of Vitamin D3), d-Pantothenyl Alcohol, Riboflavin-5'-Phosphate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thaimine Hydrochloride, Potassium Sorbate (a preservative)



Ok having read that this is for birds on a seed based diet...
My birds are on a pellet diet. it is called ZuPreem Avian Maintenance Fruit Blend Flavor Premium bird diet for Parakeets.

AKKK As i was reading the bag I saw the expiration date!!! it says "Best if purchased before 03/06" IS MY BIRDSEED EXPIRED! I just bought it not even a week ago!!!

[ozzie]

banana
carrots
pear
grapes
apple
pineapple
oranges
tangerine
apricots
melon
strawberry
rasberries
corn
broccoli
spinach
seeds
pellets
pasta (cooked or non?)
grains (what kind of grains?)

I know these are for treats occasionally ( if they can eat them) and to wash foods that need it and nothing in heavy syrup from the can

[Nelly]

My 4 year old female budgie is loosing a lot of feathers and it doesn't look like her normal molting. She is loosing a lot of feathers around her cere and her ears and all around that area. Also, her body feathers are ragged (they look like someone burnt them - some of them are slightly curled). She normally molts for a couple of weeks and then her feathers come back in very nicely but she has been loosing feathers for about a month now and the feather loosing around her face has really picked up in the last couple of days. Also, these last couple of days she is having a hard time flying. Any thoughts on what might be going on?

[Bea]

I think there are some diseases that cause poor feather growth. Personally i think you should take her to an avian vet and get some tests run. If it's worrying you something is probably not right. What's her diet like, perhaps she's deficient it a vitamin or something that could result in poorer feather growth.

[Bea]

If it's worrying you i would take her to an avian vet, they can run tests and find out if something's wrong. I know there are some diseases that cause poor feather growth so it would be best to get it checked out.

[Nelly]

She has eaten the same foods for the last 4 years - regular bird seed, millet, lettuce, carrots, parsley, spinach, orange, apple and a few others. Plus I put bird vit. drops in her water (as directed). Her dropping are completely normal and she wants to be active and acts like she is happy but just can't fly and is patchy right now. We live in the middle of no where and we have one little pet store in our town - can you think of anything a little pet store might have that might assist for now? Thank you.

[Budgiekin]

Hmmmm....this definitely doesn't sound normal. Feathers should appear soft and clean and plentiful. I agree with Bea that you need to bring your little sweety to an avian vet. There really isn't much you can do until you know what is causing the problem. Good luck and please keep us updated! ;)

[Donna]

Hello Nelly,

I wish I could help you with your Budgie's feather and flying problem but I have no idea what could be wrong and I wouldn't have a clue how to guide you. I sure hope that you can get some answers soon, since you have had your Budgie for 4 years now and he has become a good friend to you. Please let us know how things turn out.

On a lighter and cheerier note, I would like to say WELCOME to our Talk Budgies Forum. It is so good to have you here and I hope you will feel free to get involved and share your comments and questions with us.

How many Budgies do you have and how did you get interested in Budgies? I have 4 Budgies at present - but didn't buy my first 2 until June of this year. There's no doubt, you are way ahead of me when it come to being a Budgie owner. :)

Have a great day and please come back often.

Donna

[Nelly]

I've had birds all my life. I had a male and female canary couple for 14 years - they were so tame especially for canaries - then I had a male budgie (adopted from my Aunt) who was 8 when I got him and he stayed with me another 8 years (he spoke really well - I was able to teach him at least 30 words and phrases) - lastly I have had my current budgie (her name is Boosey) for 4 years.
Boosey has been a different experience for me - I've never had a bird that laid eggs! In the 2nd and 3rd year she lay about 40 eggs in total! Luckly she hasn't laid any in the last year.
I've never had a bird with this problem - I've never had to take a bird to a vet - I've always been able to give it a lot of heat and if required pet store antibiotics - but then again maybe I've been lucky.
I have Boosey in a smaller room with lots of heat tonight - I'll see how she is in the morning and call a vet - the closest one is about 2 hours away by car.
Thank you for your responses.

[robbyf]

whats their fav? so far I have tried kewi bannana and apple.. he may have taken nibbles of the apple.. not sure tho.

also.. would spray millet make my bird a bit hyper ? as soon as its sight he runs around the bottom of the cage looking for attention/escape from the cage.. kinda cute but annoying. I let him out and does nothing but run around untill he gets his treat.

[Janette1169]

My budgies have stopped eating fruit and veg, its offered daily but they havent touched it for over a week now .

I actually moved the location of the fresh food too, not sure if this as anything to do with it.

I was advised to keep moving food pots and fresh food around the aviary in various areas, to make the birds work for it , so to speak as tho they would in the wild. Is this good advice, because its seems as tho they had a routine and knew where to find the food .

Can they survive on just seed and millet? Is it ok for their health to have just seeds?

Janette

[dd_bahama]

i'm having problems... my babies arent eating their fruits and veggies! Its driving me crazy. I've tried everything. apples, raisins, grapes, mangoes, bananas, melon, spinach, lettuce, carrot, broccoli... they just wont have any of it! They dont even eat the dried fruit mixed in with their food. Whats wrong with them? Do some just not eat it?
Please help!

Stacy

[JBird]

I have been feeding my bugies sprouts. Do they have any nutional value.:budge:

[bird_luver24]

YAY! Even though I dont really like Zupreem all that much as a pelleted diet I bought them the Fruit Flavored Pellets because I know this is going to be more Appealing then any natural pellet just because the fruity smell. Well, the day I got my pellets which was today my budgies ate some. lol..
Well, actually my Male made pellet soup...His water dish is connected to his pellet dish and he splashed the water into his pellets, he then waited a little bit lol ate some and then went over to his mate and fed her some(regurgitated)..
Atleast they are getting some kind of extra Vitamins and Nutrients! Im very Excited that they are already taking to their pellets and hope to see that they dont make pellet soup all the time!!

I also added a new Boing to their cage, and a Huge Apple Branch!! They seem to enjoy the apple branch but, they are a little scared of the Boing...They have just pecked it a few times and watched it move around a little.
Anyways, I just wanted to share my news that My Budgies has taken quickly to their pellets which has made me very happy!! :D :D

[BUUZBEE]

Birdie Bread


1cup Wheat Flour
1 1/2 cups cornmeal
2tsp. (non aluminum) Baking Powder
4 Eggs
1 mashed banana
1/2 cup green Chili drained
1/2 cup applesauce (can be substitued with baby food)
1/2 cup live culture plain yogurt
1/2 cup cooked Brown rice
1/2 cup cooked beans (mung,black,etc)
1/2 cup winter squash, or sweet potatoes, or pumpkin, with or without
seeds
hand full of raisins
hand full of cranberries
1Lb frozen mixed vegetables

Mix dry ingredients, then add remaining. Mix well . Grease and flour 9 x 13 pan, with crisco and wheat flour. Bake at 400 for 1 hour or until toothpick comes out clean.

[BUUZBEE]

Birdie Bread


1cup Wheat Flour
1 1/2 cups cornmeal
2tsp. (non aluminum) Baking Powder
4 Eggs
1 mashed banana
1/2 cup green Chili drained
1/2 cup applesauce (can be substitued with baby food)
1/2 cup live culture plain yogurt
1/2 cup cooked Brown rice
1/2 cup cooked beans (mung,black,etc)
1/2 cup winter squash, or sweet potatoes, or pumpkin, with or without
seeds
hand full of raisins
hand full of cranberries
1Lb frozen mixed vegetables

Mix dry ingredients, then add remaining. Mix well . Grease and flour 9 x 13 pan, with crisco and wheat flour. Bake at 400 for 1 hour or until toothpick comes out clean.

[JuliesGonnaDance]

My mom is making banana bread, and I was wondering if budgies could eat it also. I wouldn't make it regularly or anything, but just for a one time treat would it be OK?

[Alai]

Can budgies eat cucumbers? :S

[alicia]

ok so what can my birds eat out of this list can they eat/drink these items
pasta/wit saus
ice cream
lickerush
beer/lol my grandpa want ot give it some
fude
appel juice
appel saus
oranges
tomatos
smarties
O.J
milk
frys
pizza
popcorn/non salted or less salt
chocolate
peporoni
caroots
onions
fish
chicken
fish and chips
chips
fish fingers
chicken wings
toast
salad with oil/nuts/viniger red wine viniger
lettus





and can i bath them with a tad of saop or bubbel bath stuff to play with?



p.s just tell me what they can't eat it might help more lol

[Alai]

I was wondering how often to give to budgies as a treat, i dont want them getting too full with goodies, how often do you guys give them millet? i think its spelled like that :S

[A-n-M]

Well today I decide on getting my budgies to try vegatables like Carrots and Broccoli while they are out of their cage, but I was wondering if I have to cook them first or give it to them raw?

[BUUZBEE]

Have you tried them with your birds? mine LOVED it!
the camera was charging when i gave it to them, but next time i will get a shot of them. Im surprised they didnt have red faces when they were done!

its great for kidneys so you know :)

[A-n-M]

I would just like to know if it is okay for me to give my Budgies walnuts?

[budgielove]

my budgies are so picky with their veggies! i have tried all kinds of vegetables but the only ones they will eat are sprouts and finely chopped zuchini. i know they need lots more variety, but i feel so bad when i put veggies in their cage and they don't eat them: i feel like they are starving or something! so i usually give them that and then seed mix later in the day. they also have a mineral block and cuttlebone that they like chewing on a LOT, but this definately isn't the ideal diet.

are there any tricks to getting them to eat veggies they have never had before?

thanks guys!

erin

[pipin_barb]

is it save??

[Txbirdfriend]

Does anyone feed their birds eucalyptus? I am trying to simulate their native environment as much as I can. I just want to make sure their reaction will be positive before I search for the plant. It should be okay because everything I have read talks about budgie's natural enviornment including eucalyptus.

There are many kinds of eucalptus so I assume any variety from Australia would be okay? Input is greatly appreciated!:feedback:

Season's greetings!

[sirstargazer]

My budgie is about three months old so she is still quite young. I'm hoping to toilet train her so that I can give her more time out of the cage and not have to worry about cleaning up after her as much. However, if that doesn't work out, would it be bad for the budgie to be on a feeding schedule? I've heard that all the food passes through their system in 3-4 hours. Would taking the food away for that long before letting her fly around be a bad idea?

[my budgie billy]

is it safe to give budgies oranges?

[ttime]

When I got my new budgie he was on a Kaytee mix with pellet and seed. So I bought some at the store yesterday, so I can wean him off it,and onto Zupreem pellets fruit blend and LM Animal Farms Classic Blend.

In the kaytee mix, there are seeds,and small,medium,and large pellets. I wanted to see if he would eat the pellets, so I dug through the food,and found lots of each size,and seperated them into different piles. I cupped each size in my hand one at a time,and put them to his beak. He only ate the smallest size. He got a medium sized pellet in his mouth but he really couldnt chew it and it just fell to the ground.

With the Zupreem pellet brand, they have different pellet sizes. One is labeled "finches and canaries" and then they have another labeled "parakeets". The bag for finches and canaries have the smaller pellets, and the parakeets is a little larger. I read on here that there really is no difference in the two besides the size. I was wondering do you think I should get the pellets that are meant for finches and canaries? Or should I try the ones actually for parakeets.

[Periwinkle]

Periwinkle refuses to eat fruit of veggies. I give her some seed that I buy at Walmart but I am worried that it isn't enough to keep her healthy.

Also, every once in a while I will give her some vitamin drops that I found that you mix with the food. Should I continue this or is it basically a waste of time?

[thegownchick]

Hullo everyone. My new budgie is six weeks old and I'm trying to train him, coming along slowly. For those of you who have seen my Rainbow Bridge thread, you'd know that my darling budgie Moses who was 3 was killed on 27 Dec by a dog. Because it was SO long ago that I trained Mo and he was my only love, I can't remember what I did. I have a couple of books and they're helping.

My question is about food: I know I can't give Joshua greens until he's three months old, but what fruit and vegies can I give him now? I don't want to give him diareoah but I want to keep his health & nutrition balanced. He has top quality seed, shell grit, a calcium block, millet spray and cuttlefish.

Janette

[Amy]

To serve cooked or not cooked?

I want to try my budgies on them. :P

[BUUZBEE]

Does anyone use Harrisons High Potency?

I saw it at my bird store, and wanted to know more about it. Is it used instead of pellets? Is it like an egg mix?

Thanks!

[lethalfire]

http://www.twinbeaksaviary.com/index.htm

here is a link I just found online that an aviary breeder has made her own concoction of herbs to feed her birds to help them with their health. It has worked soo good and became a demand that she is now selling it.
You can get a free sample for $5 shipping, unfortunately she only sends to the United States. I oredered the free sample and we will see how it goes.

Check it out and let me know what you all think.

[Neely]

I found this website with these plants that are toxic and which parts of the plants and non toxic to our little budgie friends.

I thought it may come in use for some?
(Or maybe not. :D)

http://www.budgieplace.com/plants.html#toxic

[peekaboo]

Dear budgie buds, I found dried anise in a catalog for a local pet store. Does any one know if this is O.K. for budgies and what nutritional value this stuff has? Can it be given to budgies on a regular basis or is it like candy to them? Also where can I find Eucalyptus,is it something I can buy ready to feed or do I have to grow it. I have a green thumb but no more room for plants. Thanks again for all of your help, and your friendship Hugs to all. Tina Marie:budgie: :budgie:

[tweetsnsylv]

I don't know how I should go about feeding my budgies fresh fruit and veggies. Mine don't seem to have any interest in anything I give them. What are some favorites that your guys' budgies seem to enjoy?

:budgie:
Shea

[Vanny]

Hi

I was just wondering, is a cuttlebone really the backbone of a cuttlefish? they look like they're the same shape:


This is a cuttlefish:
http://inkart.net/art/wildlife_art/common_cuttlefish/Common-Cuttlefish.gif

Cuttlebone:
http://www.arcatapet.com/fullsize/869.jpg

I heard a rumor that they were, but i wasn't sure, anybody know?

[missmeri]

I've had him for a week and he seems to be pretty normal by now. He won't go near his toys or touch his millet. I put a small piece in his food dish and he ate some, but that's it. He won't eat the big one hanging on the cage. Is it possible he doesn't like it, or is he still just settling in?

[Txbirdfriend]

My birds just love the egg biscuits you buy in packages at the pet store. I was just wondering if anyone has a recipe that would be similar. I know it would be much healther for them if I could do "home made."

Thanks to all!

Sunny, Polly, Ray, Kiwi and Popcorn!:p

[budgieluver]

i bought logan pellets and he is not eating them. i keep them in a seperate dish since that is what my vet reccomended. i change them everyday he doesnt eat them. i also tried to give him a tiny piece of bread...but guess what he did...he picked it up then flew to the other side of his cage to drop it. does any1 have any suggestions??? :budgie:

[Aeternal]

Hi, haven't been here in a while..

Anyway, my budgie is an EXTREMELY picky eater. I think his diet is unhealthy but I don't know what to do. He refuses to eat anything but millet. His seed mix has a variety and some dried fruits, but he won't eat any of those. I throw out half his seeds because he's not touching them. For over a month I've been leaving fruits in his dish, but he just throws it to the bottom of his cage. I've tried tying it near the dish, so he wouldn't throw it away, but he just ignores it.

I was thinking of converting him to a pellet diet, but I have a nagging feeling that he will be just as difficult with that as he is with his fruits.

How did you manage to get your budgie to eat fruits?

P.S I have no idea what he was fed prior to being under my care. He was a lost, unclaimed budgie, but I assume he's probably from Petsmart.

[SushiGURL]

I decided that tuffy needed a better diet. So about 1 hour ago a put some lettuce in a sepreat food bowl, showed him it was edable, and left figuring he wouldn't eat it for a week, or never. I came back like 5min ago and to my suprise the lettuce was all chewed up and pices were missing :D:D

YAY FOR TUFFY

[sammy2850]

what vegies and fruit can i give heidi and how and how much.

[peekaboo]

Hi, Budgie friends, I've read the post about the additives in bird foods, I'm confused, Which is the best one to use for complete nutrition and the least chemicals. What do you guys use? I use Kaytee brand now but I want to change (exact rainbow and fiesta seeds) i also give Peekaboo mixed veggies and broccoli. :) He eats the peas and green beans 1st. He drops alot in the bottom of the cage too! I have a little sprout pot too, it clips on the cage. If I let it in the cage too long he destoys it all! Can I cook an egg in the microwave or must it be hard boiled? Thanks in advance for any and all advice and ideas! :) Tina Marie

[JanLynn]

I'm wondering if anyone here could share some of their favorite recipies for their birds here.

I'd like to start offering my birds more than just the seed and pellet diet that I've been giving.

I've been offering some fresh fruits and veggies, however, my birdies aren't too keen on them. I've offered hard boiled egg and do so regularly (once every few weeks or so). Should I offer it more often? I grind the shells in with the egg, is this right?

I'm suddenly starting to feel like I have no clue what I'm doing.

[spidergirl]

i've taken baby Christmas into a seperate room to keep her from her badgering mother & also in hopes of hand taming. she's been there only one day. did i remove her too early? i know she can't be loose around mom or the other female, Chewie. they go out of their way to torment & attack her.

today when i came in after work to do the feed/water change, she had literally pulverized the tiny feeder of oats and shovelled all of the regular seed out of her main dish. not one seed had been eaten.

she nibbled a little bit at a millet sprey, but other than that, oats & groats is all she seems to want to feed on.

i have read that they are very high in fat & can be harmful if given as more than a treat.

i really don't know what to do, as i know budgies will starve themselves to death if the feed they prefer is not available. it's a darned if you do, darned if you don't situation that i need help with ASAP. she is only 1 1/2 months old & hours without food is like days for people.

please, any advice...will she be ok if i keep feeding her oats along with seed that hopefully she'll start to feed on?

she never touched fresh veggies while she was with the flock but i'll give it a try tomorrow.

also, i've got seeds sprouting & will try that as well.

[country_dreams]

everything i read says that all budgies love fruits and greens and stuff and that I'm supposed to provide the things for them everyday, suki, and spook REFUSE to eat anything except their seeds and millet. is this normal?, oh they also refuse to get even a drop of water on themselves, except when drinking. yet I'm supposed to provide them with a bath?

[Kerry C]

I'm having a bit of memory difficulty right now. I can not remember if this was the board where someone was looking to order mineral blocks in bulk.

I have a friend makes them as a side to his woodworking hobby. He is just getting his web site up and working, it is NO WHERE near finished. His work travel schedule has kept him on the road a lot in the last few weeks, but he did get the mineral blocks up on the Bird's link. He will be editing the site to say if multiple items are purchased he will give a discount in shipping, please e-mail him for more details.

http://www.mtmcustomwoodworks.com

In the near future he will be adding to The Bird's link:
Nest boxes: parakeets, English budgies/Lovebirds and Cockatiels.
Perches: sized for budgies to larger parrots.

Kerry :budgie:

[IslandBudgies]

I have been looking everywhere and can't find any info on feeding my budgies blueberries, if anyone has any ideas please let me know, I thought blueberries would be full of vitamins, though they may end up with purple faces ???

[BUUZBEE]

Nutritious Additions to a Psittacine Diet
Vegetables Fruits
Radishes
Turnips
Carrots (root and tops)
Cooked sweet potatoes
Radicchio
Endive
Mustard & dandelion greens
Swiss Chard
Kale
Parsley
Cooked red potatoes
Green beans
Tomato
Sweet red & green, and other types of peppers
Cauliflower
Broccoli (head and leaves)
Beet & turnip greens
Eggplant
Kohlrabi
Sugar snap or snow peas
Squash (peeled & steamed)
Red beets (peeled)
Romaine or green/red leaf lettuce
Collard greens
Corn
Cucumber
Apples
Berries
Kiwi
Mango
Cantaloupe
Honeydew
Pineapple
Cherries
Cranberries
Banana
Pears
Peaches
Oranges
Pomegranate
Tangerines
Star fruit
Grapefruit
Papaya
Plums
Grapes
Apricots

a question was posted a week or so ago about them. I had answered they were ok, but wanted to back it up. this is from bird talk magazine

[JuliesGonnaDance]

I decided to combine some lists I've found online, and at this forum of bird-safe foods to print out and put by my birds. I hope some of you can find it useful too, it did take a while to make.:p

Vegetables

Artichokes
Beet
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
Carrot
Cauliflower
Celery stalks
Chard
Chicory
Chinese Cabbage
Collard greens
Corn (milky & soft)
Cucumber
Curly kale
Egg plant
Endive
Fennel
Green beans
Jerusalem
Kale
Kohlrabi
Lamb's lettuce
Mustard & dandelion greens
Paprika
Parsley
Peppers
Potatoes (Red & Sweet, cooked)
Radicchio
Radish Red Beet (fresh)
Romaine or green/red leaf lettuce
Salad
Spinach
Sugar Snap or snow peas
Squash (peeled & steamed)
Tomato
Turnips
Zucchini


Fruits

Apple
Apricot
Asian pear
Banana
Blackberry
Blackcurrant
Black Elder
Blood orange
Blueberry
Cantaloupe melon
Cape gooseberry
Carambola
Cherimoya
Cherry Clementine
Cranberry
Custard apple
Dried date1
Fig (fresh)
Gooseberry
Grape
Grapefruit
Grenadine
Guava
Honeydew melon
Huckleberry
Japanese Persimmon
Kiwifruit
Loquat
Lychee (Litchi)
Mandarin
Mango
Melon
Nectarine
Opuntia fruit
Orange
Papaya
Peach
Pear
Persimmon, Japanese
Pineapple
Plum
Pomegranate
Quince
Rambutan
Raspberry
Redcurrant
Star fruit
Strawberry
Tangerine
Tamarillo
Yellow Plum


Herbs

Basil
Bear's garlic
Borage
Burnet
Carrot
Chervil (green parts)
Chives
Coriander (green parts)
Cress
Dill
Fennel(green parts)
Lovage
Marjoram
Mint
Oregano
Parsley
Purslane
Roquette
Rosemary
Sage
Savory
Tarragon
Thyme


Plants

Acacia
African Violets
Aloe
Areca, Butterfly Cane
Asparagus Fern
Australian Umbrella Tree
Baby's Tears
Bamboo
Bird Nest Fern
Begonia
Bougainvillea
Bromeliads
Chickweed
Christmas Cactus
Cissus Kangaroo Vines
Coffee Tree
Coleus
Corn Plant
Crabapple
Creeping Charlie
Dandelion
Dogwood
Donkey Tail (Burro's Tail)
Dracaena
Dragon Tree
Easter Cactus
Gold Dust Dracaena
Elephant Foot Tree
Eucalyptus
FERNS:
Asparagus, (Not A True Fern)
Bird Nest Fern
Boston Fern
Brake, Ribbon, Dish
Button
Motherfern
Maidenhair
Sword
Squirrel's Foot,
Deer's Foot, Fiji
Polypody, Ball
Staghorn, Elk's Horn

FIGS:
Creeping Fig
Edible Fig
Fiddleleaf Fig
Laurel Leaf
Rubber Plant
Weeping

Gardenia
Gold Dust
Grape Ivy
Hen and Chickens
Hibiscus
Jade Plant
Kalanchoe
Magnolia
Mango
Marigold
Monkey Plant
Mother-In-Laws Tongue
Nasturtium
Natal Plum
Nerve Plant
Norfolk Island Pine
PALMS:
Areca
Bamboo, Fern
Date
European Fan
Fan
Fishtail
Howeia
Kentia
Lady
Parlour
Phoenix (Date Palm)
Pony Tail Palm (Not A True Palm)
Pygmy Date
Rhapis
Roebelin, Lady Palm
Sago (Not a true palm) Sentry Palm
Wine Palm

Passion Flower Vine
Peperomia
Petunia
Pittosporum
Pony Tail Palm (Not a Palm)
Pothos
Prayer Plant
Purple Passion (Purple Nettle)
Pyracantha (Ripe Berries Only)
Red-Margined Dracaena
Sago Palm (Not a True Palm)
Schefflera (Umbrella)
Sensitive Plant
Snake Plant
Spider or Airplane Plant
Swedish Ivy
Rubber Plant
Thanksgiving Cactus
Thistle
Toyon Tree or California
Holly (Ripe Berries)
Wandering Jew
White Clover
Umbrella Plant
Velvet Plant (Purple Passion)
Yucca
Zebra Plant


Table Food/Miscellaneous

Almonds
Brazil Nuts
Cashews
Chestnuts
Eggs
Hazel Nuts
Hickory Nuts
Macadamia Nuts
Pasta
Peanuts
Pecans
Pine Nuts
Pistachios
Potatoes
Soy “Nuts” (not really nuts)
Rice
Walnuts
Wheat Bread

This is not a complete list; there are plenty of foods I’ve probably left out.
Also be sure to feed all things in moderation, too much of anything isn’t good for your fid.

Here are several foods you should avoid:
Avocado
Rhubarb
Chocolate
Raw Onion
Salty and sugary foods (chips, pretzels, and so on)
Coffee, Tea, or any type of carbonated beverage
Alcohol


If you see any food you don’t think is safe, be sure to tell me so I can remove it.:)

[JuliesGonnaDance]

http://www.multiscope.com/hotspot/poison.htm

Great to print and put near your birds, thought I'd share it! :D

[sirstargazer]

I read a lot of information on grit. some say it's good, others say it's bad. most say it's not needed. So I thought perhaps we could do a bit of research on our experience since we have SUCH a wealth of budgie keepers on this message board. please read the options before voting ^_^

[Yardbird 2]

Now that my budgies are eating greens, I'm wondering if they'll start nibbling on my houseplants. Do you know if geranium, rosemary, violets or ferns could be toxic to budgies?