Can budgies eat chickweed?
Yes, budgies can eat chickweed in small amounts. Germany’s Veterinary Association for Animal Welfare (TVT) lists chickweed as fresh greens for budgies. So do the German Animal Welfare Federation and the Swiss animal welfare society (STS).
How to serve it: fresh, from unfertilized ground
Sources
- TVT Merkblatt Nr. 173: Heimtiere – Wellensittiche (2013)
- Deutscher Tierschutzbund – Die Haltung von Wellensittichen (Broschüre)
- Schweizer Tierschutz STS – Merkblatt Wellensittiche (2018)
Last checked: November 2026