News-Gazette (May 17) – Dr. Judilee Marrow, a veterinarian at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital who specializes in treating zoological species, describes what a healthy diet for pet birds looks like. “The seeds you can buy in a pet store are high in fat, low in fiber and low in calcium. They do not include essential vitamins that birds need, such as vitamin A.”
What to Feed Your Pet Bird
