Can budgies eat grass?
Yes, budgies can eat grass in small amounts. Switzerland’s federal veterinary office (BLV) says budgies mainly eat dry grasses and seeds. The German Animal Welfare Federation recommends fresh herbs and grasses every day, and the Swiss animal welfare society (STS) suggests grass seed heads.
How to serve it: unfertilized, not from roadsides, ideally with seed heads
Good to know: We found no bird source on store-bought cat grass.
Sources
- BLV (Swiss Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office) – Exotische Vögel
- Deutscher Tierschutzbund – Wie halte ich Wellensittiche richtig?
- Deutscher Tierschutzbund – Die Haltung von Wellensittichen (Broschüre)
- Schweizer Tierschutz STS – Merkblatt Wellensittiche (2018)
Last checked: November 2026