Bird Food & Supplements

Vetafarm Parrot Essentials consists of completely balanced extruded pellets suitable as a balanced diet for all parrots. The inclusion of 5% real fruit and 5% fresh nuts mixed through the pellets provides variety and is a great source of enrichment when compared to plain pellet diets.

Recommended for: All parrots, particularly pet birds

Also suitable for: Breeding parrots

Parrot Essentials is a complete diet; no additional dietary supplementation is necessary. If using Parrot Essentials for exotic breeding pairs, additional calcium source such as D Nutrical is a welcome addition. Fruits and vegetables should be given as behavioural enrichment.

Other features:

• Formulated by avian vets with fresh Australian produce for optimum nutritional balance.
• Naturally irresistible, blueberry flavoured pellets, a pinch of real fruit and almond chips
• No artificial colours.
• Balanced and complete with vitamins, minerals, amino acids and essential oils.

SIZES: 350g; 2kg; 10kg

• Improves coat shine and condition.
• Improves skin condition including dryness, itchyness and dermatitis.
• Increases energy levels.
• Can help prevent sand colic.
• A purgative in large doses (under veterinary control)
• Can act as a mild and gentle laxative.
• Aids respiratory conditions and urinary infections.
• Assists inflammatory conditions.

SIZES: 500mL; 1L; 2.5L; 5L;

• Omega 3 & 6 fatty acids which are essential for egg-laying, chick growth and immunity.
• Vitamin A for cell development in the embryo.
• Vitamin D3 for absorption of calcium, bone growth and eggshell formation.
• Vitamin E which is an antioxidant and helps maintain cell membranes.

NEOCARE follows nature by providing a form of "crop milk", essential for the well being of incubated babies and is a great help in those you pull from the nest to hand rear.

NEOCARE is suitable for the species we commonly hand rear including parrots, cockatoos, finches, canaries, pigeons and doves.

Pack Weight: 450g; 2.5kg; 10kg

In late 2020 International Animal Health began rebranding Protexin to a new name  "ProN8ure". The actual product remains the same and the only thing that has changed is the name.

BENEFITS of ProN8ure: 

• Establishment of beneficial gut microflora
• Suppression of E. Coli Salmonella & Aeromonas spp
• Treatment and control of scouring and diarrhoea
• Improved digestibility of feed
• Improved growth and feed conversion
• Reduced digestive upsets
• Enhanced animal health
• Re-establishment of gut microflora following antibiotics, wormers or vaccination
• Reducing stress (stress disrupts normal intestinal balance)
• Safe, non-toxic and residue-free.

Stress, in all forms is one of the major causes of disruption to the normal balance of microflora in the gut, allowing proliferation of pathogens. Loss of appetite, picky eating, scouring, poor condition and changes in temperament are some of the less consequences. Stress is easily induced with some common causes being: changes in diet, heavy work or training, temperature extremes, breeding, transportation, worming, vaccinations and changes to environment.  Use of ProN8ure in these circumstances protects horses from negative intestinal changes while improving digestive efficiency and general health.

Antibiotics are particularly harmful to gut microflora, leaving animals susceptible to re-infection. PROTEXIN should always be administered following any course of antibiotics. The digestive system plays a vital role in the health, vigour and performance of horses. Its correct functioning is dependent on the level and balance of bacteria and yeasts called microflora. Microflora have the major role in breaking down indigestible nutrients, in the synthesis and absorption of vitamins and minerals, in stimulating the immune system and in preventing the proliferation of pathogens in the gut.

Foals are born with a sterile gut which is rapidly colonised by both beneficial and pathogenic bacteria. A fine balance exists which can easily be disrupted, leading to scouring, ill thrift and other problems. Feeding ProN8ure from birth protects the foal from pathogens, improves digestive efficiency, enables better utilisation of feed and makes the transition from milk to solid feed easier.

All horses benefit from ProN8ure's ability to stabilise intestinal microflora, maximise gut health and resist the effects of stress.

DOSAGE
Dose at stress levels for the first 5 days and then dose at maintenance levels. Stress level dose may need to be continued for longer if necessary.

Stress Levels Dose / Day; Horses: 20mL Ponies: 10mL Foals: 10mL Dogs: 2mL to 6mL Puppies: 2mL Cats & Kittens: 2mL Cattle, pigs, sheep, goats: 4mL Calves, piglets, lambs, kids: 2mL Caged Birds: 1mL /500g of feed

Maintenance Doses are half the stress level dose.

D’Nutrical is a powdered supplement designed to fortify any food source with calcium, vitamins and minerals. Containing triple calcium sources, D’Nutrical promotes high quality eggshell production, strong bone formation and general good health.

D'Nutrical, formulated by avian veterinarians, is a maintenance and breeding season supplement. It is particularly useful for calcium supplementation in breeding birds and growing chicks.

Symptoms of vitamin and/or mineral deficiencies include mouth plaques, abscesses, sneezing, tail-bobbing, wheezing, lethargy, nasal discharge, crusty nostrils, depression, diarrhea, feather discolouration, swollen eyes or ocular discharge, weight loss.
More severe deficiencies can result in nutrition related diseases such as musculoskeletal disease, cardiac disease, reproductive issues, hypovitaminosis, iron storage disease and hepatic lipidosis.

D'Nutrical is easily dusted onto food sources.

Used and recommended by Birds International (Philippines).

SIZES: 150g, 500g, 1Kg, 5Kg, 10Kg

This is a granular powder that is a complete balanced diet for pet, aviary or wild lorikeets.  The product can be fed dry, straight from the pack, or mixed with the desired quantity of water to produce a wet mix. 

Remove soiled or uneaten food daily and replace with fresh food. Some lorikeets will load their drinking water with dry food so always ensure that fresh water is available. 

SIZES:  500g; 1kg; 5kg

A healthy and balanced diet is key to a successful breeding season. Breeding is a very nutrionally demanding time for birds, their bodies require increased nutrition to help stimulate breeding, lay fertile eggs and rear healthy chicks.

Some examples of key nutrients for breeding birds and their young are increased protein to stimulate breeding activity, calcium and Vitamin D3 for egg formation, egg laying and prevention of egg binding.


Pack Weight:  2Kg, 10Kg

Passwell Parrot Soft Food is a nutritional supplement for parrots and cockatoos. Feed to breeding adults, weaning chicks or birds on a seed or fruit-based diet.

Key Features:

• Excellent Nutrition – Enriched with omega-3 & 6, vitamins & minerals to enhance breeding condition.
• High in Protein – Fortified with essential amino acids (lysine, methionine) for good muscle and feather condition.
• Highly Palatable – Readily accepted by most parrots, making it easy to provide a nutritious, balanced diet.

Directions:
Feed as a moist crumble, or mixed with diced veg, soaked seed or other moist foods. Prepare food fresh each day to avoid microbial contamination.

Moist Crumble:

Mix 10g (1 scoop) of powder with approx. 3mL (½ tsp) of water.

Slowly add water to the powder while mixing with a fork to form a moist, crumbly mix.

To feed with soaked seed or vegetables:

Mix 10g (1 scoop) of powder with 20g (2 scoops) diced veg or soaked seed

For convenience, use frozen peas & corn which have been thawed before mixing. Other foods such as chopped greens, fruit or soaked seed can be used, depending on bird preference. Add a little extra water to moisten the mix if necessary.

Lorikeets are the lovable lunatics of the bird world.

Vetafarm have formulated a specific diet for lorikeets, replicating their pollen, fruit and nectar diets of the wild.

Made fresh, using only the highest quality ingredients, Wild Earth is packed with the natural goodness of bee pollen, fresh fruits, a range of low GI carbohydrates as well as balanced vitamins, minerals and organic acids.

This is a unique product prepared from ingredients high in essential amino acids and contains added vitamins, minerals and other essential nutrients to provide an ideal alternative to live food. It is a concentrated, highly digestible source of animal protein suitable for all finches, waxbills, weavers, whydahs and soft bills.

Suitable as a high protein supplement for all birds.

Available in 500g, 1kg

• Designed by avian vets
• Reduces mess
• Reduces cost
• Balanced nutrition

A nutritionally balanced, high protein soft food for breeding budgies.

It is prepared from ingredients high in essential amino acids and contains added vitamins, minerals and other essential nutrients to provide a complete diet for budgie chicks. Available in 500g, 1kg, 5kg.

Nutricore provides exceptional nutritional balance, supporting optimal growth, feather development and immune function for baby birds. 

Ideal formula from hatching to weaning. 

Contains 13 vitamins and mineral, 9 strains of good bacteria and 7 digestive enzymes.

Veterinary formulated for optimal growth and development.

DIRECTIONS:

Please note: The below directions are a guide only. If babies' crops are emptying faster than normal, add slightly more Nutricore formula to your mix. If babies' crops are emptying slowly, slightly more water can be added for a thinner consistency.

IMPORTANT NOTES
Always ensure food is fed to babies at a temperature of between 38-41°C.
Never reuse a premixed batch of formula from a previous feed. Mix Nutricore fresh every feed.
Always ensure feeding utensils are thoroughly cleaned and sterilised between feeds.
Always weigh your babies at the beginning of each day before their first feed to ensure they are gaining weight. 
Always mix well to achieve a uniform consistency, cool to feeding temperature (38-41°C) and feed fresh to babies.

NEONATE FEEDING RECOMMENDATION (HATCHING TO DAY 5) 
Feed a combination of Spark Liquid and Synbiotic solution only, for the first 24 hours or until your baby passes the meconium (first dropping). After the first dropping, mix 1 heaped teaspoon of Nutricore with 5 teaspoons of hot, pre-boiled water to make a very thin solution, then feed this solution for the next 24 hours. This solution can be gradually thickened over the following 3 days until the Standard feeding dilution is achieved as outlined below.

STANDARD FEEDING RECOMMENDATION (BABIES OVER 5 DAYS) 
Mix 1 heaped teaspoon of Nutricore Hand Rearing Formula with 3 teaspoons of hot, pre-boiled water. This consistency will be used from day 5 through to when the bird weans onto an adult diet.

TRANSITION FEEDING  
A Nutricore mix of very thin consistency should be fed to babies for at least the first 24 hours when transitioning from another brand of formula or when pulling babies older than 5 days from the nest for hand raising. This is to ensure babies remain hydrated and allows a period for adjustment to the new diet. The recommendation for this transition period is 1 heaped teaspoon of Nutricore with 5 teaspoons of hot, pre-boiled water. 

Passwell Red Factor Canary Seed is a balanced diet for red factor canaries. This mix is a standard canary seed that is infused with Canthaxanthin. This unique infusion process means that canthaxanthin is absorbed into the kernel of the seed and is therefore readily assimilated into the bloodstream of the bird. This is a more effective method of delivering canthaxanthin into the diet than adding it to drinking water, as there can be considerable variation in the daily intake of water by birds.

Red Factor Canary Seed should be fed as the only seed component of the bird's diet prior to and during the feather moult.

Best results are achieved if supplemented as a 50% mix with the usual seed diet all year round to maintain sufficient levels of circulating caratenoids in the blood stream.

If feeding seed as the main diet, birds may become deficient in essential vitamins, minerals, fatty acids and amino acids, particularly when breeding. It is recommended to supplement with Passwell Egg & Biscuit which contains a balance of these essential ingredients. Alternatively, vitamins and minerals may be supplied from Passwell Multi-Vite for Birds, calcium and Vitamin D3 from Liquid Gold and essential fatty acids from The Good Oil for Birds.

SIZES: 1.5kg; 5kg; 

Soluvite D Breeder is a very cost effective, super concentrated vitamin supplement (10 times stronger than standard Soluvite D). It contains essential vitamins and minerals, fortified with Vitamin D3 to promote health and breeding of birds housed indoors.

Soluvite D Breeder is designed for Bird Breeding Farms, Zoos, and indoor aviaries.

Limited exposure to sunlight may result in Vitamin D deficiency. Vitamin D has a role in the absorption of Calcium. Calcium is essential for normal growth of healthy bones in young birds and for normal eggshell formation in breeding hens.

Caged birds housed indoors may have limited exposure to sunlight resulting in Vitamin D deficiency. Vitamin D has a role in the absorption of Calcium, which is essential for normal health, development and bone growth in young birds, as well as egg shell formation in breeding hens.

Soluvite D Breeder is an easy to administer, water soluble formula that provides additional Vitamin D3, as well as other essential vitamins. Soluvite D Breeder is 10 times stronger than Soluvite D, suitable for breeders, large aviaries, zoos, wildlife rescues and veterinarians.

Caged birds on seed diets require nutritional supplementation with vitamins and minerals to maintain good health.

Soluvite D Breeder contains all 12 essential vitamins required for a balanced diet in birds, along with increased levels of Vitamin D3 to support birds with insufficient access to natural sunlight.

SIZES : 500g; 1kg