Canary Food
As with all parrots, Canaries love (and need) a bit of variety in their diet. The staple Canary food is Canary seeds, but just feeding your pet this alone will result in a very unhealthy parrot. A seed-only diet will drastically reduce the life of your Canary – you have been warned!
Like their larger parrot cousins, Canaries should regularly be given fresh fruit and vegetables (except avocado, which is poisonous to parrots). Ideally, you should feed them this every day, but you don’t need to go overboard with the amount – one small piece of fruit or vegetable is ample. Simply serve the fruit or vegetable raw and washed, with all pips/seeds removed.
Canaries also need some protein in their diet, and a perfect source of protein is a hard-boiled egg. Half an egg is more than enough, and you can leave the shell on as well, because parrots often like eating it. You should feed your Canary protein about once or twice a week. Note: Be careful not to leave the egg in the cage for more than an hour or two, because harmful bacteria can develop very quickly on eggs.
A key Canary food that is often overlooked is cuttlebone. It’s a vital source of calcium for your pet, and, as such, should be left in your pet’s cage permanently.
