{"product_id":"roudybush-breeder","title":"Roudybush Breeder Bird Pellets 44 oz","description":"\u003cp\u003eProducing an egg takes a great deal of calcium out of a hen in a very short time, and a hen that does not have it to spare takes it out of her own bones. Roudybush Breeder carries the extra \u003cstrong\u003ecalcium and vitamin D3\u003c\/strong\u003e that egg production demands, and it is formulated to meet the nutritional needs of the growing chick as well as the parents feeding it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt is aimed at breeding birds that are already carrying enough weight. For a bird that is thin or working hard feeding chicks, \u003cstrong\u003eHigh-Energy Breeder\u003c\/strong\u003e is the higher-protein version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen to start and when to stop\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStart at least \u003cstrong\u003esix weeks before breeding\u003c\/strong\u003e. The hen needs reserves before she needs them, not while she is laying.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeed it as the sole diet through egg production and chick-rearing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMove back to Daily Maintenance once the chicks are weaned.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoudybush also publish a mix for chronic egg-layers and birds prone to low calcium — African greys especially: \u003cstrong\u003eone part Breeder to two parts Low-Fat Maintenance\u003c\/strong\u003e. Chronic egg laying is a medical problem as much as a dietary one; do this with your avian vet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGuaranteed analysis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCrude protein (min.)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11.0%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCrude fat (min.)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6.0%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCrude fibre (max.)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.5%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMoisture (max.)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12.0%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIngredients\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGround corn, soybean meal, wheat, calcium carbonate, dicalcium phosphate, soybean oil, sodium bentonite, salt, choline chloride, vitamins A, D3, E and K (menadione sodium bisulfite complex), riboflavin, niacin, calcium pantothenate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, folic acid, biotin, vitamin B12, manganese sulfate, zinc oxide, ferrous sulfate, copper sulfate, calcium iodate, sodium selenite, preserved with mixed tocopherols.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote where calcium carbonate and dicalcium phosphate sit in that list — fourth and fifth. That is the difference from the maintenance formula in one glance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eChoosing the grind\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCrumble\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBirds 3 in and taller — cockatiels, lovebirds, conures, budgies; also doves and pigeons\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMini (3\/32 in)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3 in and taller — cockatiels, lovebirds, conures, ringnecks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSmall (5\/32 in)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 in and taller — African greys, eclectus, quakers, conures\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMedium (1\/4 in)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8 in and taller — large macaws and cockatoos, pionus\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSame formula in every grind. Pick by beak size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eQuestions we get asked\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBreeder or High-Energy Breeder?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBreeder for birds in good condition through egg production and rearing. High-Energy Breeder when the parents are actively feeding chicks and burning through reserves, and for weaning chicks recovering the weight they lose across the transition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo I still need cuttlebone?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRoudybush say no — the calcium is in the diet and supplements on top can unbalance it. Discuss it with your vet if you are breeding a species with unusual calcium demands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMy hen lays eggs without a mate.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat is chronic egg laying and it is a health risk, not a diet question. Ring your avian vet. Feeding a breeder diet to a hen who should not be laying can make it worse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan a non-breeding bird eat it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot as a permanent diet. 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