{"product_id":"volkman-featherglow-daily-diets","title":"Volkman Featherglow Bird Food 4 lb","description":"\u003cp\u003eFeatherglow is Volkman's top tier, and the difference from their Avian Science seed range is concrete rather than marketing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVitaminised pellets are blended through the seed.\u003c\/strong\u003e So the fortification is in the mix itself rather than sprayed onto a seed the bird will hull and discard. Three of the four blends also carry \u003cstrong\u003eFeatherglow Eggfood and live probiotic cultures\u003c\/strong\u003e — \u003cem\u003eEnterococcus faecium\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLactobacillus acidophilus\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eL. casei\u003c\/em\u003e. That is the thing a plain seed mix cannot give you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eVolkman has been milling in California's Central Valley since 1863 and is still family owned. Bags are CO₂-flushed and date-coded; 18 months from packing, kept sealed and cool.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhich one for your bird\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCanary \u0026amp; Finch\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCanaries and finches. Canary grass seed, millet, canola, nyjer, caraway and poppy — the only blend with turmeric, algae meal, rosemary and green tea extract.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eParakeet\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBudgies and small parakeets. Millet-based with eggfood and pellets.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSmall Hookbill\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCockatiels, lovebirds, conures, parrotlets. Includes California grey stripe sunflower and vetch.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eLarge Parrot\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMacaws, African greys, cockatoos, Amazons. Safflower base with in-shell peanuts and almonds.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote that Featherglow segments by \u003cem\u003ebird size\u003c\/em\u003e where Avian Science splits twelve ways by species. If you want the mix matched precisely to an eclectus or a parrotlet, look at Avian Science. If you want the fortification, look here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGuaranteed analysis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBlend\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eProtein min\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFat min\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFibre max\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMoisture max\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCanary \u0026amp; Finch\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15.50%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11.25%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.25%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15.00%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSmall Hookbill\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13.00%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10.00%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8.50%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15.00%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLarge Parrot\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13.25%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e22.00%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11.50%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15.00%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatherglow Parakeet is missing from that table deliberately.\u003c\/strong\u003e Volkman's site currently lists it at 9.25% protein — the same block it shows for Birdie's Buffet — and that does not match a mix containing millet, canary seed, sunflower, safflower, nyjer, peanuts, eggfood and vitamin pellets, which should come out around 13%. It reads as a copy-and-paste error on their page, so we have left it out rather than print a figure we think is wrong. The panel on the bag is authoritative, and we will publish the corrected number when Volkman confirm it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIngredients\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Parrot\u003c\/strong\u003e, as the fullest example: safflower seed, sunflower seed, corn, hulled pumpkin seed, papaya, banana, in-shell peanuts, mixed feed nuts, buckwheat, oat groats, dried apple, dehydrated carrot, in-shell almonds, dehydrated peas, peppers, coconut, orange oil, safflower oil — plus the pellet component (soybean meal, corn gluten meal, soybean oil, DL-methionine, maltodextrin, choline chloride, L-lysine, dicalcium phosphate, magnesium oxide, betaine, silicon dioxide, vitamins A, D, E, B12 and C, chelated minerals, niacin, yucca schidigera extract, calcium pantothenate, sodium selenite, calcium iodate, riboflavin, biotin, pyridoxine, thiamine, cobalt sulfate, folic acid) — then sun-cured apricot, nectarine, pineapple, raisins, cranberries and peaches, sunflower oil, citric acid, calcium, banana flavour, sugar, natural and artificial flavours, FD\u0026amp;C Red No. 40, Blue No. 1, Yellow No. 5 and No. 6, sulfur dioxide as a preservative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWorth saying plainly:\u003c\/strong\u003e these blends contain FD\u0026amp;C food colouring. If that matters to you, Volkman's Soak \u0026amp; Simmer, Gourmet Eggfood and their wild bird mixes carry no artificial colour at all, and we sell all of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFeeding\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVolkman publish only \"feed free choice\", with fresh clean water always available. As a practical starting point, bird specialists commonly suggest around 1½–2 tablespoons a day for a budgie, 2–3 for a cockatiel or conure, and ¼–½ cup for a large parrot — but that is retailer guidance, not Volkman's, and the honest answer is to weigh your bird weekly and adjust.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA seed diet works best alongside fresh vegetables. Ask your avian vet whether a formulated pellet should be part of the picture too — for many birds it should.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eQuestions we get asked\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatherglow or Avian Science?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeatherglow for the vitamin pellets, eggfood and probiotics. Avian Science for a blend matched to a specific species. Featherglow also covers cooked foods, treats and eggfood, which Avian Science does not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMy bird eats round the pellets.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCommon at first. Feed slightly less at a time so there is less to sort through, and give it a fortnight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo the probiotics survive in a dry bag?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVolkman list dried fermentation products, which are shelf-stable in a sealed bag. Keep it cool and sealed and use it inside the 18-month date code.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow long does 4 lb last?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbout two months for one cockatiel; two to three weeks for a large parrot.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Volkman","offers":[{"title":"Canary \u0026 Finch","offer_id":50523764130011,"sku":"VM61004","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Parakeet","offer_id":50523764162779,"sku":"VM61704","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Small Hookbill","offer_id":50523764195547,"sku":"VM61304","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large Parrot","offer_id":50523764228315,"sku":"VM62504","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0058\/6733\/9846\/files\/Featherglow-Canary-Finch-4-lbs-front-with-pad.webp?v=1790507136","url":"https:\/\/farooze.com\/products\/volkman-featherglow-daily-diets","provider":"FAROOZE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}