Can parrots eat millet?

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Millet · Grains & Seeds

Yes — millet is the classic training treat, especially for budgies and lovebirds. Safe, but ration it: to them it's candy.

Keeper's noteIt's candy to them — ration the spray. An inch of millet spray is the single most effective taming and recall-training tool for small species.

Why millet is good for parrots

Millet is a small, low-fat grain that birds find irresistible — far healthier than sunflower seeds as a reward, but so beloved that free-feeding it derails the rest of the diet. A spray of millet is to a budgie what a birthday cake is to a child.

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