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Can I leave my cockatiels homemade dried fruit and seeds for 4 days?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Hi, i have 2 new young cockatiels and we have to travel for around 4 nights and i want to leave them enough food, so i was wondering if it is okay to leave them homemade dried fruits, sunflower seeds and phalaris (canary seeds)? If dried fruits are okay, which fruits should i make for them? thanks in advance.

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Answered By Angel Alvarado, LVT

Licensed Veterinary Technician

Published on August 24th, 2017

They would be fine with a sufficient quantity of a fortified cockatiel seed mix, water and a few seed sticks or blocks. Avoid the dried fruits as they can be sticky or may attract pests. If you can have a neighbor, friend or family member check in on them, that would be optimal.

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