CARE AND FEEDING OF THE PARRAKEET 
The Parrakeet is also known as the Budgeriger or Budgie. Although the Parrakeet is 
primarily a seed eater, being a native of the grasslands and desert of Australia, in his 
natural surroundings he also finds supplies of minerals, greens, fruits and occasionally 
a larva and insect. A Parrakeet requires little water but must have a fresh supply at all 
times. Feed a good Parrakeet seed Mixture supplied by your dealer, this Mixture is pre- 
pared by people knowing which seed are best and needed by the birds. 
Always keep a fresh cuttlebone for the calcium needed and a little gravel and grit. 
Feed daily a treet cup of parrakeet treet or parrakeet condition food for the balanced 
diet of animal protein, vitamins, minerals and supplement of green feeds. The easiest 
- method to supply your bird with the essential vitamins, grit, gravel minerals, cuttle- 
bone is by keeping a mineral block called VITA MINERAL BLOX, available at your 
dealers. They contain the proper amounts of trace minerals, lime, bonemeal, salt, 
alfalfa meal, sand, grit, clam shell, cuttlebone, iron, sulphur and charcoal. Your bird 
will take just enough of these as needed, also helps to keep his beek trim. 
A little ripe banana, apple, clover, dandelion, carrot is good for your bird occasionally. 
A little wheat bread dipped in milk will also be enjoyed by your bird. 
Select a roomy cage in order to enable him to move about freely. A little bell, mirror, 
marble or ping-pong ball are toys a Parrakeet enjoys. 
Don’t be alarmed if your bird acts dull and drowsy when you first bring him home. It 
takes a while for him to get accustomed to new surroundings. Avoid loud noises or 
quick moves, at first, as this frightens your bird. But, before long your bird will be 
settled and be his friendly, playful self. 
A Parrakeet, being a hardy bird, can take low temperature and can very from 70 down 
to 40 degrees, but keep out of direct drafts. 
Many leaflets and books are available on the care and training of Parrakeets. Your 
questions will be answered by your dealer, or write to us. 
VITA MINERAL BLOX prepared by us. 
HOME GARDENS, CUBA, KANSAS 
