Passwell Parrot Pellets Maintenance Food for Large Parrots and Cockatoos including Ringnecks, Conures, Rosellas, Galahs, Corellas and Sulphur-crests. Totally edible and contains all essential nutrients in a balanced formula. No waste and more economical than seed mixes. The low fat formula reduces obesity associated with sunflower seed diets. Passwell Parrot Pellets are a low-fat, balanced diet for parrots & cockatoos. Feed to cage & aviary birds including cockatiels, ringnecks, conures, macaws, rosellas, eclectus, galahs, sulphur-crests & black cockatoos. Use pellets to replace the dry seed component of the diet. Size Guide: Available in 400 grams, 1kg, 5kg, 10kg, 20kg sizes. Key Features: Provides excellent nutrition compared to seed-based diets. Improved health through elevated levels of essential amino acids, omega-3&6, vitamins and minerals. Low-fat formula helps with weight control in pet birds. Totally edible to reduce waste and mess. Ingredients - Processed cereals & legumes (wheat, barley, oats, peas, lupins), soy & whey protein isolates, lysine, methionine, vegetable oils, omega-3 & omega-6 fatty acids, carotenoids, vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B9, B12, C, D3, K, biotin, choline, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, magnesium, zinc, iron, manganese, copper, iodine, selenium, 1g/kg Actigen® dried yeast prebiotic. Analysis: Min Crude Protein 15%, Min Crude Fat 5%, Max Fibre 7%, Max Salt 1%. Directions: Feed as a dry pellet, replacing the seed proportion of the bird's diet: Birds that are accustomed to eating seed need to modify their feeding technique to eat Pellets: Initially, they will disintegrate the food, but they should soon learn to totally consume the Pellets and even eat any powder produced during feeding. Avoid changing the diet on days that are either very hot or very cold, or during times of stress on the bird. Observe the birds regularly to ensure they are eating the Pellets. Don't over-fill the feed bowl, as birds will tend to scatter the Pellets in search of their normal food Have at most two layers of Pellets in the feed bowl. Changing to Pellets: Direct Change to Pellets: Applies to companion birds, large parrots and pigeons. Remove all seed and treats and provide only Parrot Pellets. Observe the birds closely. If the birds do not eat during the day then provide some seed before nightfall and try again the next day. If this is not successful try "Introducing Pellets" Introducing Pellets: Applies to small parrots and aviary birds. Start with a 50:50 mix of Pellets and seed. Over the next few days, slowly increase the proportion of Crumbles. Remove all the seed once the birds begin to eat the Pellets. Feeding Guide: Caged birds tend to over-eat and become obese when offered an unlimited supply of food. It is a healthier, and more economical practice to establish your birds' daily food requirement and feed that amount. Species Parrot Pelletsper bird day(1 tablespoon = 10g approx.) grams tablespoons Cockatiels & Small Parrots(80-120g body weight) 10 - 15 1 - 1.5 Medium Parrots & Pigeons (150 - 350g body weight) 15 - 25 1.5 - 2.5 Large Parrots & Cockatoos (400g -1kg body weight) 25 - 40 2.5 - 4 Note that these feeding estimates are for non-breeding birds and can vary depending on the size of the bird, nutritional value of other foods eaten, cage size, activity levels and daily temperature. What to feed with Parrot Pellets: Passwell Parrot Pellets are a complete diet. Limit the use of supplements and treats. Offer up to 25% of the diet as fruit (apple, pear, kiwifruit, orange) or vegetables (corn cob, silverbeet, kale, asian greens, carrot, capsicum, broccoli) as well as fresh seeding grasses and sprouted seed. Breeding Birds Feed 50% more than the non-breeding requirement of Pellets plus prepared Passwell Finch Soft Food or Parrot Soft Food, depending on species. This provides additional protein and nutrient requirements for breeding birds.
