{"product_id":"lafeber-senior-bird-nutri-berries","title":"Lafeber Senior Bird Nutri-Berries with Glucosamine","description":"\u003cp\u003eParrots live a long time, and the second half of that life looks different from the first. An older bird moves less, perches with more care, and does not process a rich diet the way it did at five. Lafeber define a senior bird simply: one that has reached \u003cstrong\u003ehalf its expected lifespan\u003c\/strong\u003e. For a cockatiel that is around eight or ten. For an African grey it may be twenty-five.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSenior Bird Nutri-Berries are built for that stage, and the composition is unlike anything else in the Nutri-Berry range: \u003cstrong\u003e61% pellets, 26% wholesome grains, 13% fruits and herbs\u003c\/strong\u003e. Far more pellet, far less loose seed — a gentler, more consistent food.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat has been added\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eGlucosamine \u0026amp; chondroitin\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe joint-support compounds used in older dogs, cats and people, here at a bird-appropriate level.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMilk thistle \u0026amp; dandelion root\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTraditionally used for liver support. Liver disease is one of the commonest problems in an older captive parrot.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eGinger\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLong used for digestive comfort.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCranberries, dates and plums\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFor palatability and fibre — an older bird that will not eat gets no benefit from anything on this list.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a food, not a medicine. If your bird is stiff, losing weight, sitting fluffed or changing in any way, it needs an avian vet, not a change of bag.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhich one for your bird\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eParakeet \u0026amp; Cockatiel\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBudgies, cockatiels and similar. \u003cstrong\u003e2,998 kcal\/kg\u003c\/strong\u003e dry weight — the only calorie figure Lafeber publish anywhere in the range.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eParrot\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSenior Amazons, African greys and similar.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMacaw \u0026amp; Cockatoo\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe large berry, and the lowest-fat formula of the three.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGuaranteed analysis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eParakeet \u0026amp; Cockatiel\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eParrot\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMacaw \u0026amp; Cockatoo\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCrude protein (min.)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12.0%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12.5%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11.0%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCrude fat (min.)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5.0%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6.0%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5.0%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCrude fibre (max.)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.0%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8.9%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.0%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMoisture (max.)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14.0%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14.0%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14.0%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOmega-3 (min.)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.34%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.32%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.47%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOmega-6 (min.)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.71%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.40%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.11%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote the fibre. All three run considerably higher than the Classic formulas, which is deliberate for an older, less active bird.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIngredients\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Parrot formula: ground oats, corn, wheat flour, wheat bran, maltodextrin, hulled white proso millet, hulled oats, red millet, dried fruit (cranberries, dates, plums), hydrolysed soy protein, hulled canary grass seed, rapeseed, cellulose, corn syrup, dicalcium phosphate, safflower, peanuts, corn oil, glycerin, canola oil, gelatin, soybean meal, ground limestone, dried whole egg, choline chloride, \u003cstrong\u003echondroitin sulfate\u003c\/strong\u003e, iodised salt, citric acid, tocopherols, \u003cstrong\u003edandelion root, ginger, milk thistle\u003c\/strong\u003e, DL-methionine, \u003cstrong\u003eglucosamine sulfate\u003c\/strong\u003e, and a full stabilised vitamin and chelated mineral pack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Parakeet \u0026amp; Cockatiel and Macaw formulas follow the same pattern with the grain base re-weighted. Each bag carries its own panel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow much to feed\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLafeber's published guidance: \u003cstrong\u003esmall parrots 10 berries at a time, medium parrots 15, large parrots 20.\u003c\/strong\u003e With an older bird, weigh weekly rather than monthly — weight loss is usually the first sign of trouble and it is easy to miss by eye under feathers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen to switch\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is no urgency and no exact age. Half the expected lifespan is Lafeber's marker, but a bird slowing down, getting stiff, or carrying more weight than it used to is a better signal than a birthday. Switch gradually over a week or two, and mention it at the next vet visit — if there is liver or kidney disease in the picture, your vet may want a different diet entirely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eQuestions we get asked\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMy bird is 12 and perfectly fine. Should I switch?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf it is a cockatiel, it is at the age Lafeber have in mind. If it is a macaw, it is barely an adult. Go by species lifespan and by how the bird is doing, not by a number alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the glucosamine enough to help arthritis?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a food formulated with joint-support ingredients, not a treatment. A bird with arthritis needs veterinary pain management. 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