{"product_id":"maintenance-diet-bird-pellets","title":"Maintenance Diet - Bird Pellets","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"swiper-slide tab-body-content\" role=\"group\" aria-label=\"1 \/ 3\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaintenance Diet is Vetafarm’s original veterinary formulated diet for all parrots with no\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eartificial colours, flavours or added sugars. Proudly Australian made with local produce and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eover 30 years of avian nutritional expertise – Maintenance Diet is both delicious and good for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eyour bird.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProvides a balanced diet that fulfills your bird’s core nutritional requirements and supports growth, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoptimum feather development, as well as tissue and brain function.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnbalanced diets can cause nutritional deficiencies, which can lead to health issues and\u003cbr\u003edisease. Examples may include musculoskeletal disease, cardiac disease, reproductive issues, iron storage disease and hepatic lipidosis.\u003cbr\u003eMaintenance Diet is veterinary formulated to fulfill all of your birds core nutritional\u003cbr\u003erequirements in an easy to feed formula.\u003cbr\u003eRecommended as a balanced diet to maintain healthy weight without excess fat deposition.\u003cbr\u003eThese pellets are extrusion cooked for optimum digestibility, palatability and food safety.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"swiper-slide tab-body-content swiper-slide-prev\" role=\"group\" aria-label=\"2 \/ 3\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaintenance Diet should be fed as your bird’s primary diet (80% of daily feed consumed).\u003cbr\u003eThe remaining 20% of the diet should be made up of healthy fruit and vegetables (15%)\u003cbr\u003eand a small amount of treat foods such as nuts and seeds (5%), to provide variety and\u003cbr\u003eenrichment in their diet. Fresh water should be available at all times.\u003cbr\u003eDaily Pellet Recommendation:\u003cbr\u003eVetafarm recommends that parrots are fed a minimum of 10% of their bodyweight in pellets\u003cbr\u003eper day, for example:\u003cbr\u003e90g Cockatiel (or similar): provide a minimum 9g of Maintenance Diet per day.\u003cbr\u003e150g Sun conure (or similar): provide a minimum 15g of Maintenance Diet per day.\u003cbr\u003e300g Galah (or similar): provide a minimum of 30g of Maintenance Diet per day.\u003cbr\u003eThese feeding recommendations should be used as a guide only. Be sure to check with your\u003cbr\u003eveterinarian for more specific information if your bird has special dietary needs due to a health\u003cbr\u003econdition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eStorage\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStore in an airtight container out of direct sunlight and below 30°C. Consume within 30 days of opening for optimum freshness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eExpiry\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2 years from date of manufacture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"swiper-slide tab-body-content swiper-slide-active\" role=\"group\" aria-label=\"3 \/ 3\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhole grains (wheat, corn \u0026amp; soybean), soy protein isolate, oat fibre, vegetable oil, natural\u003cbr\u003eorganic acids, amino acids (lysine and methionine), vitamins (A, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B9, B12, C, D3,\u003cbr\u003eE, H \u0026amp; K), choline and minerals (calcium, cobalt, copper, iron, iodine, magnesium, phosphorus,\u003cbr\u003epotassium, selenium, sodium, sulphur and zinc).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuaranteed Analysis\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMin. Crude Protein 17.0%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMin. Crude Fat 5.0%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMax. Fibre 3.5%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMax. Salt 0.5%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Vetafarm","offers":[{"title":"350g","offer_id":45565762240661,"sku":null,"price":24.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2kg","offer_id":45565762273429,"sku":null,"price":58.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0494\/1673\/2821\/files\/00097.jpg?v=1732082618","url":"https:\/\/www.therabbitdoctors.com.au\/products\/maintenance-diet-bird-pellets","provider":"The Rabbit Doctors","version":"1.0","type":"link"}