Parrots’ requirements for feed at different growth stages
1. The chick stage. Generally, breeders choose female birds for feeding. For female birds, they generally use the form of breastfeeding for feeding. Generally, after the parrot has all its feathers, it can be completely changed to feed. During the period of the female bird, it is necessary to focus on ensuring its nutritional balance.
Second, moulting period. Generally speaking, parrots moult in autumn. If the parrot does not moult at the time of moulting, it is necessary to analyze the specific reasons, and pay attention to check whether it is because of the single feed, insufficient nutrition of the bird or chronic disease, etc., which leads to the weak constitution and unable to change the feathers. During the moulting period of the parrot, the parrot’s temperament will be more irritable, and it will be more timid and afraid of people than usual, and will consume a lot of its physical strength, so during this period, the owner should pay attention to the careful care of the parrot. Pay attention to strengthening nutrition for moulting, especially to add some animal protein content to it. If you don’t pay attention to strengthening the nutrition of the parrot during this period, it will easily lead to the extension of the parrot’s moulting period, and it is easy to cause problems such as parrot rickets and messy feathers. In addition, supplementing too much nutrition to the parrot can delay its moulting period, so generally before the parrot moults, about June, you can feed it some more common feed to encourage it to moult as soon as possible. After shedding its feathers, feed it a high-protein, high-fat and multivitamin-containing feed to encourage it to grow new feathers.
Third, the breeding period. The breeding period is a special period for parrots. During this period, parrots need to maintain their own health and also brood their young. Therefore, parrots consume a lot of nutrients during this period. It is also necessary to increase the content of vegetable protein, animal protein, vitamins and minerals, especially calcium, phosphorus and other minerals, so as to meet the needs of bird growth and reproduction. When the parrot enters the breeding season, the owner needs to increase the proportion of protein in its feed and provide them with more vegetables and fruits. Calcium deficiency in females can lead to the production of soft-shelled eggs and may even cause them to eat the eggs they lay. In addition, vitamin E, selenium, zinc and other trace elements are very closely related to the reproductive activities of parrots. If these elements are lacking, parrots are likely to be sterile.
Reminder: In addition to normal breeding and paired breeding birds, non-breeding parrots should be fed less fat feed and more fat feed for single-bred parrots Feed some green feeds to prevent parrots from having a “big sex” shock or a “cage” at night after they are in estrus, and it is best to shoot off their wing feathers and tail feathers to prevent them from chirping.
