My parakeet won't use his cuttlebone. What can I do to help him?

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I have had my parakeet for about 1 month now. When cleaning his cage, I noticed that his cuttlebone seemed to be untouched. Due to this, I have moved it to be a tad bit more accessible, but it doesn't seem like he knows what to do with it. What should I do? Pet's info: Bird | Parakeet | Male | unneutered | 5 months and 1 day old | 0 lbs

Jessica Desrosiers · Accepted Answer

Most birds will get curious over time and check items out, so he may just need a bit of time to take a look. Calcium is often more important in females that lay eggs as long as Gaucamole is on a balanced and nutritious diet already. If he doesn't like the cuttlebone at all, there are calcium supplements such as oyster shell and egg food that may be more interesting to him.

My parakeet won't use his cuttlebone. What can I do to help him?

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