Can cockatiels eat grapes?

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With caution
Grapes · for cockatiels

Yes — grapes are safe for parrots (unlike for dogs), but they're mostly sugar and water, so treat them as an occasional sweet, not a staple.

What it means for cockatiels

Keep grapes to a small treat for cockatiels — they don't need much sugar, and they're prone to fatty liver and vitamin-A deficiency. Offer a small, cockatiel-sized portion.

The full picture on grapes

The grape toxicity that worries dog owners has not been observed in parrots — grapes are safe for birds. The real issue is sugar: grapes are candy-sweet, and birds will fill up on them at the expense of vegetables and pellets. Raisins concentrate that sugar further.

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