Has anyone given their budgies purple cabbage? Didn't see it on any 'no-no' lists but don't want to chance it until I hear from someone who has done it.

 

Thanks!

I would assume it would be fine, but they might get coloured beaks from it

It's fine, they just get purple beaks like they get green beaks from spinach and brocolli.

I'd thought I read somewhere not to offer red cabbage.. maybe I was mistaken.

I don't purposely add it but if I am rushed for time and buy prepackaged salad mix, there is some in there and a few times they have gone for it, but if you are worried about it, don't use it, green cabbage is probably the best anyhow. :dbb1:

 

I should probably state that only Monty (my mentally challenged budgie) has eaten it so maybe that is a good indicator, the others have boycotted it. :ausb:

 

And I have just spent 10 minutes doing research, cabbage is apparently not good for your budgie so I stand corrected once again (although I have never purposely added green/red cabbage), Wouldn't you know Monty would go for it!! When I don't have time, won't give them salad mixes containing cabbage. Kinda weird though, I would have thought that it would be okay for them as it is good for us, you learn something new everyday.

Edited January 17, 200619 yr by Phoebe

You do don't you? I would have thought it was better for them than lettuce.

:dbb1: Maybe it gives them budgie intestinal gas? :ausb:

:dbb1: :ausb: Oh I just had visions of a budgie popping off

:dbb1: With Monty, anything is possible, just picked him off the floor, he can't fly, he can't walk on a level surface, can't perch to eat, but he SINGS like an :angel1: , maybe he toots too? But he sure enjoys life! :ausb:

I wonder if budgie popoffs smell? :(Laughing out loud):

Blinkie can make the sound but i'm not sure if he actually does the crime.

Blinkie can make the sound but i'm not sure if he actually does the crime.

....Lin I haven't heard the word "popoffs" in ages....how hilarious! :(Laughing out loud):

http://www.budgies.org/info/plants.html

 

raw cabbage is in a list of unsafe vegetation. i would not feed any type of cabbage at all as i found several sites supporting the same information.

 

spinach leaves, carrot tops or romaine lettuce are healthy alternatives to use instead

http://www.budgies.org/info/plants.html

 

raw cabbage is in a list of unsafe vegetation. i would not feed any type of cabbage at all as i found several sites supporting the same information.

 

spinach leaves, carrot tops or romaine lettuce are healthy alternatives to use instead

 

 

Wow! What a comprehensive list. Thanks so much!