Can cockatiels eat eggs?

Yes, in small amounts

Yes, in small amounts. Cockatiels can have a little hard-boiled egg as a nutritious treat. It is rich, so keep portions small and always cook it fully.

Portion: About 1 teaspoon of chopped hard-boiled egg
How often: Once or twice a week; your avian vet may suggest more for breeding or moulting birds
Sugar: 1.1 g / 100 g
Fat: 10.6 g / 100 g

How to serve it

Hard-boil until the yolk is completely set
Let it cool
Chop finely, with a little finely crushed boiled shell if you like
Serve with no salt, butter or seasoning
Take away leftovers within an hour or two

Why

Risks. Yolk is fatty and cholesterol-rich, so too much adds unwanted calories. Raw egg can carry Salmonella and contains a biotin-binding protein, and cooked egg spoils fast at room temperature.

Benefits. Egg is an excellent protein source, and hard-boiled egg with shell provides calcium, which is useful for cockatiels, a species prone to calcium deficiency.

Questions owners ask 2

Is egg good for a cockatiel that is laying eggs?

Egg can help supply protein and, with shell, calcium, but a laying hen needs a vet-guided plan. Chronic laying depletes calcium and is linked to egg-binding in cockatiels.

Can cockatiels eat egg shells?

Boiled, finely crushed shell is a recognised calcium source for pet birds. Never offer raw shell.

Eggs: nutrition per 100 g

Water	74.6 g
Energy	155 kcal
Sugars	1.1 g
Fat	10.6 g
Protein	12.6 g
Fibre	0 g
Calcium	50 mg
Phosphorus	172 mg
Calcium : phosphorus	0.29 : 1
Sodium	124 mg
Vitamin A (RAE)	149 µg
Vitamin C	0 mg

“Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled”, USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, FDC 173424). Public domain.

Sources & method 5

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