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Wombaroo Passwell Hand Rearing Food
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Wombaroo Passwell Hand Rearing Food is a nutrient-enhanced hand rearing formula for all parrots, finches, pigeons, and doves.
This nutritionally balanced, high protein formula is enriched with omega-3 and omega-6 oils, vitamins, and minerals for improved chick health and can be fed from hatching to weaning. It is easily prepared with water to reach a smooth, creamy consistency which is ideal for spoon or crop-feeding.
Note: Do not add vitamin, mineral, or concentrated food supplements to Passwell Hand Rearing Food. This may seriously alter the nutritional composition of the formula, and lead to dietary imbalance.
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| Animal Type | Bird |
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| Brand | Wombaroo |
| Directions for use | Prepare Hand Rearing Food by mixing the powder with pre-boiled, warm water (approx. 50 C) according to the chart below. Allow mixture to stand for one minute to absorb all the water. Remix, and feed at a temperature of 38-40 C with a spoon, syringe, or crop tube. Prepare food fresh each meal and thoroughly clean utensils between feeds.
Feed until the crop is comfortably full. As a general rule, this equates to about 10% of body weight per feed. Let the crop empty completely at least once a day by allowing an overnight fasting period. GrowthWeigh chicks before feeding each day. On average chicks should gain from 5 -15% of their body weight per day, until they are well-feathered. Failure to gain weight could indicate disease, or mean that chicks are not getting enough food. Healthy chicks that are not gaining sufficient weight may need more frequent feeds, more volume at each feed, or a higher proportion of powder in the mix. Feed and growth charts for various species are available under Hand-Rearing. WeaningOffer adult-type foods once chicks are fully feathered or start to resist being hand-fed. Ideal weaning foods include Parrot Soft Food, Budgie Starter, or Egg & Biscuit. Gradually reduce the frequency and volume of hand-rearing food to encourage weaning. For long-term health, it is a good practice to wean young birds on to a balanced diet of Parrot Pellets/Crumbles. Initially offer moistened pellets/crumbles and once chicks start eating these, they can be fed dry. Chicks may naturally lose some weight during weaning (up to 15%), so it's important to monitor food consumption and bird health in this period. |
| Ingredients | Processed cereals (rice, wheat, oats), soy & whey protein isolates, glucose, vegetable oils, omega-3 & omega-6 fatty acids, lysine, methionine, carotenoids, taurine, vitamins A,B1,B2,B3,B5,B6,B9,B12,C,D3,K, biotin, choline, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, magnesium, zinc, iron, manganese, copper, iodine, selenium. 5g/kg Protexin®Soluble probiotic (180 million CFU/g), 1g/kg Natuzyme® multi-enzyme, 1g/kg Actigen® dried yeast prebiotic. Analysis:
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