Can budgies eat spinach?
Yes, budgies can eat spinach in small amounts. The German Animal Welfare Federation lists spinach as a vegetable for budgies. Purdue counts it among dark green vegetables, and the Merck Veterinary Manual among vitamin A–rich foods you can offer in smaller amounts.
How to serve it: washed, fresh leaves
Sources
- Deutscher Tierschutzbund – Die Haltung von Wellensittichen (Broschüre)
- Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine – General Husbandry of Caged Birds
- Merck Veterinary Manual (Bird Owners) – Nutritional Disorders of Pet Birds
Last checked: November 2026