out of theys things what can my budgies eat/drink

[JuliesGonnaDance]

cooked pasta, but without the sauce
oranges
tomatoes
popcorn, plain
carrots
cooked chicken(not positive though, I know you can give them cooked turkey)
toast (whole grain is best)
lettuce

Not sure about the onions, or if you can give plain orange juice, I have seen it in recipes.





and can i bath them with a tad of saop or bubbel bath stuff to play with?
No, the soap would be harmful to the budgies.

[alicia]

ok thanks
xXx

[Bea]

They can't eat: pasta/with sauce, ice cream, lickerush, beer, fude, apple juice
apple sauce, smarties, O.J, milk, fries, pizza, popcorn/non salted or less salt, chocolate, peporoni, onions, fish, fish and chips, chips, fish fingers, chicken wings, salad with oil/nuts/viniger red wine viniger

Plain wholemeal pasta with NO SAUCE is ok, a little tiny sip of fruit juice won't hurt them once in a while, popcorn is fine PLAIN so no salt or butter at all. Anything not healthy for us isn't healthy for them. Chocolate and alcohol are actually toxic to birds. A nibble of plain chicken occasionally also won't hurt - it's a good source of protien for them.

Don't use any soap or bubble bath when bathing them - it's not safe to use on birds.

*edit* Oops, Julie beat me to it!

[JuliesGonnaDance]

Bea, I've seen apple sauce in budgie recipes, is that not OK?

[alicia]

i herd that they can eat pasta with saus from alout of peopler they cant have popcorn and they can try all fruits and vegitubuls ? is this true

[JuliesGonnaDance]

i herd that they can eat pasta with saus from alout of peopler they cant have popcorn and they can try all fruits and vegitubuls ? is this true

They can't eat pasta with sauce, they can occasionally have popcorn, but make sure it's plain. They can not try all fruits and vegetables, some are toxic to them.

Here's a list someone posted of fruits and veggies that are good for budgies:

Healthy sorts of vegetables:
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
Carrot
Celery stalks
Chard
Chicory
Chinese Cabbage
Corn (milky & soft)
Cucumber
Curly kale
Egg plant
Endive
Fennel
Jerusalem
artichoke
Kohlrabi
Lamb's lettuce
Paprika
Potato (cooked)
Radish Red Beet (fresh)
Salad
Spinach
Tomato
Zucchini

Healthy sorts of fruit:
Apple
Apricot
Asian pear
Banana
Blackberry
Blackcurrant
Black Elder
Blood orange
Blueberry
Canteloupe melon
Cape gooseberry
Carambola
Cherimoya
Cherry Clementine
Cranberry
Custard apple
Dried date1
Fig (fresh)
Gooseberry
Grape
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
Quince
Rambutan
Raspberry
Redcurrant
Strawberry
Tangerine
Tamarillo
(Tree tomato)
Yellow Plum

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

[Bea]

Bea, I've seen apple sauce in budgie recipes, is that not OK?
It is but only if it's got no sugar added. I didn't list it because i don't feel it's necessary and didn't want it to seem like something that should be fed all the time. ;)

[alicia]

what were we talking about again:o

[Bea]

You can leave the apple skin but apples are a fruit that are usually sprayed with A LOT of pesticides so unless it's organic i wouldn't.

[CountryGirl68]

I read that you shouldn't give them apple or kiwi seeds. Does this apply to all other fruits? And can I leave the apple skin or do I have to peel it?

[JuliesGonnaDance]

I read that you shouldn't give them apple or kiwi seeds. Does this apply to all other fruits? And can I leave the apple skin or do I have to peel it?

I'm pretty sure you can leave the apple skin. :)

[HEATHEsaurusREX]

basically anything thats bad for you is bad for them. pasta sauce isn't good for budgies, plain pasta is fine. Pasta sauch has preservatives sugar and all kinds of other things budgies shouldn't have.
Never give your budgies (or any other pet for that matter) Candy (chocolate licorice smarties... etc) or Alchohol. These things slowly damage your system and a budgies system is a thousand times smaller then yours so it damages faster...

[alicia]

i was told they can ? i'm confused what like home made food can they eat?

[pal0m1n0]

I think the onions are a no as well. Not sure where I read that, but apparently it has something bad in it. Also no peaches, though I note it is listed as okay above. :S I also was under the impression that sage is not good.

[alicia]

can they drink vs it has in it water and tamoto paste juic of : carrots,celery,beets,parsly,lettus,watercress,spin ich with salt ans seasoning is this ok i rote it all down from the bacl must be shakin beofre used :( can they have it i hope

[dotndani]

Alicia,
wholesome human food that is good for you should be fine for your budgie.No dessers or snacks unless of course they are healthy.
i.e for dinner tonight we had chicken mashed potatoes and green beans with salad.I offered Birdie some mashed potatoes with green beans and some romaine lettuce withoout the dressing.Does tha help any??Oh my daughters had ice cream but Birdie got some millet!!!;)

[alicia]

i ment can my budgies drink v8 juice ?

[Budgiekin]

I would not recommend feeding your budgie V8 juice as the sodium content is very high in those types of beverages. That amount of sodium is not neccessary, nor is it healthy.

You are better off feeding your budgies fresh foods; they can be served cooked or raw, but just make sure that any fruit or veggies are well washed. Never feed them processed foods.....again, those are very high in sodium.....

[BUUZBEE]

Just so you know, onions are a no no

Some of my bird cook books say they are ok,when added in small qtys to a recipe, but I wouldn take a chance

[alicia]

lt was a bit of a joke about the onions i diden't think they could lol any ways give me some lil ideas of what they can have like say 4 things they can have may not be haelthy but fairly ok for them they won't die and its like a treat ok well it's 11:30 i need to go to bed because my fav show is on another christmas caroll lol lol well good night people

[HEATHEsaurusREX]

As treats I would stick to millett, kayte treat sticks (or something of the like), fresh veggies, and fresh fruit. Nothing canned, nothing jarred. The preservatives they use (ie sugar and salt) arent good for anyone...

[alicia]

ok thanks they are on my shoulders at the moment it's luch and i have to go this was my spare time juring school 4 them