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Alli’s Birdie Bread
Submitted by: Alli Author’s Note: My budgies absolutely love their “birdie bread.” Its extremely simple to make, and very healthy for them, too, and can be given to them daily. Just one batch of the bread lasts for about a month, depending on how many budgies you have. I find the bread very helpful for […]
Continue readingGiselle’s Crunchy Salad
Submitted by: Giselle Most budgies love crunchy treats, so you should give your budgie this a crunchy kind of salad! What You’ll Need: Cutting utensil Cutting board Treat bowl Ingredients: Lettuce Apple Carrot Seeds Steps: Step 1: Chop your apple, lettuce, and carrot in little pieces. Step 2: Sprinkle a little water on the lettuce, […]
Continue readingMaulin’s Tropical Fruit Salad
Submitted by: Maulin This tropical fruit salad is the best tasting treat your bird will have ever eaten. What You’ll Need: Cutting utensil cutting board Ingredients: 1 Kiwi 2 Tbsp coconut shavings or shredded coconut 4 Slices banana 2-4 Pieces pineapple Steps: Step 1: Peel the kiwi and cut 2 round slices, take the seeds […]
Continue readingJenny’s Big Budgie Vegetable Bowl
Submitted by: Jenny A salad-style bowl of veggies What You’ll Need: Bowl Ingredients: Carrots Cucumbers Lettuce Tomato Steps: Step 1: Cut up the veggies. Step 2: Take out your bowl and put the lettuce in. Step 3: Put the cucumber in. Step 4: Put the carrots in. Step 4: Squeeze the tomato on the veggies […]
Continue readingRowan’s Budgie Bread
Submitted by: Rowan McAuliffe This is one of Rowan’s budgie’s favorite treats What You’ll Need: Bowl and mixing spoon Baking dish Ingredients: 1 cup cornmeal 1 tsp. finely ground cuttlebone 1 cup hulled millet 2 tbsp. liquid honey 1/4 cup whole wheat flour 2 eggs 2 tbsp. raw wheat germ 4 egg yolks Steps: Step […]
Continue readingHandy Conditioning Salad
Submitted by: Harry Author’s Note: Here’s a recipe for baby and adult birds to help with conditioning. What You’ll Need: Cutting utensil Cutting board Glass cup Spoon Ingredients: Egg food (your favorite choice) Celery (full stalk) Shredded Carrots (pre-packaged) Orange Steps: Step 1: Slice Celery into 1 inch cuts (tops or leaves can stay on). […]
Continue readingFreeze and Thaw Budgie Treats
Submitted by: Cindy Stanford Author’s Note: A way to prepare healthy treats for your budgies that can be frozen and thawed individually. Just do the prep on the weekend and you are good for a month or so. What You’ll Need: Ice cube tray Zip lock type baggies Plastic wrap Mini muffin tin Ingredients: Hard-boiled […]
Continue readingRecycled Seed
Submitted by: Sheila Wallace Author’s Note: Fresh greens for your birds, from your birds! I had a real problem throwing away all that leftover seed when I change my birds’ food and water daily, so I found a way to RECYCLE it. This allowed me to keep fresh and healthy greens on hand for my […]
Continue readingPeanut Butter Roll
Submitted by: Lindsey Author’s Note: A special treat your budgies will go wild for! What You’ll Need: Paper Towel Roll Ingredients: Peanut Butter (or other nut butter) Birdseed Steps: Step 1: Cut the paper towel roll in half. Step 2: Spread the peanut butter on one of the roll halves. Step 3: Roll it in […]
Continue readingFruit & Veggie Salad
Submitted by: Tessa This is a fruit and veggie salad mix for your bird that they love! It is healthy too and they don’t get addicted to it so they get plenty of ordinary food and exercise. What You’ll Need: Budgie-sized bowl Spoon (to mix) Ingredients: Lettuce Hardboiled egg yolk Orange Apple Broccoli Carrot Celery […]
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