Safe Fruits

Apple, Apricot, Banana, Clementine, Coconut, Date (in very small quantities) Damson, Fig, Grape, Greengage, Orange, Kiwi, Lychee, Mandarin, Melon, Papaya, Passion Fruit, Pear, Peach, Pineapple, Plum, Pomegranate, Satsuma, Tangerine, Mango,

(Wash & peel thoroughly before serving and only give when fully ripe)

Safe Vegetables

Artichoke, Beetroot, Beet greens, Bok choy (Pak Choy), Cabbage, Carrot, Carrot Tops, Celeriac, Chard, Chickweed (Stellaria media), Chinese, Cabbage, Courgette, Cress, Dandelion greens, Endive, French Beans and Runner Beans (better served steamed or lightly boiled), Greater Plantain (Plantago major), Lettuce (dark green varieties), Mange Tout, Okra, Parsnip, Pepper (Bell, Jalapeno, Chilli etc.), Rocket, Swede, Sweet Corn, Sweet Potatoe, Tatsoi, Tomato, Beans (cooked only), Bell Peppers, Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, Carrot, Cauliflower, Celery stalks, Chinese Cabbage, Corn (milky & soft), Cucumber, Eggplant (fruit only), Fennel, Green Beans, Hot Peppers, Kale, Lettuce, Peas, Potato (cooked), Pumpkin (and seeds), Radish Red Beet (fresh), Radicchio, Romain, Lettuce, Spinach, Sprouts, Squash, Sweet Potato, Turnips, Watercress, Yams, Zucchini.

NOTE: Make sure vegetables are washed and preferably organic. The chemicals they feed the plants will harm you and your birds.

All veg can be given raw or steamed/boiled (white potatoes must always be cooked if serving at all)

Safe Berries

Blackberry, Blackcurrant, Bilberry, Blueberry, Cherry, Cranberry, Elderberry, Gooseberry, Hawthorn berry, Loganberry, Mulberry, Raspberry, Strawberry, Rose-hips, Rowan berry, Sea-buckthorn, Service berries (june berry, saskatoon, from Amelanchier species of trees

Safe Tea’s

Tea varieties suitable for parrots (but water should always be available)

Decaffeinated organic black tea

green or white tea in small quantities (check the information on the box to make sure it is decaffeinated using CO2 or/and water method, rather than using ethyl acetate. Organic teas are decaffeinated using the CO2/water method so best stick with those)

Chamomile tea, Calendula tea, Dandelion tea, Fennel tea, Ginger tea, Hibiscus tea (make it weak or give in small quantities, can lower blood pressure), Linden tea, Nettle tea, Peppermint tea, Raspberry leaf tea, Rooibos tea, Rosebuds tea

Safe Herbs & Spices

Basil, Calendula, Coriander, Dill, Fennel, Oregano, Parsley, Rosemary, Thyme, Aniseed, Cayenne pepper, Chilli, Cinnamon, Cumin, Ginger, Fenugreek, Paprika, Turmeric

NOTE: Use for flavouring in small amounts

Safe grains, Pulses & Beans for cooking

Amaranth, Buckwheat, Barley, Brown Rice, Chickpeas, Corn (dry, pop corn type), Kamut, Millet, Oats, Quinoa, Spelt, Triticale, Wheat, Aduki, bean, Borlotti bean, Butter bean, Chickpea (garbanzo), Kidney bean, Lentils (any variety), Peas, Soya bean (non GM, organic)

NOTE: soak overnight and boil for at least 40 mins all beans, apart from those found in the suitable for sprouting column, those don’t beed to be cooked and can be fed soaked and sprouted). Lentils don’t need to be soaked

Grains, Legumes, Seeds, Nuts suitable for sprouting

Barley (whole), Buckwheat, Brown Rice, Kamut, Millet, Oats (whole), Spelt, Triticale, Wheat, Amaranth, Quinoa, Aduki beans, Chickpeas (Garbanzo beans), Lentils (not split), Mung beans, Peas (dry, whole), Almonds, Pumpkin seeds, Sunflower seeds

Microgreens:

Alfalfa, Broccoli, Cabbage, Clover, Chia, Cress, Fenugreek, Flax, Mustard, Radish, Rocket, Sesame, Turnip

They are more fruit and vegetables suitable for birds but the lists above are what we have used ourselves.