{"product_id":"roudybush-high-energy-breeder","title":"Roudybush High-Energy Breeder Bird Pellets 44 oz","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwo situations pull weight off a bird faster than anything else: feeding a nest full of chicks, and being a chick that has just been weaned. High-Energy Breeder is built for both.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt a \u003cstrong\u003e19% protein minimum\u003c\/strong\u003e it is far richer than the 11% maintenance formula, with extra calcium and vitamin D3 on top. Roudybush recommend it for breeding birds actively feeding chicks, and for weaning birds through the \u003cstrong\u003efirst one to three months after weaning\u003c\/strong\u003e — the stretch where a young bird that has just started feeding itself has usually lost condition and needs to get it back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParent birds actively feeding chicks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNewly weaned chicks, for one to three months, to recover weaning weight loss.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMixed one part to two parts Daily Maintenance, for birds needing more calcium — or as a way of easing a bird onto Roudybush.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is not an everyday diet for an adult pet bird. Once the job is done, move back to Daily Maintenance.\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\u003e19.0%\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\u003e2.0%\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\u003eSoybean meal, ground corn, ground wheat, soy oil, dicalcium phosphate, calcium carbonate, L-lysine, L-arginine, DL-methionine, choline chloride, salt, dried yeast, niacin, biotin, vitamin B12, vitamin D3, vitamin E, vitamin A, vitamin K, manganese, zinc, copper, iodine, selenium, mixed tocopherols, rosemary extract, natural apple flavouring. No artificial colours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoybean meal first rather than corn — that is the protein showing.\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\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\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eStorage\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCool, dry and out of sunlight. A rich, oily feed goes off faster than a lean one — refrigerating extends the shelf life considerably, and freezing further still.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eQuestions we get asked\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMy weaned baby is losing weight.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSome loss across weaning is normal; continued loss is not. This diet is made for the recovery, but a bird that keeps dropping weight needs an avian vet, not just a richer bag.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I feed it to an adult pet bird permanently?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. At 19% protein with added calcium and D3 it is a working diet, not a maintenance one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHigh-Energy Breeder or Breeder?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBreeder through egg production and for birds in good condition. 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