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Can I make my own hand-feeding formula for a baby budgie at home?

Updated on September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Bird | Unknown - Bird | Female

How to make baby budgie handfeeding formula at home? Please help ASAP. Thanks.

2 Answers

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Joy Fuhrman, DVM, MBA, CPA

Answered By Joy Fuhrman, DVM, MBA, CPA

Veterinarian

Published on May 7th, 2017

...without first speaking to a veterinarian since hand feeding babies can be tricky and possibly even lethal if you are not doing it correctly. If you cannot find a commercial formula, try the following recipe:
-3 tablespoons of high protien baby cereal
-1 1/2 tablespoons of wheat germ
-1 1/2 tablespoons of millet meal
-1 1/2 tablespoons of sunflower meal
-5 drops of a multivitamin for birds.
Blend all ingredients to a fine powder and then mix with warm water to a soupy consistency.
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  • Answered By Joy Fuhrman, DVM, MBA, CPA

    Veterinarian

    There are a number of budgie hand rearing formulas on the market with Zupreme being my favorite. However, I am not sure if it is available in India. I would not recommend trying to make your own feeding formula

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