I have a budgie that was found outside. He was a baby at the time. I only do large birds and I have gotten totally attached to this little guy. He has that wonderful budgie personality. The only thinig that worries me is that he is caged next to a dove I hand raised.

 

He thinks he's a dove. He gets in the dove cage when it's open (all day) and eats or appears to eat the dove grit. I'm afraid this may hurt him and need to get some opinions. Large birds do not use grit and, in my opinion, he's a parrot in a budgie body.

 

Can I get some feedback?

I have always given grit to my budgerigars,in the past i have given them medium chicken grit without any problems.I now give them three types of grit one is called volcamin bird grit, the two other grits are 3 ml calcium carbonate & sand grade calcium carbonate.I have said this in the past on this forum ,but i am yet to visit an aviary that doesn't give grit to there budgerigars.

From reading people debating about grit, I have come to the conclusion that as long as the budgie is not gorging himself on it, it should be fine. There is some idea that if they aren't used to grit, they may go nuts when they are given some, and over fill their crop, thus causing compaction. Don't know about that, but if yours is eating it in moderation, I would assume he's okay.

 

Yes, budgies are smaller, but they are still parrots.