Food & NutritionWhat's the best diet, cage cleaning, and vet schedule for my bird?
Julie looks like she may be a Quaker parrot by looking at the side view of her in the picture. You can post additional views in this forum for confirmation.
Small parrots should be fed a varied diet with a commercial pelleted diet being the base. A fortified seed diet can be offered in limited quantities to prevent obesity and finicky eating. Most fresh fruits and vegetables can be offered daily as well. Favorites are grapes, apple, cooked egg and pasta. Limit fruit to prevent loose droppings.
The cage should be cleaned weekly, if not more frequently depending on how messy she is. Provide different sized perches to exercise her feet. Parrots are chewers so care must be taken that they don't chew wires or toxic plants. Provide plenty of bird safe chew toys and other toys to keep her engaged. Rotate them out to prevent boredom.
Ideally, she should be examined by an experienced avian veterinarian yearly.
Please peruse the Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach Library for articles regarding bird care.
Updated on September 24th, 2025
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