Feeding directions
- feed fresh food daily, do
not "top off".
- to help reduce waste, feed
as distinct meals.
- birds may eat all they want,
but if serving as the main diet, rather than a treat, use the list below as a guideline.
Approximate feeding amounts of Pepper Lifetime Coarse (PLC) and additional foods:
- Pionus:
- 10 - 15g (1 -
11/2
tbs)
of PLC
- ½
- 1 tsp additional foods
- Amazon:
- 15 - 30g (11/2 - 3 tbs) of PLC
- 1 - 2 tsp
additional foods
- Eclectus:
- 15 - 30g (11/2 - 3 tbs) of PLC
- 11/2
- 2 tsp
additional foods
- Cockatoos (large):
- 15 - 30g (
11/2
- 5 tbs) of PLC
- 2 - 3 tsp
additional foods
- Macaws (large):
- 20 - 60g (2 - 6 tbs) of PLC
- 2 - 4 tsp additional foods
Feeding of Additional Items
It is not
recommended to supplement with vitamins or other bird or animal supplementary food products.
Additional foods should be limited to no more than 10% of the overall diet.
Offer good quality vegetables and fruits in small quantities; dark yellow meaty
or dark green leafy items such as sweet potatoes, carrots, pumpkin, winter
squash, broccoli, parsley, spinach, mango or papaya are the most beneficial.
[For
birds with suspected iron-storage disease: Avoid citrus fruits, tomatoes, kiwi,
strawberries and other foods containing vitamin C. Avoid grapes, currants,
raisins, liver, red meat, egg yolk or dark green vegetables such as spinach,
which may contain high levels of iron.]
Composition
*Corn, *Hull-less Barley, *Toasted Soybeans, *Peas, *Lentils, *Peanut
Kernels, *Sunflower Kernels, *Toasted Oat Groats, *Brown Rice,
*Alfalfa, *Psyllium, *Red Pepper Powder, Calcium Carbonate, Bentonite,
*Sea Kelp, Salt, *Algae Meal, *Sunflower Oil.
* = CERTIFIED ORGANIC INGREDIENT
Nutritional additives per kg: Vitamins: Vit A 2469
IU, Vit B1 1500 IU, Vit B2 1332 IU, Vit D3 154 IU, Vit E 56 IU, Vit B12
22mcg. Trace elements: Zinc Sulphate 7.4mg, Manganese Sulphate 2.5mg,
Copper Sulphate 1.5mg.
Analytical constituents: Crude Protein (min.) 15%, Crude Fat (min.) 5.5%, Crude Fibre (max.) 6.5%, Moisture (max.) 10%.
