Wavy parrots are the first among the birds that can be found in the cages of the house. They are sociable, scared, undemanding in care and can live with you for more than ten years. But what food to feed budgies ? Let's try to understand.
Choose food
The main food product of these birds is millet (50-60% of the diet). This is the best food for wavy parrots. On this cereal, both ready-made purchased feeds and home-made meals are based. Milk parrots feed can include millet white, yellow, red. But its one for full nutrition is not enough. Manufacturers include canary seed in the recipe (about 10%). Parrots eat it with pleasure, but it can not be abused - birds can become obese. The basic product is oats. All these cereals are part of the feeds of both domestic producers and foreign ones. That's only about domestic too many negative reviews. We will not save on our beloved birds. Let's talk about imported forage for budgies.
Ready-made forage of foreign producers
Formulations of ready-made mixtures can include pieces of fruit, crumbs of shells, biscuits. Such a food Padawan for wavy parrots is produced by the Italian firm Valman. They make a sealed packaging with nitrogen and carbon dioxide filling, which allows the seeds to remain alive for the entire shelf life (24 months).
The products of another Italian company are deservedly popular - this is Fiory brand. Among its line of feed for birds is Fiori's food for wavy parrots, which in addition to the above cereals includes flaxseed, two-reed, safflower.
Your parrots will be cheerful and healthy, if their diet will be based on ready-made foods from the Belgian company Versele-Laga. They produce Prestige food for budgies. Good raw materials, strict quality control at any stage of production ensure the popularity of their products. Your pets should receive in the right amount of proteins and carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals.
And how much food should a wavy parrot be given to ensure a balanced diet? One to two teaspoons a day. It is desirable in their diet to add animal food, fresh fruits and vegetables, greens, tree branches, mineral supplements. And to digest all this abundance you need a parrot pure sand and small pebbles.