Can conures eat cheese?

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With caution
Cheese · for conures

A crumb of hard cheese occasionally is tolerated, but birds are lactose intolerant and cheese is high in salt and fat — don't make it a habit.

What it means for conures

In moderation conures can enjoy cheese, but it's rich, so keep it to a treat rather than a daily food. A conure can handle a moderate portion.

The full picture on cheese

Birds lack lactase, so dairy generally ferments uncomfortably in their gut. Aged hard cheeses (cheddar, parmesan) are very low in lactose, which is why a stolen crumb causes no drama — but they are dense in salt and fat, which parrot kidneys and livers handle poorly in quantity.

See the full cheese guide or the Conure diet guide for more.

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