Can budgies eat strawberries?

Yes, in small amounts

Yes, in small amounts. Strawberries are safe for budgies, but they are sugary and soft berries hold pesticide residues, so wash them well and offer only a small piece.

Portion: A piece about 1 cm (⅜ in) across, roughly a quarter of a small strawberry
How often: 2–3 times a week
Sugar: 4.9 g / 100 g

How to serve it

Wash thoroughly under running water; choose organic if you can
Remove the green cap
Cut into small pieces
Remove leftovers within a couple of hours

Why

Risks. VCA warns that birds are very sensitive to pesticides and other sprays, and berries are hard to wash thoroughly. Like other fruit, strawberries are high in sugar relative to what they offer a budgie.

Benefits. Strawberries add color and variety and most budgies find them appealing.

Questions owners ask 2

Can budgies eat strawberry seeds?

Yes. The tiny seeds on the surface are eaten with the fruit and are not known to be harmful, unlike apple seeds or stone-fruit pits.

Can budgies eat strawberry jam?

No. Jam is mostly added sugar. Offer a small piece of fresh strawberry instead.

Strawberries: nutrition per 100 g

Water	91 g
Energy	32 kcal
Sugars	4.9 g
Fat	0.3 g
Protein	0.7 g
Fibre	2 g
Calcium	16 mg
Phosphorus	24 mg
Calcium : phosphorus	0.67 : 1
Sodium	1 mg
Vitamin A (RAE)	1 µg
Vitamin C	58.8 mg

“Strawberries, raw”, USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, FDC 167762). Public domain.

Sources & method 3

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

Feeding Budgies — VCA Animal Hospitals
Fruits and Vegetables in Birds' Diets — VCA Animal Hospitals
How to care for your pet bird — University of Florida Small Animal Hospital, College of Veterinary Medicine