10 Best Parakeet Foods 2025: 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 Sunny Orchard Nutri-Berries Cockatiel & Parakeet Bird Food, 10-oz bag
Lafeber Sunny Orchard Nutri-Berries Cockatiel & Parakeet Bird Food, 10-oz bag
Lafeber Sunny Orchard Nutri-Berries Cockatiel & Parakeet Bird Food, 10-oz bag
Lafeber Sunny Orchard Nutri-Berries Cockatiel & Parakeet Bird Food, 10-oz bag
Lafeber Sunny Orchard Nutri-Berries Cockatiel & Parakeet Bird Food, 10-oz bag
Lafeber Sunny Orchard Nutri-Berries Cockatiel & Parakeet Bird Food, 10-oz bag
Lafeber Sunny Orchard Nutri-Berries Cockatiel & Parakeet Bird Food, 10-oz bag
Lafeber Sunny Orchard Nutri-Berries Cockatiel & Parakeet Bird Food, 10-oz bag

Lafeber Sunny Orchard Nutri-Berries Cockatiel & Parakeet Bird Food, 10-oz bag

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
378
$11.99Chewy Price
($1.20/oz)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.6/5
Excellent

Ingredients

4.6/5
Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.5/5
Great

Palatability

4.5/5
Great

Is this parakeet food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Corn, Hulled White Proso Millet, Soybean Meal, Red Millet, Cranberries

Food Flavor

Fruits & Vegetables

Bird Type

Cockatiel, Parakeet, Lovebird, Conure

Food Form

Treats
2
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 4.7 out of 5 stars
474
$14.99Chewy Price
($3.00/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.7/5
Excellent

Ingredients

4.7/5
Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.7/5
Excellent

Palatability

4.8/5
Excellent

Is this parakeet food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

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

Special Diet

Natural

Bird Type

Parakeet

Food Form

Seed & Grain Blend
3
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
411
$16.95Chewy Price
($0.39/oz)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.7/5
Excellent

Ingredients

4.5/5
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
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
987
$10.94Chewy Price
($1.10/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.3/5
Great

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

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
213
$8.99Chewy Price
($4.50/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.6/5
Excellent

Ingredients

4.7/5
Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.7/5
Excellent

Palatability

4.5/5
Great

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
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
190
$9.19Chewy Price
($4.60/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.6/5
Excellent

Ingredients

4.6/5
Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.7/5
Excellent

Palatability

4.9/5
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
7
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
367
$8.99Chewy Price
($1.80/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.5/5
Great

Ingredients

4.4/5
Great

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
8
3-D Parakeet Food, 5-lb jar
3-D Parakeet Food, 5-lb jar
3-D Parakeet Food, 5-lb jar
3-D Parakeet Food, 5-lb jar
3-D Parakeet Food, 5-lb jar
3-D Parakeet Food, 5-lb jar
3-D Parakeet Food, 5-lb jar

3-D Parakeet Food, 5-lb jar

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
222
$8.97Chewy Price
($1.80/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.7/5
Excellent

Ingredients

4.6/5
Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.7/5
Excellent

Palatability

4.6/5
Excellent

Is this parakeet food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Millet, Oat Groats, Canary Grass Seed, Ground Corn, Ground Wheat

Bird Type

Parakeet

Food Form

Birdseed
9
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 4.7 out of 5 stars
156
$12.48Chewy Price
($11.35/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.5/5
Great

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

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

Bird Type

Parakeet, Cockatiel

Food Form

Treats, Supplement
10
Lafeber Classic Avi-Cakes Cockatiel & Parakeet Bird Food, 8-oz bag
Lafeber Classic Avi-Cakes Cockatiel & Parakeet Bird Food, 8-oz bag
Lafeber Classic Avi-Cakes Cockatiel & Parakeet Bird Food, 8-oz bag
Lafeber Classic Avi-Cakes Cockatiel & Parakeet Bird Food, 8-oz bag
Lafeber Classic Avi-Cakes Cockatiel & Parakeet Bird Food, 8-oz bag
Lafeber Classic Avi-Cakes Cockatiel & Parakeet Bird Food, 8-oz bag
Lafeber Classic Avi-Cakes Cockatiel & Parakeet Bird Food, 8-oz bag

Lafeber Classic Avi-Cakes Cockatiel & Parakeet Bird Food, 8-oz bag

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
517
$8.65Chewy Price
($1.09/oz)
Promo, New Customers Only: Spend $49+, Get $20 eGift Card

Our ratings

Digestibility

4.5/5
Great

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

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

Bird Type

Parakeet, Cockatiel, Conure, Lovebird

Food Form

Cake