Food and Water Change the birds' water twice daily. Keep food and water containers above perches, high enough not to get soiled with droppings. Offer a variety of fruits and vegetables, along with grains, cooked beans, and seeds. Health food stores and some pet stores sell bean mixes that you can cook and freeze for future use. Birds have tremendously fast metabolisms and cannot be without food very long.
Fresh foods are available in supermarkets and health food stores.
Seed diets alone are inadequate and can lead to vitamin and mineral deficiencies. Ideally, buy organically grown food. Be sure to wash everything. If the food that the birds love is not available, grow it yourself. Birds need the proper combination of vitamins, minerals, and amino acids to remain healthy.