The best diet for finches includes finch seed, pellets and vegetables, and small amounts of fruit or nuts as a treat.

The best diet for a pigeon includes pellets, vegetables, whole grain and a small amount of seed, fruit and insects.

Cockatoos can include: Galahs, Black Cockatoos, Sulphur Crested, Gang-Gang, Pink Cockatoos & Corellas, A common mistake in caring for cockatoos is to feed too much dry seed. Dry seed alone is very high in fat while being low in protein and many essential vitamins and minerals. A cockatoo fed entirely on dry seed can end up with multiple problems such as poor feathering, respiratory disease, fatty liver and diabetes. The best diet for a cockatoo/galah includes pellets, fruit

A common mistake in caring for cockatiels is to feed too much dry seed. Dry seed alone is very high in fat while being low in protein and many essential vitamins and minerals. A cockatiel kept entirely on dry seed can end up with multiple problems such as poor feathering, respiratory disease, fatty liver and diabetes. The best diet for a cockatiel includes pellets, fruit and vegetables and small amounts of seed as a treat. The diet we recommend be fed: High quality cockat

A common mistake in caring for Eclectus parrots is to feed too much dry seed. Dry seed alone is very high in fat while being low in protein and many essential vitamins and minerals. An Eclectus parrot fed entirely on dry seed can end up with multiple problems such as poor feathering, respiratory disease, fatty liver and diabetes. The best diet for an Eclectus parrot includes pellets, fruit and vegetables and smaller amounts of nuts, seeds and cooked meat. The diet we reco

A budgerigar kept entirely on dry seed can end up with multiple problems such as poor feathering, respiratory disease, fatty liver and diabe

In the wild, rainbow lorikeets feed on nectars and pollen from flowering plants. It would be impossible to provide this diet to a captive bird, so we must offer the foods that most closely resemble the natural diet. The diet we recommend be fed: High quality lorikeet formula (eg. Passwell or Wombaroo) These are both designed as complete diets for lorikeets. A number or other brands exist which make this claim but many of them are little more than sugar and flour combination

Amazons, Macaws, Quakers & Conures are South American Parrots A common mistake in caring for South American parrots is to feed too much dry seed. Dry seed alone is very high in fat while being low in protein and many essential vitamins and minerals. A South American parrot fed entirely on dry seed can end up with multiple problems such as poor feathering, respiratory disease, fatty liver and diabetes. The best diet for a South American parrot includes pellets, fruit and veg

Across the board the most common nutritional problem that we see at MBVC is birds being fed all seed diets. This can be harmful in itself as an all seed diet is low in vitamin A & a range of other vitamins and trace elements; it can also lower a bird’s immunity and overall ability to fight other diseases. To ensure your bird is getting enough vitamins, minerals, and nutrients, they should be provided with fresh, clean vegetables daily. Feed a range of vegetables across the ye

Alexandrines, Indian Ringnecks, Malabars & Mustache Parrots are all Asian Parrots A common mistake in caring for Asian parrots is to feed too much dry seed. Dry seed alone is very high in fat while being low in protein and many essential vitamins and minerals. An Asian parrot fed entirely on dry seed can end up with multiple problems such as poor feathering, respiratory disease, fatty liver and diabetes. The best diet for an Asian parrot includes pellets, fruit and vegetabl

Chickens are very intelligent and busy birds. A good diet and regular health checks are crucial to having a happy, healthy flock.