Diet

Variety is ever the spice of life, and this isn’t only true of us. There are countless things we can eat and it’s generally pretty intuitive to know what’s safe for us. But when it comes to our parakeets, it can be a bit different. Though they love nuts and seeds in general, walnuts might … Read more

For many of us, the idea of an herbivorous diet is pretty uncomfortable. We love our meat and our dairy products, and sometimes feel that plant-based diets lack the same variety. For our parakeets, though, the number of things we could potentially feed them can feel overwhelming. We like to err on the side of … Read more

Spinach is one of the most versatile greens around. You can eat it raw, you put it in soups, you can fry it on toast, make smoothies with it—the options are endless. But your list may go further than that if you own parakeets—can they eat spinach? Yes, parakeets can eat spinach. It is a … Read more

Fruit is really nature’s dessert, and you might often wonder how we got so lucky with the variety of healthy snacks mother Earth provides. But we aren’t the only ones who eat it, and when wondering what can and can’t be shared with parakeets, often every fruit is a question mark. Pears are one of … Read more