Tropican Hand-Feeding Formula

Tropican Hand-Feeding Formula provides proper daily nutrition for baby parrots up to fledgling, which is a critical age of a parrot's life. Finely ground up extruded formula that is easy to mix, blends in seamlessly with hot water to create a smooth and consistent clump-free mash.

This makes preparation quick and easy, improves feeding and enhances digestion. It's an excellent peanut-derived source of fat and protein as well as a source of 8 essential grains that complement amino acid profiles; all critical to the proper growth and well-being of parrot chicks.

Key Features:

• Finely ground up form of the High Performance biscuits
• Recommended for African Greys, Amazons, Cockatiels, Cockatoos, Conures, Eclectus, Lovebirds, Macaws, Pionus, most Psittacines
• Contains no artificial preservatives, colors and flavors
• Contains "Human Grade" Sunflower kernel and peanut meat
• Contains optimum levels of protein, vitamins, minerals, amino acids and other nutrients required by growing babies
• Contains multiple sources of protein to generate impeccable feathers
• Contains optimal, balanced and safe levels of calcium and vitamin D for all psittacine species' requirements
• Contains natural omega and fatty acids from flax seeds
• Has a high caloric density
• Provides optimum nutrient density and gut motility
• Simplifies transition to Tropican High Performance Formula
• Easy to prepare; just add hot water to dry formula and mix
• Easy to clean as it does not stick to feathers
• Fully processed and pasteurized to eliminate bacterial and fungal organisms; high level starch gelatinization
• Has no solid/liquid fractionation, resulting in effective crop peristalsis and no impaction

FORMULA PREPERATION:  Mix hot water with correct volume (see chart below) of Tropican Hand-Feeding Formula (alternatively, use cold water and microwave). CAUTION: Always mix food completely and beware of hot spots.

Because of Tropican’s beneficial gelatinization properties, it will take a minute to fully moisturize with water. Therefore, fine tuning the consistency is advised. Simply add a little bit more water if needed.

Final temperature should be slightly above body temperature (38°C-100°F) and should never be fed to chicks in excess of 40.5°C (105°F). An accurate, calibrated thermometer should always be used to verify the desired temperature. Overheated food can burn delicate mouth, throat and crop tissues. The suggested brooder temperature (see chart below) should be used as a guideline for keeping chicks at proper temperature.

Tropican Hand-Feeding Formula for Baby Parrots is a complete diet. Do not dilute this food with other baby foods or its complete dietary balance will be lost, and the mixture may become deficient in vital nutrients.