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Parakeet Diet
The specifics on your parakeet's diet.
A parakeet diet consists of many different fruits, vegetables, proteins and seeds. You will not have to feed your parakeet a food from each category every day but you will need to get different foods for your bird each week to aid your bird’s health. Your bird can eat and will eat a lot of different foods but there are also a lot of foods that are not meant to be in a parakeet diet.
Parakeets are not meant to eat dairy products so just be sure to keep milk, cheeses and yogurts away from your bird. Parakeets also need to stay away from avocadoes and also chocolate. Both avocadoes and chocolate are extremely poisonous for a parakeet so be sure when you are feeding your bird that you are not feeding it those two things. Some parakeets are also allergic to the seeds in some fruits and berries so just keep that in mind when feeding your bird.
A parakeet diet needs to include green grasses, seeds, vegetables, fruits and proteins. Parakeets in the wild live in Australia and get a wide range of foods and they also get different foods in the summer, winter, fall and spring. In the spring they eat a lot of green grasses. Summer they eat more grains and seeds. Fall the parakeets eat seeds and also vegetables, fruits, and berries.
Each specific food helps your parakeet in certain areas of their health. Seeds help your parakeet by giving it protein, helps the digestion system and seeds also give the parakeet certain nutrients that help it live longer. Green grasses, vegetables and fruits give your parakeet essential vitamins and minerals and are very good for your parakeet’s health and help your bird stay alert and feeling great. A range of different foods in a parakeet diet are essential for a long life span.
Your bird's life depends on its diet. To keep your bird healthy and energetic, constantly work in a variety of foods for your pet to eat. Your bird will be happier and so will you!