Bird Food & Supplements

• 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;

Vetafarm Breeding Aid is an oil-based breeding supplement, fortified with stabilised vitamins for the addition to seed diets.

Healthy membranes in a fertilised egg are essential if the embryo is to develop into a healthy chick. For membrane development breeding birds need access to essential fatty acids.

Breeding Aid contains essential fatty acids for membrane development, egg laying, chick growth and immunity, and Vitamin A for cell development, Vitamin D3 for calcium absorption, bone growth and egg formation and Vitamin E, an antioxidant that helps maintain cell membranes.

Breeding Aid is a must for all breeding birds fed on a seed diet and is particularly useful for smaller birds that produce a large numbers of eggs or multiple clutches.
Additional vitamin, mineral and calcium supplements are still advised for birds on seed diets.

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

Parrot B-Calm is a functional complete diet formulated by avian veterinarians that provides balanced nutrition and supports the reduction of stress and anxiety with natural ingredients.

Made with amino acid L-Tryptophan, a natural precursor for the synthesis of serotonin in the brain, Parrot B-Calm provides non-drowsy, non-sedative action balanced with fresh Australian whole grains, vitamins, minerals and turmeric to support your bird’s health and wellbeing.

• May assist in the management of stress and anxiety in companion parrots.
• Non-drowsy, non-sedative action making it great for natural, long term use.
• Functional complete diet for daily feeding, offering balanced nutrition to fulfill all core nutritional requirements.

• Veterinary formulated complete diet specifically designed for birds that are prone to anxiety.
• Provides optimum nutritional balance and L-tryptophan.

• Store in a dry area below 30°C
2 years from date of manufacture.
  

Directions for Use:
Parrot B-Calm is designed to be fed at a rate of 80% of your parrots total diet, with the remaining 20% to be primarily fresh fruit and vegetables to provide variety and enrichment.
Fresh water must always be available.

Parrots require a minimum of 10% of their bodyweight in pellets per day, for example:


90g Cockatiel: Requires a minimum 9g of pellets per day
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50g Sun Conure: Requires a minimum of 15g of pellets per day


300g Galah: Requires a minimum of 30g of pellets per day.

NOTE:
  Symptoms of avian anxiety and stress may include changes in vocalisation, feather destructive behaviour, aggression, pacing, head swinging, shaking, decreased appetite and hiding.
Time and care should be given to consider a bird’s environment and other potential stress/anxiety triggers that may require management in addition to feeding Parrot B-Calm.

Ingredients:
Whole grains (wheat, corn & soybean), L-tryptophan 0.5%, vitamins (A, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B9, B12, C, D3, E, H & K, choline) & minerals (calcium, cobalt, copper, iron, iodine, manganese & zinc), amino acids, vegetable oils and organic acids, turmeric and blueberry flavour.

Pack Weight:   350g;   2kg

Nutrient enhanced hand rearing formula for all parrots, pigeons, doves and finches. Passwell Hand Rearing Food makes up as a smooth, creamy consistency, ideal for crop-feeding.

This high quality Australian-made product is more economical than expensive imported brands.

Available sizes: 300g, 1kg

• Stimulates breeding pairs of Insectivores/Omnivorous and balances the diet of young.
• Extrusion cooked for safety and digestibility.
• Used and recommended by Taronga Zoo.
• Designed to provide a supplemental feed for all insectivorous birds, including those requiring "live food".
• Complete live food replacement.

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. 

• 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.

• Multivet provides a balance of nutrients essential for the general health of birds, particularly those fed on seed diets.
• The amino acids in Multivet are essential for the normal and healthy development of feathers.
• Vitamins and proteinated minerals are included to ensure absorption in the gut. 

Multivet is best used daily in young birds up to and during their first moult, then every second day afterwards as an ongoing dietary supplement.

Directions:

Mix 0.5mL of Multivet with 150mL of clean drinking water and supply for 3-5 days each week or daily during the moult.

Complete food for rearing or supplementing insectivorous or carnivorous birds.

Includes raptors, sea birds, waders, cardinals, chats, fly catchers, kingfishers, magpies, tanagers, wrens, whistlers, woodpeckers and woodswallows.

Pack Weight:  250g;  1kg;  5kg

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

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

Dried Mealworms are a popular food source for poultry, caged birds, wild birds, lizards, turtles and fish.
In the wild, foraging would normally produce a wide- ranging diet and mealworms are a return to this natural habit that can help promote a balanced diet in conjunction with daily feed.
Mealworms are a great source of protein and essential nutrients.
Supplemental feed can be particularly useful for seed-eating birds where diet is important at breeding time.

Ingredients: 100% Dried Mealworms

Pack Weight: 100g; 250g; 750g

Complete balanced maintenance food for Large Parrots and Cockatoos including Ringnecks, Conures, Rosellas, Galahs, Corellas and Sulphur-crests. Totally edible and contains all essential nutrients in a balanced formula.

No waste and more economical than seed mixes. The low fat formula reduces obesity associated with sunflower seed diets.

Available in 330g, 1kg, 5kg, 10kg.

Passwell Crumbles are a low-fat, balanced diet for small parrots, cockatiels, budgies, lovebirds, canaries, finches, quail and doves. 

Use crumbles as a nutritional replacement to dry seed in the diet.

Key Features:

• Provides excellent nutrition compared to seed-based diets.
• Improved health through elevated levels of essential amino acids, omega-3&6, vitamins and minerals. 
• Low fat formula helps with weight control in pet birds.
• Totally edible to reduce waste and mess.

Ingredients:
Ground grains including triticale, wheat, barley, maize and oats, whey and soy proteins, meat meal, lysine, methionine, mannan oligosaccharides, β-glucans, vegetable oils, omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids (including EPA & DHA), carotenoids, vitamins A, B1,B2,B6, B12,C,D3,E,K, nicotinamide, pantothenic acid, biotin, folic acid, choline, inositol, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, magnesium, zinc, iron, manganese, copper, iodine, selenium.

Feeding Directions:
Feed as a dry crumble, replacing the seed proportion of the bird's diet.

Birds that are accustomed to eating seed need to modify their feeding technique to eat Crumbles. Initially they will disintegrate the food, but they should soon learn to totally consume the Crumbles and even eat any powder produced during feeding. Avoid changing the diet on days that are either very hot or very cold, or during times of stress on the bird.

Observe the birds regularly to ensure they are eating the Crumbles.
Don't over-fill the feed bowl, as birds will tend to scatter the Crumbles in search of their normal food.
Have at most two layers of Crumbles in the feed bowl.

What to feed with Crumbles?
Crumbles are a complete diet. Limit the use of supplements and treats. Offer up to 20% of the diet as fruit (apple, pear, kiwifruit, orange) or vegetables (corn cob, silver beet, kale, asian greens, carrot, capsicum, broccoli) as well as fresh seeding grasses and sprouted seed.

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