What NOT to feed ...

[pborodors]

.. your budgie!

I know avocado is fatal for budgies is there anything else that I should avoid?

Also would like to know what besides Apple/Carrot/Greens can I give them as a treat ?

Thank you in advance! [/img]

[Deleted]

list of bad plants for budgies




Aconcanthera -- flowers and fruit
Aconite
Agapanthus
Alacia
Amaryllis -- bulbs
American Yew
Amsinckia/Tarweed -- foliage and seeds
Anemone/Wildflower -- flowers and leaves
Angel Trumpet Tree -- flowers and leaves
Any plants of branches exposed to auto exhaust or sprayed with chemicals
Apple -- seeds
Apricot - pits and tree bark
Arrowhead Vine
Asparagus Fern
Atropa Belladonna
Autumn Crocus/Meadow Saffron
Avocado
Azalea -- leaves
Balsam Pear -- seeds and outer rinds of fruit
Balxom Pear
Baneberry -- berries and root
Beach Pea
Beans -- all types if uncooked
Belladonna
Betal Nut Palm
Birch
Bird of Paradise -- seeds
Bittersweet Nightshade
Black Locust -- bark, sprouts, seeds, and foliage
Bleeding Heart/Dutchman's Breeches
Bloodroot
Bluebonnet
Blue-Green Algae -- some forms are toxic
Bottlebrush
Boxwood -- leaves and stems
Bracken Fern
Broad Bean
Broomcorn Grass
Buckeye Horse Chestnut -- nuts and sprouts
Buckthorn -- bark and fruit
Bulb Flowers --amaryllis, iris, daffodil, narcissus, hyacinth
Burdock
Buttercup -- bulbs and sap
Cabbage (Raw)
Cactus (for OBVIOUS reasons)
Caladium -- leaves
Calla Lily -- leaves
Candelabra Tree
Caphne
Cardinal Flower
Caroline Jessamine -- flowers, foliage, and sap
Cassava -- root
Castor Bean -- leaves (also Castor Oil)
Chalice Vine/Trumpet Vine
Cherry Laurel -- flowers and foliage
Cherry Tree -- bark, twigs, seeds, and leaves
Chinaberry Tree -- berries
Christmas Berry -- berries
Christmas Cactus -- sap
Christmas Candle
Christmas Rose -- flowers and foliage
Creeping Fig
Clematis/Virginia Bower
Coffee Plants
Columbine -- flowers, foliage, seeds
Coral Vine/Plant -- seeds
Cowslip/Marsh Marigold
Croton
Crown of Thorns
Crown Vetch
Chrysanthemum
Cyclamen
Daffodil -- bulbs
Daphne -- berries
Datura/Jimsonweed -- berries
Deadly Amanita
Death Camas
Delphinium
Destroying Angel/Death Cap
Dieffenbachia/Dumb Cane -- leaves
Dogwood -- fruit
Dutchman's Breeches -- leaves and root
Eggplant (Fruit is OK!)
Elderberry -- leaves
Elephant's Ear/Taro -- leaves and stems
Elephant's Foot
Emerald Duke
English Ivy -- berries and leaves
English Yew
Equisetum
Eucalyptus
Euonymus/Spindle Tree
Euphorbia/Spurges -- flowers, leaves, and sap
False Hellebore
False Henbane
Fava Bean
Felt Plant
Fiddleneck/Senecio
Firethorn/Pyracantha
Flame Tree
Fly Agaric/Amanita
Four O'Clock
Fly Algaric Mushroom/Deadly Amanita
Foxglove -- leaves and seeds
Gelsemium
Geranium
Ghostweed
Glacier Ivy
Glory Bean
Golden Chain/Laburnum
Gold Toothed Aloe
Ground Cherry
Heart Ivy
Heart Leaf
Heliotrope
Hellebore
Hemlock (and any water the plant is in)
Henbane -- seeds
Holly -- berries
Honey Locust
Honeysuckle
Horse Bean
Horse Chestnut/Buckeye -- nuts and twigs
Horsetail
Hyacinth -- bulbs
Hydrangea -- flower bud
Impatiens/Touch-Me-Not
Indian Laurel
Indian Licorice Bean
Indian Turnip/Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Indigo Plant
Iris/Blue Flag -- bulbs
Ivy (Hedera Helix)
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Japanese Yew
Jasmine
Jatropha -- seeds and sap
Java Bean - lima bean (uncooked)
Jerusalem Cherry -- berries
Jessamine
Jimsonweed/Thornapple
Johnson Grass
Juniper -- needles, stems, and berries
Kentucky Coffee Tree
Laburnum
Lambkill/Sheep Laurel
Lantana -- immature berries
Larkspur
Laurel
Lily
Lily of the Valley (and any water the plant is in)
Lobelia
Locoweed
Locusts
Lords and Ladies/Cuckoopint
Lupines/Bluebonnet
Machineel
Majesty
Mandrake
Mango Tree -- wood, leaves, rinds of fruit
Marble Queen
Marijuana/Hemp -- leaves
Mayapple (Fruit is OK!)
Mescal Beans -- seeds
Milkweed - leaves
Mistletoe -- berries
Moccasin flower -- flowers and leaves
Mock Orange -- fruit
Monkshood/Aconite -- leaves and roots
Moonseed
Morning Glory
Mountain Laurel
Mushrooms -- SEVERAL varieties
Narcissus -- bulbs
Natal Cherry -- berries and leaves
Nectarine -- pits and seeds
Needlepoint Ivy
Nephthytis
Nettles
Nicotine Bush
Nightshade -- ALL varieties
Nutmeg
Nux Vomica
Oak -- acorns and foliage
Oleander -- leaves, branches, and nectar
Onion (Raw)
Parlor Ivy
Peach -- leaves, twigs, and pits
Peanuts -- raw
Pear -- seeds
Pencil Tree/Cactus
Pennyroyal -- flowers and leaves
Peony -- flowers and leaves
Periwinkle
Peyote/Mescaline
Philodendron -- leaves and stems
Pigweed
Pikeweed
Pine - needles, twigs, and sap
Pine Needles -- berries
Plum -- leaves and seeds
Poinsettia -- immature leaves and roots
Poison Elder
Poison Ivy -- sap
Poison Oak -- sap
Poison Sumac
Pokeweed/Inkberry -- leaves, roots, and immature berries
Poppy
Potato -- eyes and new shoots
Pothos
PotMum
Primroses
Privet
Prune -- branches
Purple Sesbane
Rain Tree
Ranunculus/Buttercup
Red Maple
Red Princess
Rhodedendron
Rhubarb -- leaves
Ripple Ivy
Rosary Peas/Indian Licorice -- seeds
Russian Thistle -- flowers and leaves
Saddle Leaf
Salmonberry -- fruit and leaves
Sandbox Tree
Scarlet Pimpernel -- flowers, fruit, and leaves
Scarlet Runner Beans
Scotch Broom -- seeds
Senecio/Fiddleneck
Skunk Cabbage
Snapdragon -- flowers and leaves
Snowdrop
Snowflake
Snow on the Mountain/Ghostweed
Sorghum Grass
Sorrel
Spanish Bayonet -- flowers and foliage
Spider Mum
Split Leaf Philodendron
Sprengeri Fern
Spurges
Star of Bethlehem -- flowers and foliage
String of Pearls
Sudan Grass
Sundew -- leaves
Sweet Pea -- seeds and fruit
Tansy Ragwort
Thorn Apple
Tiger Lily -- flowers, leaves, and pods
Toad Flax -- leaves
Tobacco -- leaves
Tomato -- leaves
Toyon Berry -- berries
Trillium -- leaves
Trumpet Vine
Umbrella Plant
Upas Tree
Venus Flytrap
Verbana -- flowers and leaves
Vetch
Virginia Creeper - sap
Water Hemlock
Wattle
Wax Plant (Hoya carnose)
Western Yew
White Cedar
Wisteria
Wolfbane
Yam bean -- roots
Yellow Jasmine
Yew -- needles and thistles (American, English, Japanese)

[Deleted]

and good stuff
and some do nots at the bottom
budgies diet.


Nutritious Additions


Vegetables

-Radishes
-Turnips
-Carrots (root and tops)
-Cooked sweet potatoes
-Radicchio
-Endive
-Mustard & dandelion greens
-Swiss Chard
-Kale
-Parsley
-Cooked red potatoes
-Green beans
-Bok Choy
-Tomato
-Sweet red & green, and other types of peppers
-Cauliflower
-Broccoli (head and leaves)
-Beet & turnip greens
-Kohlrabi
-Sugar snap or snow peas
-Squash (peeled & steamed)
-Red beets (peeled)
-Romaine or green/red leaf lettuce
-Collard greens
-Corn
-Cucumber


Fruits

-Apples
-Berries
-Kiwi
-Mango
-Cantaloupe
-Honeydew
-Pineapple
-Cherries
-Cranberries
-Banana
-Pears
-Peaches
-Oranges
-Pomegranate
-Tangerines
-Star fruit
-Grapefruit
-Papaya
-Grapes
-Apricots

Wash all vegetables and fruits thoroughly before feeding. Remove the pits and all seeds from the fruit. Any vegetables and fruits left uneaten should be discarded daily so spoiling is not a problem. Because vegetables and fruits are high in water content, the urine portion of the droppings will increase.


Helpful tips for those who are beginning

Adding variety and appeal: Birds decide what to eat by sight, texture, and taste. Offer a wide variety of vegetables and fruit to provide a balanced diet. Keep them in as natural a state as possible and be creative when preparing meals. Hang food from the cage top or sides, weave food into the bars of the cage, or stuff food in the spaces of toys. As an example, for larger birds, feed corn on the cob rather than feeding kernels of corn in a dish. This will help entertain the bird as well as provide physical and mental stimulation.

Switching your bird from a seed-based diet: It is much easier to start a young bird on a varied diet of healthy foods than it is to convert an older bird to a new diet. A bird on an unhealthy diet may take more effort to be converted to a healthier diet. For more information, see our article: Switching from a Seed-based to a Pelleted Diet. When switching a pet bird's diet to one based on pelleted foods, you may notice a change in the bird's droppings, which will appear larger and lighter in color. If you see only scants amount of dark droppings, contact your veterinarian; it may mean your bird is not eating well and may need to be converted more slowly.

Can't forget this now can I.


Foods to avoid

Some foods are also labeled as do-not feed. These include:

High-fat junk food (potato chips, doughnuts, etc.)
Avocado (guacamole)
Chocolate
Alcohol or caffeine
Fruit pits
Persimmons
Table salt
Onions
Apple seeds
Mushrooms

[Hezz]

I think that should just about cover it, Mick!

If you have the chance to, any eucalypt, callistomen, or grevilla is good. Natural tree branches for perches are far more beneficial than anything man-made. If you are UK-based, Apple and willow are great to cultivate. All grasses, pref seeding, are palatable, as long as they are not sourced from busy road-sides. Exhaust pollution renders them toxic to our budgies. Of course all plant material should be washed before being offered to our feathered friends.

Also check out this list by BB, one of our forum staff members, regarding hazards in the house:
budgerigarsforum.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=budgiehealth&action=display&thread=2561

[pborodors]

Thank you both