New Featherhead

[Zoo Nanny]

It all depends on the species of birds and what their diet consist of. Some birds like finches eat a diet higher in seed than some of the large parrots which need a diet with very little seed. My cockatoo eats pellets, vegetables, fruits, grains, legumes, nuts, small amount of seeds and some human foods as well. Her diet has been approved by her avian vet and is higher in calories than some other birds because she's so active. Some nuts and certain seeds are terrible for birds because of the fat content. Not so long ago parakeets were fed a seed diet along with grit. Veterinary science has since learned that parrots do not need grit and that parakeets do not live long lives when fed just seeds. In the wild they eat a combination of foods available at certain times of the year like grasses, grains, fruits and the like.