Psittacus Vitamin-Mineral Supplement

The Psittacus Vitamin-Mineral Supplement is a complementary powdered supplement formulated specifically for granivorous psittacine birds — parrots and related species whose diet includes a significant proportion of seeds. Seed-based diets are inherently deficient in key vitamins, minerals, and trace elements, and this supplement is designed to correct those gaps directly.

How It Works

This supplement is designed to adhere to food rather than be served dry. It should be sprinkled onto the wet components of the diet — sprouted seeds, cooked ingredients, fruit, or vegetables — either before or during mixing, so it binds effectively to the food. If the overall diet contains wet ingredients, the supplement can be applied across the whole meal.

Dosing Guidance

The recommended daily dose is 4% of the dry weight of the non-balanced portion of the diet, covering seeds, sprouts, fruit, and vegetables. As a practical guide: 1 kg of fruit requires approximately 2 g of supplement, while 1 kg of seeds requires approximately 36 g. For birds eating a mixed diet that includes a proportion of complete feed, use should be limited to supplementing only the seed-based fraction of the diet to avoid over-supplementation.

Ingredients

Corn, Corn gluten meal, Dried Brewer's Yeast, Soybean meal, Dicalcium phosphate dehydrate, Wheat, Vitamin C, Choline Chloride, Linseed oil, Sunflower Oil, Peas, Vitamin E, Betaine Anhydrous, Fructose, Monocalcium phosphate, Niacin, Beta-Carotene, Calcium carbonate, Manganese, Thiamin Hydrochloride, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Marigold Meal, Ferrous Chelate of Amino Acids Hydrate, Zinc Chelate of Amino Acids Hydrate, Riboflavin, Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5), Vitamin A, Tocopherols (preservative), Rosemary Extract, Folic Acid, Mojave Yucca, Vitamin K3, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Calcium Iodate, Biotin, Cupric Chelate of Amino Acids Hydrate, Hydroxy-analogue of Selenomethionine, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D3.

Analytical Constituents

• Crude protein: 30.0%
• Crude fat: 9.0%
• Crude fibre: 3.7%
• Crude ash: 17.0%

For keepers committed to maintaining a seed-inclusive diet without compromising nutritional completeness, the Psittacus Vitamin-Mineral Supplement provides a structured, measurable way to close the nutritional gaps that seeds alone cannot fill.