List of safe grains for parrots
A healthy, varied and nutritious diet for your parrot includes:
- A reputable parrot pellet brand
- Fruits (bird-safe list here)
- Vegetables (bird-safe list here)
- Grains
- Flowers (bird-safe list here)
- Herbs and spices (bird-safe list here)
- Sprouts (bird-safe list here)
- Nuts (occasionally) (bird-safe list here)
- Seeds (sparingly) (bird-safe list here)
Important notes
- Grains can be fed daily but must be supplemented by other foods as they contain mainly carbohydrates and lack many essential nutrients
- This list of grains is the entirety of what we know are safe for parrots. If you know about a safe grain that have not been included, please contact us. However please do not contact us asking about other grains not listed
Amaranth |
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Barley |
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Brown rice |
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Cook before serving |
Groats |
Oat groats
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Kamut |
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Maize |
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Oats |
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Pasta |
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Can be served cooked or dry but only serve unsalted |
Quinoa (red, white, black) |
Red quinoa
White quinoa
Black quinoa
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Rye |
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Spelt |
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Teff |
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Wheat |
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Wholegrain rice |
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Whole wheat bread |
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Whole wheat cereals |
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Unsweetened |