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Parrots, cockatoos, finches, canaries, pigeons, doves and quail. Birds in this group get most of their energy from dietary carbohydrate. This carbohydrate may occur as large, complex, sugar molecules such as those found in seeds and grains, or as simple sugars like those in fruit. These birds primarily eat seeds, fruit and other plant material but may supplement their diet with insects and live food. ABOUT SEED MIXES Feeding birds seed mixes can be wasteful because birds don't eat the husk and select only their favourite seeds, wasting upto 40% of the seed mix. Commercial seed mixes are made to a price and often contain grains that birds won't eat. Seeds in these mixes can be deficient in essential nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, essential fatty acids and essential amino acids. The storage time and conditions will also reduce the nutritional value of the seed. Seed mixes containing high fat seeds like sunflower, can also lead to obesity-related diseases in caged birds. |
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Passwell Parrot Pellets and Passwell Crumbles are replacement diets for seed mixes. These diets are totally edible and are fortified with all essential nutrients in a balanced formula. Click here for tips on changing your birds from seed to Pellets or Crumbles. |
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For hand rearing young chicks we have developed Passwell Hand Rearing Food and Wombaroo Granivore Rearing Mix. The latter can also used as a supplement for breeding birds. |
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Passwell Egg & Biscuit and Budgie Starter are nutritionally balanced high quality protein soft foods to supplement the diets of breeding birds. |
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