Wednesday 17 August 2016

Commonly used Pelleted Diets Nutritional Breakdown


Vetafarm Parrot Essentials- 
Ingredients- Whole grains: Maize, soybean, wheat and oats. 
Vegetable Oils, natural organic acids, almond chips, and dehydrated fruit. 
Vitamins: A, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B9, B12, C, D3, E, H & K 
Minerals: Calcium, cobalt, copper, iodine, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, selenium, sodium, sulphur & zinc

Analysis:

Min Crude Protein 17.0%
Min Crude Fat 5.0%
Max Fibre 3.5%
Max Salt 0.5% 

Roudybush Medium Pellets- 
Analysis: Crude Protein Minimum 11.0%, Crude Fat Minimum 6.0%, Crude Fibre Maximum 3.5%, Moisture Maximum 12.0%, Ash 3.0%, Calcium 0.42%, Phosphorus 0.41%, Available Phosphorus 0.17%, Sodium 0.15%, Chloride 0.23%, Iron 250 ppm.
Ingredients: Ground Corn, Ground Wheat, Soy Meal, Soy Oil, Calcium Carbonate, Dicalcium Phosphate, Salt, DL-Methionine, L-Arginine, Niacin, Mixed Tocopherols (Preservative), Silicon Dioxide (anti-caking aid), Rapeseed Oil, Citric Acid (Preservative), Lecithin, Rosemary Extract, Alpha Tocopherol Acetate (Source of Vitamin E), Ascorbic Acid, Manganese Sulfate, Yucca schidigera Extract, Hydrated Sodium Calcium Aluminosilicate, Dried Yeast, Biotin, Calcium Pantothenate, Zinc Oxide, Riboflavin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin A Acetate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Source of Vitamin K), Ethylenediamine Dihydriodide (Source of Iodine), Vitamin D3 Supplement (Source of Vitamin D3), Folic Acid, Cyanocobalamin (Source of Vitamin B12), Sodium Selenite, Propionic Acid (Preservative), Ammonium Hydroxide, Acetic Acid, Sorbic Acid, Tartaric Acid, and Natural Apple Flavouring.
Passwell Parrot Pellets- 

Ingredients: Ground grains including triticale, wheat, barley, maize and oats, whey and soy proteins, meat meal, lysine, methionine, mannan oligosaccharides, β-glucans, vegetable oils, omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids (including EPA & DHA), carotenoids, vitamins A, B1,B2,B6, B12,C,D3,E,K, nicotinamide, pantothenic acid, biotin, folic acid, choline, inositol, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, magnesium, zinc, iron, manganese, copper, iodine, selenium.

 Analysis- Protein 15%, fat 5%, carbohydrate 72%, fibre 7%, calcium 0.7%, ME (Metabolisable energy) 16MJ/kg

Harrison's High Potency Coarse Pellets- 

Ingredients- *Sunflower Kernels, *Hull-less Barley, *Soybeans, *Peas, *Peanut Kernels, *Lentils, *Corn, *Brown Rice, *Toasted Oat Groats, *Alfalfa, *Psyllium, Calcium Carbonate, Bentonite, Mixed Tocopherols (source of Vitamin E), *Sea Kelp, Salt, *Algae Meal, Vitamin/Mineral Supplement (Vitamin A Palmitate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, dl-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Niacin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Biotin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Folic Acid, Zinc Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Sodium Selenite, Calcium Carbonate and *Sunflower Oil)*CERTIFIED ORGANIC INGREDIENT
Analysis: Crude protein (min.) 18%, crude fat (min.) 15%, crude fiber (max.) 6.5%, moisture (max.) 10%

These values are to compare to the nutritional breakdown here- https://eclectusparrotlife.blogspot.com.au/2017/03/the-basis-of-every-parrot-problem.html 

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