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PELLETS & CRUMBLES
Our pellets and crumbles contain all essential
nutrients in a balanced formula and are totally edible. Your birds get
excellent nutrition while you save money. They also have a "use by" date
so the quality is guaranteed.
Why change to Pellets or
Crumbles? Because SEED MIXES are wasteful and a source of poor nutrition.
WASTEFUL: Birds dehusk seed and select only favourite types wasting up to 40%
of the seed mix.
POOR NUTRITION:
Seeds in seed mixes are either deficient in essential nutrients or
have them poorly proportioned. Storage time and conditions will
reduce the nutritional value of seed. Most packaged seed does not
have an expiry date so it is difficult to know its age or quality.
CHANGING TO PELLETS OR CRUMBLES
Parrots, budgies, canaries and finches need to modify
their feeding technique to eat pellets or crumbles. Initially they will
disintegrate the food attempting to dehusk it, but they soon learn to
consume the pellet and will even eat any powder produced during feeding.
Begin change over early in the morning on a mild day.
Observe birds regularly during the day to ensure that they are eating the
pellets or crumbles. Avoid changing over on very cold days.
Direct change to pellets or crumbles:
Usually applies to quail, pigeons, doves or parrots larger than
cockatiels. . Remove all seed and provide only pellets or crumbles. If the
birds do not eat during the day then replace the seed and try introducing
pellets or crumbles.
Introducing pellets or crumbles:
Applies to canaries, finches and parrots smaller than cockatiels. Start
with a 50:50 mix of either pellet/seed or crumble/seed then slowly
increase the proportion of pellets or crumbles. Remove all seed once the
birds begin to nibble the pellets or crumbles.
Amount eaten: Depends on
temperature, size of the bird and cage size.
Values are expressed in grams of pellets or crumbles
per bird per day
Non-breeding birds
| Canaries and Finches:
|
1 to 3 |
| Parrots: |
5 to 15 |
| Cockatoos: |
25 to 40 |
Breeding birds
| Canaries and Finches:
|
2 to 5 |
| Parrots: |
8 to 25 |
| Cockatoos: |
35 to 60 |
Passwell Pellets and Crumbles
| Analysis |
| Minimum Crude Protein
|
15% |
| Maximum Fibre
|
7% |
| Minimum Crude Fat |
5% |
| Maximum Salt
|
1% |
Ingredients: Triticale, barley,
maize, oats, soy and whey protein isolates, methionine, lysine, vegetable
oils, omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, colour enhancers, vitamins A, B12,
C, D3, E, K, thiamine, riboflavin, nicotinamide, pantothenic
acid, pyridoxine, biotin, folic acid, choline, inositol, calcium,
phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, sodium, manganese, iron, copper, cobalt,
iodine, selenium.
WHAT TO FEED WITH PELLETS OR CRUMBLES
Pellets are a complete diet. Limit the use of
supplements and treats.
Non-breeding birds
Treats. Feed any 3 of the
following each day
Canaries, Finches
& Small Parrots |
1/8 of an
apple, pear, kiwi fruit, banana, orange, corn cob or silverbeet leaf |
| Large
Parrots |
1/4 of an
apple, pear, kiwi fruit, banana, orange, corn cob or silverbeet leaf |
|
Cockatoos |
1/2 of an
apple, pear, kiwi fruit, banana, orange, corn cob or silverbeet leaf |
Breeding birds
Treats. Double the amount suggested for
non-breeding birds.
Supplements
Feed the following amounts of prepared Passwell
Finch Soft Food or Wombaroo
Insectivore Rearing Mix.
|
Canaries & Finches |
1
teaspoon per pair of birds per day |
|
Parrots |
1
to 2 teaspoons per pair of birds per day |
|
Cockatoos |
2
teaspoons per pair of birds per day |
Available in 1kg, 5kg,
10kg & 20kg packs
