{"product_id":"roudybush-formula-3-hand-feeding","title":"Roudybush Formula 3 Hand-Feeding Baby Bird Food 24 oz","description":"\u003cp\u003eRoudybush Formula 3 is a hand-feeding formula for \u003cstrong\u003eall species of psittacine, from day one through to weaning\u003c\/strong\u003e. It is also used for squabs older than 7–14 days, after they come off a crop-milk replacer. It is not for insectivorous birds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLike the rest of the range it is complete — no additional vitamin or mineral supplements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMixing ratios by stage\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoudybush publish the ratio by age and species size. Formula to water, by volume:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eStage\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFormula : water\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSolids\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDay 1–3, all species\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 : 9\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDay 3 to 2 meals a day — small species\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 : 3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDay 3 to 2 meals a day — large species and macaws\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 : 2.5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 meals a day to weaning — small species\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 : 3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 meals a day to weaning — large species\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 : 2.5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 meals a day to weaning — macaws\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 : 2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e33%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoudybush's own instruction: \u003cem\u003e\"Mix dry formula into warm water and feed as soon as possible. Make fresh formula at each feeding. Never feed leftovers.\"\u003c\/em\u003e Spread the feeds across a 16-hour day, timed so the crop is almost empty when the next meal comes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHand-feeding safety — please read\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoudybush do not print a temperature on the bag, so what follows is standard avian hand-feeding practice rather than the manufacturer's instruction. It is the part that keeps chicks alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeed at roughly 102–106°F (39–41°C).\u003c\/strong\u003e Use a thermometer every time. Formula that is too hot burns a hole through the crop wall; formula that is too cold sits in the crop and ferments. Both are emergencies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDo not use a microwave.\u003c\/strong\u003e Microwaves create hot spots — the spoonful you tested reads fine and the one behind it does not. Warm the mixing water instead, or stand the container in hot water.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMix fresh every feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Warm, wet, protein-rich formula is an ideal culture medium. Throw away what is left.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClean every utensil after every feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNever force food into the beak.\u003c\/strong\u003e Aspiration — food going down the windpipe — kills chicks quickly and there is usually nothing to be done afterwards.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeigh daily\u003c\/strong\u003e on a gram scale and check the crop empties between feeds. A crop that stays full needs an avian vet the same day.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you have not hand-fed before, do not learn on a chick. Ask a breeder or an avian vet to show you, and buy a weaned bird if you possibly can.\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\u003e21.0%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCrude fat (min.)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.0%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCrude fibre (max.)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5.5%\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\u003eCorn starch, corn flour, soybean protein isolate, soybean flour, soybean oil, corn bran, dicalcium phosphate, calcium carbonate, DL-methionine, choline chloride, potassium chloride, niacinamide, mixed tocopherols, rosemary extract, ascorbic acid, citric acid, lecithin, silicon dioxide, manganese sulfate, zinc sulfate, alpha tocopherol acetate, biotin, calcium pantothenate, riboflavin, copper sulfate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, sodium selenite, thiamine mononitrate, menadione sodium bisulfite complex, vitamin A acetate, vitamin D3, ethylenediamine dihydriodide, folic acid, cyanocobalamin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eQuestions we get asked\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat about lory chicks?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRoudybush recommend Formula 3 rather than their Lory Nectar for chicks — more protein for growth and less sugar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I use it for a wild baby bird?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. This is for psittacines, not insectivores, and most garden fledglings are insectivores. Call a licensed wildlife rehabilitator — in most US states it is also illegal to keep native wildlife without one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do I know how much to give?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy the crop, not by the clock. Feed until the crop is comfortably full, never taut, and time the next feed for when it has almost emptied.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I make a batch for the day?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRoudybush say no — fresh at every feed, never leftovers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Roudybush","offers":[{"title":"24 oz","offer_id":50523759313115,"sku":"224F3","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0058\/6733\/9846\/files\/Roudybush_Formula3_Image_1_c8a2be77-bf56-4a37-b157-c1478ea9e61c.jpg?v=1790506055","url":"https:\/\/farooze.com\/products\/roudybush-formula-3-hand-feeding","provider":"FAROOZE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}