Pet Bird Food
So you've decided on your pet bird and you've learned all about the
basic care it needs. Now it needs to be fed. Since even its best mimicking can't tell you which kinds of food it likes, read on to learn what to do come meal time.
Since birds are such a diverse group, their diets can vary widely. (You wouldn't feed a tiny little finch the same thing that you'd feed a giant macaw, would you?) While some birds are seed, nut, and vegetable folk, others need animal fats, fruits, and/or grains. Research your individual breed and feed accordingly.
Remember that birds in the wild don't have humans to cook for them. They're used to a variety of simple, raw foods. You needn't bake them pies.
What to Feed Them?
Additional Foods
Things to Keep in Mind
* Don't forget water!
* Food spoils in a birdcage in the same amount of time as it does on the kitchen counter. If you wouldn't eat it once it's been out that long, your bird wouldn't either.
* Foods with lots of salt (Polly does not want a cracker), sugar (or candy), oil (or avocado), stimulants (or soda), or depressants (or a beer) are bad ideas.
* Birds might have to be offered something many times over several months before they take it. Be patient.
* Diets should be 15-25% fruits, vegetables, and treats.
** Some fruitbirds'>nectar).
