Yes, many birds can eat the egg shells and the softer insides. Some birds will sup on the insides of a raw egg when one is broken, while others will break through the shells, crunch these up, and even eat the eggs whole, depending on their size and physiology.
Can parrots eat raw eggs? Yes, parrots can eat raw eggs, as long as you're 100% sure the egg in question is still in date. After all, this is what they would do in the wild as well: there's no one out there to prepare a nice scramble for them. We don't recommend feeding whole raw eggs for two reasons.
Eggs are an inexpensive form of protein and birds can eat the entire egg: the white, the yolk, as well as the shell.
During the nesting season, we can give the birds that visit our homes some of that crucial calcium. Start off by putting calcium-enriched seed and suet in your bird feeders. For the many species that don't eat seed or suet—like robins—you can give them leftover chicken eggshells instead.
In general, it is good for parrots to consume eggs. They can be given as is without even cooking, or you can choose to boil or scramble the eggs. This also includes the feeding of the eggshell.
So, all bird eggs are edible (except perhaps those of the wild Pitoui and Ifrita.) They are edible at any stage of development, and in some cultures incubated duck eggs are a delicacy called balut. They are not cooked but eaten raw, developing feathers, entrails and all.
As far as for a pet, eggs can be fed as an occasional treat as long as the eggs are fully cooked. I would avoid offering eggs to a non-breeding female, because they are a potential hormone trigger. In fact breeding birds that are not being fed a good diet will often eat their own eggs.
Any dry breakfast cereal makes for useful bird food, although you need to be careful only to put out small amounts at a time. And make sure there's a supply of drinking water nearby, since it quickly turns into pulp once wet. Uncooked porridge oats are also fine for a number of birds.
Salmonella can get on the shells of eggs. This can happen when birds lay the eggs and when eggs touch bird droppings (poop) after being laid. Touching eggs from the grocery store is not a major cause of illness because those eggs are washed before they reach stores. Salmonella can get inside eggs too.
Protein Egg food is an excellent food source for any bird!
A formulated egg food pellet offers the needed protein, fats and grains for impeccable and vivid feather growth and healthy muscles and bones, all while providing the added benefits of essential vitamins and amino acids that help them to thrive.
Egg food provides a protein boost when birds need it most - moulting, nesting, or in times of stress. You don't need to feed it at other times, but it's a good treat to have in your repertoire.
Beef, poultry, milk, and eggs are the most frequently infected foods, but produce is also at risk. So why would we be talking about salmonella with regards to birds? Birds commonly fly into grocery stores and big box stores and are present at many other retailers that have fresh produce and packaged food available.
I do want to recommend that you thoroughly clean the shells before introducing them into your parrot's food. They are porous in texture and tend to grab and hold onto germs. Author Patty Jourgensen specializes in avian health, behavior and nutrition and has been working with and caring for rescue birds since 1987.
In fact, many parrots love to eat bananas too, and they are often easy fruits to introduce to parrots. It is okay to offer your parrots bananas either as a treat or as a part of a balanced diet. They are generally safe and highly recommended fruits for your bird.
Touching animals can also result in diseases passing from wildlife to humans, or vice versa. However, if you do inadvertently happen to touch a bird's egg or nest, rest assured that your scent alone won't cause the parents to flee.
If the nest can be found, and can be safely accessed, and the other eggs in the nest appear to be the same size, shape, and colour of the egg found, place the egg back in the nest. The egg should be handled and rotated as little as possible to prevent potential harm to a developing baby inside.
Preparation: It is probably a good idea to sterilize chicken eggshells first, in case they are contaminated with bacteria. They will also break up more easily if dried. You can do it in the oven or microwave. Don't overcook them, as they will turn brown and smell like burnt popcorn.
Even the best quality honey can harbor bacteria and mold that can be fatal to backyard birds, causing botulism and other serious health problems. It is not the honey itself, per se, but rather the risk from the microorganisms raw honey contains that can be dangerous to garden birds.
Cereal – many birds enjoy plain cereals. Bran flakes, toasted oat, plain Cheerios, corn flakes or plain cereals with fruit and nuts. Crush with a rolling pin before feeding so birds do not have trouble swallowing large chunks. Also remember not to feed sugar-coated cereals or cereals with marshmallows added.
Do birds eat apple skin? The skin of an apple is perfectly safe for a bird to eat. However, it is a more sour taste than the sweetness of the apple, so some birds might eat around the skin while others will gladly finish the whole slice.
Fresh foods for birds
Cooked whole grains and/or pseudo-grains, such as rice (brown, wild or forbidden), oats, barley, quinoa, buckwheat, amaranth and teff. Soaked and cooked or sprouted legumes. Raw, soaked or sprouted nuts and seeds. Limited amounts of raw fruit.
Some birds sit for hours or even days at a stretch, others rarely cover their eggs uninterruptedly for as long as half an hour in the daytime.
In the wild, Parrots feed in the morning, rest in the daytime and feed in the late afternoon before roosting. That means they have at least 12 hours with no food available. Domestic Parrots in cages often have two bowls filled or sometimes the whole diet mixed up in one bowl. This means they might snack all day long.