birds.allaboutthese.org — 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 se[...]