10 Best Parakeet Foods 2024: According to Reviews | Chewy

The 10 Best Parakeet Foods

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How we created this parakeet food list

We leveraged input from our veterinarians and artificial intelligence to identify key considerations to help you find the best parakeet food.
We scanned thousands of customer reviews and ratings and scored each product based on its performance against each of the key considerations. We then considered how popular a product is with Chewy customers and combined that with its key consideration scores to create the list of the best parakeet foods.

Key parakeet food considerations

Digestibility

Ingredients

Nutritional Content

Palatability

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Lafeber Classic Avi-Cakes Small Bird Food, 8-oz bag
Lafeber Classic Avi-Cakes Small Bird Food, 8-oz bag
Lafeber Classic Avi-Cakes Small Bird Food, 8-oz bag
Lafeber Classic Avi-Cakes Small Bird Food, 8-oz bag
Lafeber Classic Avi-Cakes Small Bird Food, 8-oz bag
Lafeber Classic Avi-Cakes Small Bird Food, 8-oz bag
Lafeber Classic Avi-Cakes Small Bird Food, 8-oz bag

Lafeber Classic Avi-Cakes Small Bird Food, 8-oz bag

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
265
$8.24Chewy Price
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.6/5
Excellent

Ingredients

4.7/5
Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.6/5
Excellent

Palatability

4.6/5
Excellent

Is this parakeet food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Ground Corn, Canary Grass Seed, White Proso Millet, Hulled Oats, Wheat Flour

Bird Type

Parakeet, Cockatiel, Conure, Lovebird

Food Form

Cake
2
Roudybush Daily Maintenance Crumble Bird Food, 44-oz bag
Roudybush Daily Maintenance Crumble Bird Food, 44-oz bag
Roudybush Daily Maintenance Crumble Bird Food, 44-oz bag
Roudybush Daily Maintenance Crumble Bird Food, 44-oz bag
Roudybush Daily Maintenance Crumble Bird Food, 44-oz bag

Roudybush Daily Maintenance Crumble Bird Food, 44-oz bag

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
256
$14.97Chewy Price
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.6/5
Excellent

Ingredients

4.4/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.6/5
Excellent

Palatability

4.6/5
Excellent

Is this parakeet food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Ground Corn, Ground Wheat, Soybean Meal, Soybean Oil, Alfalfa

Bird Type

Canary, Cockatiel, Parakeet, Budgie...

Food Form

Crumble
3
Kaytee Supreme Parakeet Food, 5-lb bag
Kaytee Supreme Parakeet Food, 5-lb bag
Kaytee Supreme Parakeet Food, 5-lb bag
Kaytee Supreme Parakeet Food, 5-lb bag
Kaytee Supreme Parakeet Food, 5-lb bag

Kaytee Supreme Parakeet Food, 5-lb bag

Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
300
$14.99Chewy Price
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.7/5
Excellent

Ingredients

4.8/5
Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.7/5
Excellent

Palatability

4.7/5
Excellent

Is this parakeet food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

White Millet, Canary Grass Seed, Oat Groats, Dehulled Soybean Meal, Corn Gluten Meal

Bird Type

Parakeet

Food Form

Seed & Grain Blend
4
Wild Harvest Daily Parakeet, Canary & Finch Bird Food, 10-lb bag
Wild Harvest Daily Parakeet, Canary & Finch Bird Food, 10-lb bag
Wild Harvest Daily Parakeet, Canary & Finch Bird Food, 10-lb bag
Wild Harvest Daily Parakeet, Canary & Finch Bird Food, 10-lb bag

Wild Harvest Daily Parakeet, Canary & Finch Bird Food, 10-lb bag

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
457
$10.94Chewy Price
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.4/5
Great

Ingredients

4.6/5
Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.6/5
Excellent

Palatability

4.4/5
Great

Is this parakeet food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Millet, Oat Groats, Canary Grass Seed, Soy Grits, Canola Seed

Bird Type

Parakeet, Canary, Finch

Food Form

Seeds
5
Higgins Sunburst Gourmet Blend Birdseed & Grains Parakeet & Budgie Bird Food, 2-lb bag
Higgins Sunburst Gourmet Blend Birdseed & Grains Parakeet & Budgie Bird Food, 2-lb bag
Higgins Sunburst Gourmet Blend Birdseed & Grains Parakeet & Budgie Bird Food, 2-lb bag
Higgins Sunburst Gourmet Blend Birdseed & Grains Parakeet & Budgie Bird Food, 2-lb bag
Higgins Sunburst Gourmet Blend Birdseed & Grains Parakeet & Budgie Bird Food, 2-lb bag

Higgins Sunburst Gourmet Blend Birdseed & Grains Parakeet & Budgie Bird Food, 2-lb bag

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
95
$8.99Chewy Price
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.5/5
Great

Ingredients

4.7/5
Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.7/5
Excellent

Palatability

4.6/5
Excellent

Is this parakeet food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

White Millet, Oats, Canary Seeds, Red Millet, Wheat

Special Diet

Limited Ingredient Diet

Bird Type

Parakeet, Budgie

Food Form

Birdseed, Grains, Pellets
6
Brown's Encore Premium Parakeet Food, 5-lb bag
Brown's Encore Premium Parakeet Food, 5-lb bag
Brown's Encore Premium Parakeet Food, 5-lb bag
Brown's Encore Premium Parakeet Food, 5-lb bag

Brown's Encore Premium Parakeet Food, 5-lb bag

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
198
$8.99Chewy Price
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.6/5
Excellent

Ingredients

4.6/5
Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.7/5
Excellent

Palatability

4.5/5
Great

Is this parakeet food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

White Proso Millet, Oat Groats, Canary Grass Seed, Red Millet, Wheat Flour

Bird Type

Parakeet

Food Form

Seed & Grain Blend
7
ZuPreem Sensible Seed Small Bird Food, 2-lb bag
ZuPreem Sensible Seed Small Bird Food, 2-lb bag
ZuPreem Sensible Seed Small Bird Food, 2-lb bag
ZuPreem Sensible Seed Small Bird Food, 2-lb bag
ZuPreem Sensible Seed Small Bird Food, 2-lb bag
ZuPreem Sensible Seed Small Bird Food, 2-lb bag
ZuPreem Sensible Seed Small Bird Food, 2-lb bag
ZuPreem Sensible Seed Small Bird Food, 2-lb bag

ZuPreem Sensible Seed Small Bird Food, 2-lb bag

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
104
$11.49Chewy Price
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.5/5
Great

Ingredients

4.5/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.6/5
Excellent

Palatability

4.8/5
Excellent

Is this parakeet food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Canary Grass Seeds, White Milo, White Proso Millet, Ground Corn, Canola

Bird Type

Parakeet, Canary, Finch, Budgie

Food Form

Seed & Grain Blend
8
Vitakraft VitaSmart Egg Food Daily Calcium Supplement for Birds, 1.1-lb bag
Vitakraft VitaSmart Egg Food Daily Calcium Supplement for Birds, 1.1-lb bag
Vitakraft VitaSmart Egg Food Daily Calcium Supplement for Birds, 1.1-lb bag
Vitakraft VitaSmart Egg Food Daily Calcium Supplement for Birds, 1.1-lb bag
Vitakraft VitaSmart Egg Food Daily Calcium Supplement for Birds, 1.1-lb bag
Vitakraft VitaSmart Egg Food Daily Calcium Supplement for Birds, 1.1-lb bag

Vitakraft VitaSmart Egg Food Daily Calcium Supplement for Birds, 1.1-lb bag

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
60
$10.49Chewy Price
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.6/5
Excellent

Ingredients

4.6/5
Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.6/5
Excellent

Palatability

4.6/5
Excellent

Is this parakeet food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Dried Egg, Wheat Flour, Sugar, Honey, Dehulled Soybean Meal

Bird Type

Parakeet, Cockatiel

Food Form

Treats, Supplement
9
Mazuri Mini Bird Food, 2-lb bag
Mazuri Mini Bird Food, 2-lb bag
Mazuri Mini Bird Food, 2-lb bag
Mazuri Mini Bird Food, 2-lb bag
Mazuri Mini Bird Food, 2-lb bag
Mazuri Mini Bird Food, 2-lb bag
Mazuri Mini Bird Food, 2-lb bag
Mazuri Mini Bird Food, 2-lb bag

Mazuri Mini Bird Food, 2-lb bag

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
53
$12.79Chewy Price
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.5/5
Great

Ingredients

4.7/5
Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.8/5
Excellent

Palatability

4.6/5
Excellent

Is this parakeet food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Ground Corn, Wheat Middlings, Dehulled Soybean Meal, Corn Gluten Meal, Flaxseed

Bird Type

Parakeet, Canary, Cockatiel, Conure...

Food Form

Pellets
10
Roudybush Daily Maintenance Mini Bird Food, 44-oz bag
Roudybush Daily Maintenance Mini Bird Food, 44-oz bag
Roudybush Daily Maintenance Mini Bird Food, 44-oz bag
Roudybush Daily Maintenance Mini Bird Food, 44-oz bag
Roudybush Daily Maintenance Mini Bird Food, 44-oz bag

Roudybush Daily Maintenance Mini Bird Food, 44-oz bag

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
203
$18.37Chewy Price
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.6/5
Excellent

Ingredients

4.5/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.6/5
Excellent

Palatability

4.4/5
Great

Is this parakeet food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Ground Corn, Ground Wheat, Soybean Meal, Soybean Oil, Calcium Carbonate

Bird Type

Lovebird, Conure, Parakeet, Budgie...

Food Form

Pellets