I. Advantages and disadvantages of feeding parrots with finished pellets
1. Advantages p>
Pellet feed covers most of the nutrients the parrot body needs, rich in vitamins, minerals, protein and other nutrients, and even the protein content in pellet feed is richer than that of seeds. And parrots eat less food, and the shapes and colors of various pellets can stimulate the parrot’s appetite. In general, feeding pellets is relatively less expensive than feeding seeds.
2. Disadvantages
Parrots are prone to vitamin poisoning when they eat pelleted feeds for a long time, and if the protein content in pelleted feeds is relatively high, it may affect the parrot’s kidneys. Some parrots do not like to eat pelleted feed, but prefer to litter the feed, causing waste.
2. Matters needing attention when feeding pellets to parrots
When feeding pellets to parrots, breeders should pay attention to the following 7 points: So that the parrot can absorb more nutrients in the food:
1. The density of some pellet feed is high, which is not convenient for the parrot to eat. The pellets are ground and then fed.
2. Before feeding the parrot with feed, pay attention to smell whether the feed is normal. Under normal circumstances, the smell of the parrot’s feed should be fresh. If you smell a sour odor, you should pay attention to check whether the feed has deteriorated, and feed the parrot with caution.
3. In order to prolong the shelf life of pellet feed, substances such as spirulina, macroalgae, yeast and natural fruit aroma are usually added. If breeders usually use pellet feed to feed parrots, they may wish to add an appropriate amount of Lactobacillus to the feed, which is conducive to maintaining the health of the parrot’s intestinal tract.
4. Usually, keep the pellet feed in a dark, dry and low temperature place. It can also be stored in the refrigerator, but before feeding the birds, you should wait for the feed to cool to room temperature before using it for feeding. Hey.
5. For the small amount of pellet feed scraps remaining in the feed bag, they can be evenly sprinkled on the soft food of the parrot for the parrot to eat and reduce waste.
6. If the parrot is fed with pellet feed for a long time, it is not necessary to supplement it with additional vitamins and minerals, that is, reduce the feeding of cuttlefish bones, small mineral particles and other additives to the parrot.
7. In addition to feeding pellets to parrots, you can feed parrots with a small amount of fresh fruits and vegetables, and parrots also prefer this feeding method, but you should still pay attention to controlling the input of fresh fruits and vegetables. Feed amount.
Reminder: In general, for small parrots, use ordinary mixed grains for feeding; They are fed some pellets. However, when purchasing pellet feed, breeders need to pay attention to choosing better quality pellet feed to feed parrots.
