Yes — fresh, properly grown sprouts are one of the most nutritious foods you can offer a parrot. The one rule: scrupulous hygiene, because sprouts can grow bacteria.
Keeper's noteHomemade sprouts are gold-standard nutrition, but treat hygiene seriously: rinse 2–3 times a day, smell-check before serving, and when in doubt, throw it out. Sprouting also safely 'cooks' the otherwise-toxic dry beans by germinating them — but mung, lentil, and adzuki are the safest to sprout.
Why sprouts is good for parrots
Sprouting seeds and legumes transforms them into living, enzyme- and protein-rich food that's highly digestible — a staple of good parrot nutrition. Crucially, sprouting also requires cleanliness: the warm, moist conditions that grow sprouts also grow bacteria and mold, so rinse often, use clean equipment, and never feed sprouts that smell off or look slimy.
How to serve it
Rinse 2–3x daily; serve only fresh, clean-smelling sprouts.
Discard immediately if slimy, musty, or discolored.
Mung beans, lentils, and broccoli seeds are easy, safe starters.