Pellets for budgies?

Rico_Tiel

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Hi! I am really struggling here because there are not a lot of great pellets for budgies out there.

(I DO NOT HAVE A BUDGIE AT THE MOMENT, BUT I MAY BE GETTING ONE IN 28 DAYS)


So yeah, as mentioned above, I am struggling here. I will use ZuPreem to transition the budgie from seeds (if it does not have pellets in its diet) to pellets a month after getting it just so it has time to settle and become somewhat or mostly tame. Once it is off of zupreem, I will get it on different pellets and cannot figure out what brand to use and whatā€™d be best. Harrisonā€™s is too pricey for its weight so we will not use Harrisonā€™s.


Pellets Iā€™m thinking about:

Kaytee NutriSoft (not the highest on my list but it is something Iā€™m looking into)

Roudybush Crumbles (this one Iā€™m considering most)

Lafeberā€™s Budgie Pellets (this one I am not sure about because people are saying itā€™s either too hard or too big for their budgies)


Psittacus Microspheres (doesnā€™t taste all that good but would be small enough for a budgie)



No clue what to choose here but Iā€™m thinking roudybush tbh. Any input?
 

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Out of those 4 I would choose Lafebers probably. I use their nutriberries and senior nutriberries for my birds as a snack and they all love them.
I think as far as ingredients and quality goes Lafebers would be best.
 

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A year or so ago, they changed the Roudybush recipe (I think they added alfalfa or something)? And then the appearance of the pellets changed a LOT, and my budgies suddenly would not touch it. They loved it before. I did keep trying to see if they'd still eat it, but no luck. Although I believe Roudybush is still just as good for the birds' health.

I agree with Zero that Lafebers might be your best bet. (I also love the Lafebers packaging)
 

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I have 6 budgies and the roudybush crumbles are popular, as are any "seed and pellet medley" and then millet, cauliflower and broccoli (they will munch down and those as a treat or staple). I just offer variety...I just mix them up usually as each bird probably has a favorite.

I would add this though as a sprinkle on top

 

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Hi! I am really struggling here because there are not a lot of great pellets for budgies out there.

(I DO NOT HAVE A BUDGIE AT THE MOMENT, BUT I MAY BE GETTING ONE IN 28 DAYS)


So yeah, as mentioned above, I am struggling here. I will use ZuPreem to transition the budgie from seeds (if it does not have pellets in its diet) to pellets a month after getting it just so it has time to settle and become somewhat or mostly tame. Once it is off of zupreem, I will get it on different pellets and cannot figure out what brand to use and whatā€™d be best. Harrisonā€™s is too pricey for its weight so we will not use Harrisonā€™s.


Pellets Iā€™m thinking about:

Kaytee NutriSoft (not the highest on my list but it is something Iā€™m looking into)

Roudybush Crumbles (this one Iā€™m considering most)

Lafeberā€™s Budgie Pellets (this one I am not sure about because people are saying itā€™s either too hard or too big for their budgies)


Psittacus Microspheres (doesnā€™t taste all that good but would be small enough for a budgie)



No clue what to choose here but Iā€™m thinking roudybush tbh. Any input?
I bought Kaytee Nutrisoft for budgies and cockatiels for Rocky in hopes she'd like them but they are way too large for a budgie and nowhere near as soft as I thought they'd be. I gave them to a friend with a GCC and stuck to the Harrison's granules because of their tiny size.
 
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I bought Kaytee Nutrisoft for budgies and cockatiels for Rocky in hopes she'd like them but they are way too large for a budgie and nowhere near as soft as I thought they'd be. I gave them to a friend with a GCC and stuck to the Harrison's granules because of their tiny size.
Well, that saves us some money! Thank you so much for that! Iā€™d rather be aware and stay away than find out the hard way. So sorry you spent 20+$ on pellets your bird couldnā€™t eat, because I understand how awful and annoying that feels.
 

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