Egg food is a excellent food source for any budgie! There are many recipes and ways of preparing it, and while there are many different commercially prepared brands of egg food we prefer to make our own. Especially during a molt, breeding and stressful times it is an essential part of a budgies diet.

Mashed hard boiled eggs offer needed protein and fats for the growth of feathers 

and healthy muscles and bones, while fresh veggies contain a wide variety of vitamins and nutrients. Whole grains and seeds offer additional benefits in this recipe, and with all of these things mixes together you have the added plus of only having to wash one bowl.


Another added benefit we have found is that once you have your budgie hooked on egg food, you can add just about any new food to it and they will readily accept it! The difference in the health and feathers of a budgie on a good diet compared to a poor one is amazingly different, and egg food is one way to add a greater variety to yours. So here is our aviary recipe that we offer our birds , but please feel free to switch up anything you would like to provide the most variety possible for your own flock!

Here is the basic recipe proportions that we use below. This is enough daily for our flock daily so please feel free to cut the amounts in half, quarter etc to fit the amount you might need for your flock size. This will make 6 1/2- 7 cups of egg food.

• 3 Whole hard boiled eggs, mashed.
  
• 1 Cup of whole grains, such as cooked brown rice, whole grain pasta, couscous, or quinoa.
  
• 1/4 Cup flax seed
  
• 1/2 Cup pellets
  
• 1 1/2 Cups fresh diced veggies
  
• Any supplements you would like to use

We have found that the easiest way to prepare our egg food is with the aid of a food processor. When using one you can chop everything into very little pieces which are easy for a budgie to handle. 

It also makes it easier to introduce new foods into the mix making the pieces smaller and less noticeable, but at the same time getting them used to the new flavors.

All of the wet ingredients (the eggs, veggies, cooked whole grains) can be chopped fine easily when using one. If you do not have a food processor a grater or sharp knife can work just as well with a little more work.

Hard boil the whole eggs just long enough for them to be firm and easy to mash. Depending on how many you are cooking at a time, this will usually take 7-10 minutes. 

Once they are done cooking submerge them in a bowl of cold water to cool them slightly, then peel the shell off while still slightly warm when it is easier to remove. Mash the eggs and set them aside.

If you are using fresh farm or organic eggs you can dry the shells and mash them, otherwise toss the shells and add a calcium supplement if needed.

Cook your whole grains as suggested by the manufacturers instructions and set aside to cool. Please be sure to wash thoroughly any quinoa or rice before cooking to eliminate impurities. Especially is this important with quinoa, since it has a natural substance on the outside called saponin, which is toxic to birds and also gives it a bitter taste.

Once it is completely cooked, toss in the  

flax seed while still hot to soften it slightly. Set aside in a separate bowl to cool. Wash and dry your veggies thoroughly, and remove any seeds and skin as needed for the specific type of vegetable or fruit you are using. 

Chop them very finely until they are a similar size to cooked rice or quinoa.

Once everything is washed, cooked, cooled and chopped toss everything together. Any additional supplements should be added fresh, right before serving. This mixture will keep well in a sealed container for 3 days. Be sure to remove any left overs from your birds cage after a few hours to prevent bacteria growth and the health risks it can cause.

We hope your budgies will love our recipe as much as our flock and their babies do!

Here are the supplements we use for our birds personally. 

The supplements we offer vary depend on the time of the year and whether or not they are moulting or breeding.

Supplements We Use For Non-Breeding/Moulting Budgies:

Flourish- A Herbal Vitamin And Mineral Supplement

$5.99

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Flourish is a blend of natural herbal ingredients that help to support the bird's immune system attack disease causing organisms and create a good environment in the gut for beneficial bacteria. 

BioPlus- Powder Pro-Biotic, Mineral And Vitamin Supplement

$7.99

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Multi-strain probiotic with garlic extract, vitamins, minerals, yeast extracts and glucose polymers. Restores and refreshes beneficial gut bacteria and conditions the gut to make it more favorable for friendly bacteria. 

Used twice a week, it ensures a healthy gut flora and helps support the bird's resistance to gut infections.

Supplements We Use For Moulting Budgies:

EasyBird - Rest, Moult & Show

$12.99

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A combination of a number of Birdcare products in one easy to use supplement.Ideal for moulting, show birds or birds outside the breeding season.  Combines the ingredients from Daily Essentials 3 (vitamins & minerals), Calcivet Powder (calcium), BioPlus (probiotics) and a small amount of protein from ProBoost Supermax.

Key Features: Comprehensive all in one supplementation to promote excellent health and condition.  Provides support during the moulting process making this period less stressful for birds.  This product contains calcium, vitamins and minerals, amino acids, protein and a powdered probiotic and is suitable for all year round use.

Supplements We Use For Our Breeding Budgies:

ProBoost SuperMax- Conditioning And Breeding Supplement

$9.99

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Breeding supplement.  Contains protein, herbs, organic and fatty acids, vitamins and minerals.  Stimulates a breeding response, boosts fertility and promotes chick health and growth.  

We recommend that you use ProBoost SuperMax in conjunction with the Daily Essentials range, CalciBoost and Potent Brew.

Key Features: Ideally given 6-8 weeks prior to breeding, this supplement will bring adult birds into condition and increases fertility rates.

How We Use This Product At Our Aviary: We use this supplement daily for our breeding flock  through out their conditioning and breeding period.

Potent Brew- Liquid Pro-Biotic For Birds

$7.99

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A powerful liquid probiotic.  Keeps the natural functions of the gut at their best. Can also improve the vigor of breeding animals and supports baby health.

How We Use This Product At Our Aviary:
We use Potent Brew in our hand feeding formula, as well as in our breeding pairs soft food.