The half-ripe and ripe seeds of the
chicory (Cichorium intybus) are not as
much liked by parrots and budgies as they are of other pet birds.
Nevertheless, you should try if your budgies like to eat chicory seeds.
From August to October you can collect ripe seeds of this plant. You can
pick hole seed vessels, they'll have fun pecking the seeds out. This
is a simple trick to make them work for their daily bird seeds and forage.
Importance in naturopathy
In naturopathy chicory is used a mild-tasting appetizing drug. A budgie
weakened by disease can be fed with chicory to increase its appetite.
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