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Bird Food & Diet: What to Feed & Avoid for Your Bird's Best Health

Learn some quick tips for getting your fussy bird to eat full and varied diet that could include birdseed, fruits and vegetables.

Updated on October 23rd, 2025

Power Outage Bird Care: Keep Your Feathered Friend Safe & Warm

Learn more about beachcombing tips with your water-friendly dog to understand how to get most out of your dog’s day at the beach.

Updated on November 11th, 2025

Why Is Your Bird Acting Out? Decode & Fix Common Bird Issues

Read more about changes in your pet birds' behavior like biting, feather plucking and more.

Updated on November 11th, 2025

Essential Pet Care Guide: Keep Your Furry Friend Happy & Healthy

Search Petco for the information needed about your bird’s body language. We will help you look for the signs in your bird & help you communicate with them.

Updated on October 23rd, 2025

Expert Care for Your Large Hookbill: Food, Habitat, Health & Happiness

Learn how to take care of large Hookbill, recommended diet and housing setup. Find the right food, supplies and equipment at your neighborhood Petco.

Updated on October 23rd, 2025

Bird food has mouse droppings. What can I feed my bird temporarily?

If the food is full of mouse droppings it is best to purchase new food ASAP. While treats can be given, they are not a balanced diet, and a new food should be purchased and given as soon as possible to avoid any illness or GI upset. In the future, placing their food in an airtight storage container made from plastic can help prevent rodents from getting to it.

What healthy food and engaging toys are best for my senior lovebird?

Harrison's Bird Diet is the best food out there. It is pelleted so there can be some resistance from your bird transitioning to the new diet if he has been on a seed diet, but it is nutritionally complete and very high quality. Toys I find that lovebirds like have been cotton rope toys that they can preen and groom like the feathers of another bird.

What's the best food for my budgie, and are millet sticks good?

A commercial pelleted diet is balanced, healthy and convenient. They can be found in most pet stores or online. Quality brands include Harrison's, Roudybush, Lafeber and Pretty Bird. You can supplement the diet with a small amount of a fortified seed mix, fresh greens and vegetables, cooked grains/beans/pastas and plain rice. Budgies and other birds also enjoy some scrambled egg occasionally.

Why is one of my parakeets acting weird? What safe treats can I give?

Thanks for reaching out. Are these birds becoming more mature, therefore hierachy changing, or competition over food, perches, territory? The daily diet should consist of some seed but also fresh vegetables (all), a protein source such as cooked beans/tofu, therefore treats can be fruit (dried, fresh). Good luck.

Why do my parakeets chew perches and only eat from high food dishes?

It is not uncommon for birds to chew at one particular spot on a perch. It looks like you have a number of wooden dowel perches in the cage - you could try to vary these by providing Manzanita wood perches (they look more like branches) and this may provide them with some areas that they can clean their beaks and wear their nails as well. For your question about the food dishes - it is very common for birds to only utilize materials (including food, water, toys, and perches) that are at the top of their cage. The reason for this is that they typically live in the trees, so they like to be high up the majority of the time. I would advise removing the dishes that are down low, and only providing dishes high in the cage. You can still provide multiple dishes if desired, in case you have some competition for food among the birds in the family. I hope that answers your questions, and thanks for using Boop by Petco!