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Comparison of Avian Handfeeding Formulas
**IMPORTANT NOTES**
- If there's a company missing from my chart, it's most likely by mistake - please contact me via email. I will need literature, company contact information or empty packages to document them.
- Cells marked only with ? are data I'm missing. This doesn't mean the product doesn't contain said item; I just don't know at this date in what amount.
- I've also only noted the most often listed nutrients / vitamins found on the labels - this also doesn't mean that the diet doesn't contain other nutrients / vitamins.
- For simplicity sake, I chose formula per company to profile - mainly the size for small birds (lovebird, cockatiels etc.). Measurement units are noted in the header unless specifically stated in the cell itself.
- Information is taken from literature or product labels from Manufacturer.
Please NOTE - We DO NOT make recommendations on which pellet to use for your bird or which pellet is "better". You need to consult an avian veterinarian or an avian nutritionalist for that advice. This page is only an informational comparison.
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Analysis
| Manufacturer | Crude
Protein % |
Crude Fat % | Crude Fiber % | Vit A iu / kg | Vit D iu / kg | Vit E iu / kg | Vit K mg / kg | Bacillus cfu / gm | Calcium % | Phosphorous % | Sodium % | Iron mg / kg | Zinc mg kg | Copper mg / kg | Iodine mg / kg |
| Abba (Green 92) |
15.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Avi-Science (Cockatiel) |
26.0 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Hagen | 22.0 | 11.0 | 3.5 | 15000 | 900 | 200 | 2.0 | ? | 1.10 | 0.80 | 0.15 | 300 | 93.0 | 22.0 | 0.6 |
| Harrison's | 18.0 | 11.0 | 4.0 | 11000 | 1650 | 450 | 4.4 | ? | 0.9 | 0.4 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Higgins (T.L.C) | 23.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Kaytee (Exact) | 22.0 | 8.0 | 5.0 | ? | ? | ? | ? | 250,000 | 1.00 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| L/M Animal Farms (Neonate) | 22.0 | 8.0 | 4.0 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| LaFeber | 17.0 | 8.0 | 1.0 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Lakes | 17.0 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Marion
Zoological (Scenic) |
22.00 | 6.00 | 4.50 | 8000 | 1600 | 200 | 4 ppm | ? | 1.40 | .70 | .20 | 150 ppm | 110 ppm | 30 ppm | 5.0 ppm |
| Noah's Kingdom | 19.0 | 9.0 | 4.0 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Unlimited (Rival) | 20.0 | 6.0 | 2.5 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Pretty Bird | 19.0 | 8.0 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Roudybush (Optimum) | 20.0 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 10000 | 1400 | ? | ? | ? | 0.90 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Topper | 20.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Ziegler | 20.0 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 5.83 IU/g | 0.63 IU/g | 46.85 | 7.52 ppm | ? | 1.35 | 0.99 | 0.02 | 165.99 ppm | 53.61 ppm | 17.64 ppm | 0.39 ppm |
| ZuPreem (Embrace) | 22.0 | 9.0 | 4.0 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Preservatives & Ingredients
| Manufacturer | How Preserved | How Flavored | 1st Ingredient | 2nd Ingredient | 3rd Ingredient | 4th Ingredient | Protein Source |
| Abba (Green 92) | Calcium Propionate | Artificial & Natural | Wheat Meal | Corn Meal | Oat Meal | Rice Meal | -Whole Eggs -Fresh Poultry Meat -Fresh Meat -Fresh Fish |
| Avi-Science | ? | ? | Grain products | Processed grain by-products | Plant protein products | Forage products | ? |
| Hagen | Vitamin E & CO2 Flush | Natural | Ground Corn | Ground Wheat | Soybean Meal | Corn | Soybean Meal |
| Harrison's | None | Natural | Ground Hulled Millet | Ground Shelled Sunflower Seeds | Ground Hulless Barley | Ground Yellow Corn | Ground Soybeans |
| Higgins (T.L.C.) | Propionic Acid | Natural | Yellow Corn | Soybean Meal | Corn Gluten Meal | Corn Hominy Feed | Soybean Meal |
| Kaytee | Propionic Acid | ? | Ground Corn | Corn Gluten Meal | Ground Oat Groats | Ground Wheat | Dried Whole Egg |
| L/M Animal Farms (Neonate) | ? | ? | Wheat Flour | Corn Flour | Ground Oat Groats | Corn Gluten | Soy Protein Concentrate |
| LaFeber | Ethoxyquin | ? | Rice Flour | Soy Protein Isolate | Corn Flour | Oat Flour | Dried Whole Egg |
| Lakes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Marion Zoological (Scenic) | ? | Natural | Yellow Corn | Soybean Meal | Corn Gluten Meal | Corn Hominy | Soybean Meal |
| Noah's Kingdom | ? | Natural | Organic Quinoa | Bee Pollen | Sesame Seed Meal | Flax Seed Meal | Pasteurized Egg Yolk Powder |
| Pretty Bird | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Unlimited (Rival) | Ethoxyquin | ? | Ground Corn | Soybean Meal | Cracked Wheat | Wheat Germ Meal | -Soybean
Meal -Dried Whole Egg |
| Roudybush (Optimum) | Ethoxyquin | ? | Ground Corn | Soy Meal | Ground Wheat | Peanut Meal | Soy Meal |
| Topper | ? | ? | Ground White Proso Millet | Wheat | Corn | Oat Groats | -Whole Dried Egg |
| Zeigler | Calcium Propionate & Nitrogen Flush | Artificial | Soybean Flour | Wheat Flour | Corn Flour | Sugar | Fish Protein |
| ZuPreem (Embrace) | Propionic acid | ? | Corn Meal | Wheat Flour | Oat Groats | Corn Gluten Meal | Soy Protein |
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