The Best Fresh Foods for Pet Parrots (and What to Skip)
A practical guide to building a balanced fresh-food bowl for your parrot, what to feed daily, what to rotate, and what to avoid entirely.
Nutrition
Nutrition articles from Beauty of Birds: expert, ethical guidance on caring for and training pet birds.
Feeding Birds for Optimal Health
Article By Jeannine Miesle, M.A., M. Ed.
Force Feeding / Gavage / Tube Feeding
Administering Medication ... Hand Feeding Methods ... Handfeeding Protocol ... List of Handrearing Supplies Needed ... Handfeeding Formula for Softbills /
Bird Species-specific Nutrition
The following information has been provided by Dr. Jill M. Patt, DVM practicing in Mesa, Arizona. She has been keeping and raising exotic birds for years,
Balanced Bird & Parrot Diets: Small Birds
My recommendations for a good diet for small birds are:
The Elements Needed to Keep Your Pet Bird Happy & Healthy
Good nutrition is the key to a happy and healthy pet bird. Seed-only diets are the most common cause of premature death in companion birds. The Elements Needed to Keep Your Pet Bird Happy & Healthy.
Healthy Nutrition for Large Birds
Parrots should be provided a parrot / bird mix supplemented with various fruits, green foods, millet spray, and occasionally some mealworms is generally
Handfeeding and Weaning Foods & Feeding Syringes*
Handfeeding and Weaning Foods & Feeding Syringes
Safe Food for Your Birds
Most food items that are safe and HEALTHY for us is also good for birds - with some exceptions:
Bird Nutrition – What Should I Feed My Pet Birds
NEVER GIVE GRIT—IT’S ONLY FOR BIRDS WHO EAT THEIR SEEDS WHOLE. Psittacines (birds in the parrot family) shell their seeds and should never have grit.