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FourWands
12-05-2014, 03:54 PM
Both of my two current residents have taken a liking to the pellets I feed my birds. It's not a primary diet source for them (they have their HHB's, veggies and fruit) but any harm in these? Here are ingredients and stats:

Ingredients: Ground corn, soybean meal, ground wheat, ground dehulled peanuts, ground brown rice, dehulled sunflower seed, canola oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols and rosemary extract), calcium carbonate, sugar, tomato powder, oat groats, ground flaxseed, alfalfa nutrient concentrate, L-lysine, yeast extract, DL-methionine, salt, choline chloride, carotene, biotin, vitamin E supplement, niacin, calcium L-ascorbyl-2-monophosphate, zinc oxide, manganous oxide, d-calcium pantothenate, vitamin B12 supplement, beta-carotene, copper sulfate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, thiamine mononitrate, inositol, folic acid, vitamin A supplement, calcium iodate, sodium selenite, vitamin D3 supplement.

Guaranteed Analysis: Crude protein 21.0% (min), Crude fat 11.0% (min), Crude fibre 3.5% (max), Moisture 9.0% (max), Salt 0.20% (min), Salt 0.30% (max), Calcium 1.1% (min), Phosphorus 0.7% (min), Vitamin A 6,500 IU/lb (min), Vitamin D3 225 IU/lb (min), Vitamin E 80 IU/lb (min), Vitamin K 0.9 mg/lb (min)

CritterMom
12-05-2014, 04:17 PM
Both of my two current residents have taken a liking to the pellets I feed my birds. It's not a primary diet source for them (they have their HHB's, veggies and fruit) but any harm in these? Here are ingredients and stats:

Ingredients: Ground corn, soybean meal, ground wheat, ground dehulled peanuts, ground brown rice, dehulled sunflower seed, canola oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols and rosemary extract), calcium carbonate, sugar, tomato powder, oat groats, ground flaxseed, alfalfa nutrient concentrate, L-lysine, yeast extract, DL-methionine, salt, choline chloride, carotene, biotin, vitamin E supplement, niacin, calcium L-ascorbyl-2-monophosphate, zinc oxide, manganous oxide, d-calcium pantothenate, vitamin B12 supplement, beta-carotene, copper sulfate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, thiamine mononitrate, inositol, folic acid, vitamin A supplement, calcium iodate, sodium selenite, vitamin D3 supplement.

Guaranteed Analysis: Crude protein 21.0% (min), Crude fat 11.0% (min), Crude fibre 3.5% (max), Moisture 9.0% (max), Salt 0.20% (min), Salt 0.30% (max), Calcium 1.1% (min), Phosphorus 0.7% (min), Vitamin A 6,500 IU/lb (min), Vitamin D3 225 IU/lb (min), Vitamin E 80 IU/lb (min), Vitamin K 0.9 mg/lb (min)

They are likely ok for an occasional treat. I am a parrot person - what brand is this?

FourWands
12-05-2014, 04:19 PM
They are likely ok for an occasional treat. I am a parrot person - what brand is this?

Hagen Tropican. I've tried a lot of different brands in my 20 some years of raising birds but this is one I really like. No artificial colors and while it does contain sugar, it's not as much as other brands on the market. I have also had a fairly easy time getting hard core seed eaters to give it a try.

CritterMom
12-05-2014, 04:45 PM
Hagen Tropican. I've tried a lot of different brands in my 20 some years of raising birds but this is one I really like. No artificial colors and while it does contain sugar, it's not as much as other brands on the market. I have also had a fairly easy time getting hard core seed eaters to give it a try.

Yeah, for a treat those aren't going to hurt anything. Of COURSE they love bird food. If I could find a block that my gray likes as much as he does TV remote control buttons I would be all set...