Can budgies eat celery?

Yes, in small amounts

Yes, in small amounts. Celery is not toxic, but it is mostly water with few nutrients, and its long strings should be cut short for a bird as small as a budgie.

Portion: A few pieces of stalk about 5 mm (¼ in) long, or a few chopped leaves
How often: Once or twice a week
Sugar: 1.3 g / 100 g

How to serve it

Wash the celery well
Peel off or cut out the stringy fibers
Chop the stalk into pieces no longer than 5 mm (¼ in)
Chop the leafy tops finely
Remove leftovers within a couple of hours

Why

Risks. VCA advises feeding celery sparingly because its high water content gives birds few nutrients. The long fibers in the stalk are a possible choking or crop-blockage hazard for small birds, so cut them short.

Benefits. Celery leaves carry more nutrients than the watery stalk, and the crunch can be enriching.

Questions owners ask 1

Can budgies eat celery leaves?

Yes. The leaves are more nutritious than the stalk; wash and chop them finely.

Celery: nutrition per 100 g

Water	95.4 g
Energy	14 kcal
Sugars	1.3 g
Fat	0.2 g
Protein	0.7 g
Fibre	1.6 g
Calcium	40 mg
Phosphorus	24 mg
Calcium : phosphorus	1.67 : 1
Sodium	80 mg
Vitamin A (RAE)	22 µg
Vitamin C	3.1 mg

“Celery, raw”, USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, FDC 169988). Public domain.

Sources & method 1

The sources below discuss celery for budgies (or for pet birds generally). Confidence: medium. Rated on the JOMIZOO Feeding Scale; when good sources disagree we choose the more cautious level.