Live food
Everything you need to know about live food for pet birds in the Bird Shop
Live food is a valuable supplement for many ornamental birds and adds natural variety to their diet. Soft-food eaters, exotic birds, finches, quails and certain parakeet species in particular benefit from animal protein, depending on their needs. Live food stimulates natural foraging and pecking behaviour and can be used effectively, particularly during rearing, moulting or when energy requirements are high.
Natural food for greater variety
In the wild, many birds eat not only seeds, fruits and green fodder, but also small insects, larvae and other animal-based food. Live food can therefore be a natural addition to their daily diet. It not only provides valuable nutrients, but also keeps the birds occupied, as they actively search for and peck at the food.
Mealworms, crickets and other feed insects
Different types of feed insects are suitable depending on the bird species. Mealworms, crickets or other small insects are often offered as supplementary food and are particularly popular with insect-eating pet birds. It is important to match the size of the live food to the bird species and to feed it only in appropriate quantities.
Which pet birds is live food suitable for?
Live food is particularly suitable for soft-feeding birds, exotic birds, finches, quails and other bird species that naturally consume insects or animal-based food. For classic seed-eaters such as budgerigars or canaries, live food should only be offered deliberately, in moderation and in a manner appropriate to the species.
Buy live food online at Zoo Roco
At Zoo Roco, you’ll find a selection of live food for ornamental birds and other pets. Discover suitable feed insects for soft-eaters, exotic birds, finches, quails and other bird species – ideal as a supplementary feed, for enrichment or during specific dietary phases.