Oct 4, 2023 12:12:45 GMT
Azalea
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7 Budgies, 2 Cockatiels, 1 Sun Conure, 3 dogs
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Post by Azalea on Oct 24, 2023 13:37:17 GMT
...but I appreciate everyone's comments on this forum.
I was wondering, would it be bad to feed our birds a mix of two pellet food brands (plus their seeds and vegetables)? I saw a comment (not here) by someone who does this, because her preferred brand is occasionally sold out where she buys it.
In our case, the birds all like Roudybush Daily Maintenance, but we can only buy it online. We've been to every pet store near us and none of them sell it. I would not mind an option that can be occasionally be picked up at stores, such as Mazuri or Zupreem.
If the birds' pellet portion is a 50/50 mix of two brands, would there be any negative effects?
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Post by Ira on Oct 24, 2023 15:51:52 GMT
Watch out for Mazuri. The vitamin A content is very high to compensate for how much it degrades, but that means that at first it is far too high. Probably balances out if the bag is open a long time before being replaced, though that also depends on how long vit A stays within the body system, but is something to be aware of.
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Oct 4, 2023 12:12:45 GMT
Azalea
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7 Budgies, 2 Cockatiels, 1 Sun Conure, 3 dogs
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Post by Azalea on Oct 24, 2023 16:34:51 GMT
Thank you, Ira. I was not aware of that.
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Post by Hezz on Oct 24, 2023 23:26:55 GMT
I think it would be a very good idea to have a “spare” option up your sleeve for those times when deliveries aren’t on time. I don’t know the brands at all so can’t comment on whether one is better than the other, but it is not good for the birds to be so reliant on one brand that they won’t try another.
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