Our
diets are different from conventional mixes in many ways, The primary
differences are that we use hulled ingredients (except safflower
seed in the parrot & parakeet diets & canary seed in the
budgie diet) We source fit for human consumption ingredients for
all our diets from the main importers to the health food trade.
The use of human consumption ingredients means your
birds benefit from the freshest natural foods available, which naturally
have higher nutrient levels & taste promoting your bird's health
& enjoyment
The reason for either safflower or canary seed in
the diet still being in shell. We have found this to be a good tool
in breaking birds dependency or habit of large amounts of sunflower
or millet being consumed, so as when a bird is first introduced
to our diets they tend to firstly go for the seed in shell having
the desired effect from day one.
Our
diets are not based on one ingredient being at large levels (such
as 50% sunflower in many parrot mixes) but are a blend of many healthy
ingredients at the right quantities for example our parrot diet
has no more than 10% sunflower & no less than 12% dried fruit,
we also add kelp powder which is well known for its high levels
of natural minerals.
All the above will assist in the health of your bird
which in turn will show in their outward appearance, as you are
what you eat.
As our diets are 99% edible with little waste this
reflects in the cost of feeding.