{"product_id":"roudybush-senior-diet","title":"Roudybush Senior Diet Bird Pellets 44 oz","description":"\u003cp\u003eRoudybush Senior Diet raises the calcium, protein, vitamins and trace minerals above the maintenance formula. It is intended for three groups Roudybush name specifically: \u003cstrong\u003eolder birds, African greys, and weaning chicks\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRead this next bit before you buy.\u003c\/strong\u003e Roudybush themselves advise consulting an avian vet before switching, because the elevated levels \"may not be appropriate for all birds\". That is unusually cautious labelling for a bird food, and it is worth taking at face value. An older bird with kidney disease, for instance, does not want more protein — it wants less. Get the bird looked at, then choose the diet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy African greys get named\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGreys are prone to low blood calcium — hypocalcaemia — in a way most other parrots are not, and the consequences run to seizures. It is one of the reasons Roudybush build extra calcium into more than one formula and publish mixing ratios for grey owners. If you keep a grey, this is a conversation to have with your vet rather than a decision to make from a product page.\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\u003e16.0%\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\u003e3.0%\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\u003cp\u003eDaily Maintenance runs 11% protein for comparison. This sits between maintenance and the 19% of High-Energy Breeder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIngredients\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoy meal, ground corn, ground wheat, soy oil, alfalfa, dicalcium phosphate, calcium carbonate, L-lysine, DL-methionine, L-arginine, plus vitamins and minerals including D3, E, A and the B-complex. No artificial colours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGrinds\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSmall (5\/32 in)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBirds 6 in and taller — African greys, eclectus, quakers, conures, lovebirds\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMedium (1\/4 in)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBirds 8 in and taller — large macaws and cockatoos, pionus, dwarf macaws\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoudybush make Senior Diet in Mini, Small and Medium only. Same formula in each; pick by beak size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFeeding\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeed as the complete diet. \u003cstrong\u003eNo additional vitamin or mineral supplements\u003c\/strong\u003e — this formula is already elevated, and adding more on top is how a bird ends up with a different problem. Fresh fruit and vegetables as a minor part of the diet. Store cool and dry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eQuestions we get asked\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow old is \"senior\"?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt depends entirely on the species — a cockatiel at twelve and a macaw at forty are in comparable places. Behaviour and condition tell you more than a number: slowing down, perching more carefully, changes in weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is a weaning chick on the same diet as an old bird?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBecause both need more than maintenance. The elevated protein, calcium and minerals serve growth in one and maintenance of an ageing body in the other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I just feed it and skip the vet?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou can, but Roudybush's own advice is not to, and we would rather repeat that than sell you a bag. An older bird is exactly the animal most likely to have something going on that changes the right answer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSenior Diet or High-Energy Breeder for a weaning bird?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRoudybush name both. 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