Food & Treats
Your New Family Mamber is going to be a loving family member. And you will want to give him / her the very best you can offer. If you are not sure what you can and can not give your new family member, just check the list below. You may be surprised what they can have and must never have.



First what you must never give him/her. These food items are toxic to a bird and can kill your bird.
Chocolate, onion, onion grass, pears, avocados, peaches, rhubarb, the skin, leaves or any green parts of potatoes, apple seeds.



Now all the good stuff you can offer

Fruit & Veg
Carrot, pumpkin, beans, corn kernels , corn on the cob, peas, cucumber, legumes, zucchini, blanched silver beet, spinach, squash, capsicum and the seeds, chillies, broccoli, asparagus, ripe tomatoes, Brussels sprouts, alfalfa and bean sprouts, celery stalks and leaves, tomato, frozen mixed veg, cooked sweet potato, grapes, rock melon, water melon, honey dew melon, banana, strawberries, apple and orange, dried fruits.

Remember to make sure that you remove any uneaten fruit & veg daily or after 5 hours.

Grains and Cereals
Breakfast cereals, corn flakes, shredded wheat, puffed rice or wheat, cheerio’s, barley, oatmeal and cooked white rice,

Treats
Peanuts, sunflower heads, unsalted pop corn, taco shells, unsalted cracker biscuits, seed bells, native flowers, millet spray, and seed mix treats with fruit.

You may be surprised that you can also offer
Freshly cooked lean beef. Cooked chicken, chicken wings. Cooked eggs and fish. Cooked or uncooked pasta. Tofu and small amounts of hard cheese.
Remove meats after 1 hour

This and a healthy diet of seed will keep your bird healthy and happy.