How to Feed a Green Parrot

Green parrots make fantastic pets due to their small size, energetic personalities, and joyful nature. Feeding them correctly is crucial to their health and well-being. Begin by choosing healthy and appropriate food for your green parrot. You can also set a feeding schedule to ensure they get all the necessary nutrition. Green parrot chicks can be hand-fed, though this method requires time and effort.

Look for pellet food specifically for green parrots. Pellets are an excellent choice because they are formulated to meet their nutritional needs. Choose a food that matches the bird's age. Ensure the pellets contain natural ingredients with no artificial additives or preservatives.

• Green parrot chicks need different food than adult parrots. Green parrots typically reach maturity at 10 months old.
• You can find green parrot pellets at pet stores or online.

Feed the green parrot fresh vegetables. Green parrots thrive when they are given supplemental foods like lettuce (excluding American lettuce), spinach, carrots, peas, curly lettuce, tomatoes, parsley, dandelions, cucumbers, radishes, watercress, broccoli, sprouts, and kale.

• Wheatgrass, a vegetable rich in chlorophyll, is also an excellent food for green parrots.
• Do not feed green parrots avocado, as it is toxic to birds.

Feed the green parrot fresh fruits. Green parrots will stay healthy when supplemented with fresh fruits like pears, bananas, grapes, strawberries, raspberries, apples, oranges, tangerines, kiwis, figs, watermelon, pitted cherries, and rose hips.

• You can give your green parrot dried fruits as long as they do not contain sulfite salt.

Choose a high-quality seed mix that includes various types of seeds like millet, birdseed, oats, niger seeds, flaxseeds, sunflower seeds, canola seeds, and safflower seeds. The seed mix may also contain soybeans, rye, hulled barley, brown rice, fennel seeds, poppy seeds, and sesame seeds.

• Since seeds are not nutritionally rich for green parrots, you should feed them only in small amounts as treats. Their diet should not consist solely of seeds.
• Ensure that the seed mix contains a small amount of millet (sprouted barley), as this ingredient is commonly used as a filler.
• Only feed fresh seed mixes. Do not give them old seeds with an off smell.

Feed the green parrot small nuts. Green parrots also enjoy eating peanuts in the shell or shelled, Brazil nuts, almonds, chestnuts, and hazelnuts. You can offer them small portions of nuts as a treat or as part of their daily diet.

Do not feed the green parrot foods that are high in fat, sugar, or artificial additives. You should avoid giving green parrots fast food or sugary items like candy, ice cream, or pastries. Never feed them fried foods or chips.

• Avoid any foods containing preservatives or additives for green parrots.
• Do not offer drinks containing alcohol or coffee.

Feed the green parrot 1 tablespoon (15 ml) of pellets every day. Measure 1 tablespoon of pellets for each bird. Pellets should make up 70% of the parrot's diet, with 30% consisting of fruits and vegetables.

• Try to feed the parrot at the same time every day. This way, they will know when it's feeding time.

Give each bird its own bowl of food. If you keep two or more green parrots in the same cage, make sure each bird has its own bowl. This prevents the parrots from fighting over food. It also allows you to track each bird's eating habits by checking their individual bowls.

Wash fruits and vegetables before feeding them to the green parrot. Use clean tap water to wash all fruits and vegetables, then cut them into small pieces and place them in a separate bowl, not in the regular food dish. There's no need to peel fruits or vegetables as most green parrots can digest the skins.

• Try to give the parrot a variety of fruits and vegetables. Rotate different fruits and vegetables each day.
• Offer small amounts of fruits and vegetables as treats once or twice a day.

Provide clean water for the bird to drink. Green parrots need plenty of clean water. Change their water daily and top up their bowl if necessary. Always ensure the bowl is full before going to bed so they have water overnight.

• Always use a shallow dish for the water to avoid the risk of drowning.

Feed the baby blue parrot until it reaches 10 months old. Newly hatched or young birds can thrive when fed by hand. While this process is time-consuming, it’s very beneficial if you want to raise a healthy, thriving baby bird.

• Typically, blue parrots raised by hand develop into stronger and happier birds than those that feed themselves from a bowl.

Purchase a syringe and baby bird food. Look for a small syringe with a fine tip available at pet stores or online. You will also need to buy special baby bird food, which is typically in powder form.

• Mix the powdered food with boiling water according to the instructions on the packaging, ensuring the proper ratio of water to food.

Feed the bird slowly. Hold the baby bird gently with one hand around its chest. Draw 6-8 ml of food into the syringe. Test the temperature by dispensing a small amount of food onto your palm—ensure it's only slightly warm. Gently tilt the bird's head back, insert the syringe into its beak, and feed it.

• Allow the bird to eat at its own pace. Never force the bird to eat faster than it wants to.

Check the baby bird's crop to see if it’s full. The crop is the part of the bird's stomach located at the front, and it will swell when the bird eats. Once the crop is full, you can stop feeding.

• Feed the bird every 3-4 hours. Always check the crop to ensure it's full before offering more food.

Clean your bird's beak after feeding. Use a clean cloth to gently wipe your bird's beak once they have finished eating. Green parrots typically go to sleep shortly after they eat.