{"product_id":"roudybush-low-fat-maintenance","title":"Roudybush Low-Fat Maintenance Bird Pellets 44 oz","description":"\u003cp\u003eObesity is one of the commonest health problems in pet birds and one of the least talked about. An Amazon or a budgie fed on sunflower-heavy seed, in a cage, with no flying to do, puts weight on the way anyone would — and it shortens its life through fatty liver disease long before anyone notices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLow-Fat Maintenance is Roudybush's answer: the same complete diet as Daily Maintenance with the fat cut from a 6% minimum to a \u003cstrong\u003e2% minimum and a 5% ceiling\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the fibre tightened. It is for adult birds that are not laying eggs or feeding chicks and that tend to carry too much weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTalk to your avian vet first.\u003c\/strong\u003e A bird losing weight is not always a bird getting healthier, and some of what looks like fat is not. Get the diagnosis before you change the diet.\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\u003e12.0%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCrude fat\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003emin. 2.0% \/ max. 5.0%\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\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eAsh\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.1%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor comparison, Daily Maintenance runs 11% protein and a 6% fat minimum. The protein is slightly higher here and the fat considerably lower — the usual shape of a weight-management diet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eChoosing the grind\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSame formula in every grind; only the diameter changes. Pick by beak size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eNibles\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBirds up to 3 in — finches, canaries, budgies, parrotlets\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCrumble\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3 in and taller — cockatiels, lovebirds, conures, budgies; also most 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, lorikeets\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, lories\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, rosellas\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIngredients\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGround corn, ground wheat, soybean meal, alfalfa, calcium carbonate, dicalcium phosphate, salt, L-lysine, DL-methionine, L-arginine, niacin, silicon dioxide, citric acid, mixed tocopherols, vegetable oil, rosemary extract, vitamin E acetate, ascorbic acid, mineral sulfates and oxides, yucca extract, dried yeast, B-complex vitamins, vitamin A acetate, thiamine mononitrate, potassium iodide, vitamin D3, folic acid, vitamin B12, sodium selenite, propionic acid, ammonium hydroxide, acetic acid, sorbic acid, tartaric acid, natural apple flavouring. No artificial colours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFeeding\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeed as the complete diet. \u003cstrong\u003eDo not add vitamin or mineral supplements\u003c\/strong\u003e — no cuttlebone, no mineral block. Fresh fruit and vegetables as a minor part of the diet only; with a weight-management bird, the treats are usually where the problem is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoudybush publish one specific mix: for a chronic egg-layer or a bird prone to low calcium, such as an African grey, combine \u003cstrong\u003eone third Breeder with two thirds Low-Fat\u003c\/strong\u003e. Do that under veterinary direction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eQuestions we get asked\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do I know my bird is overweight?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA gram scale and an avian vet, not a look. Birds hide condition under feathers, and the keel bone assessment that tells you the answer is something to be shown how to do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow fast should a bird lose weight?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSlowly, and under supervision. Rapid weight loss in a bird is dangerous — it can tip into hepatic lipidosis, which is the very thing you are trying to prevent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I feed this long term?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, it is a complete maintenance diet. Whether your particular bird should be on it long term is a question for your vet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it the same pellet, just smaller portions?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo — it is a genuinely different formula. 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