Parrots and Nutrition

Although it is difficult to consider all the nutritional needs of all the different species of parrots, the same basic principles of diet management apply to almost all parrots and parakeets. In a nutshell (no pun intended!) seeds are not enough (and alone are actually a very unsound diet)! Formulated diets are good, but even these need to be supplemented with a variety of fresh foods. Lories and lorikeets are the mosts striking exception to the general rules, and their needs are covered here along with general principles to apply to your parrot's eating habits, and what foods to avoid.