Scientifically Formulated Supplements For Cagebirds

BACKGROUND

Dr Sarah Pryke (at the Australian National University) and the Save the Gouldian Fund (STGF) team of scientists has been working on the ecology, behaviour, physiology and nutritional requirements of a range of finches. Part of this work has been researching the wild diets of finches at different stages of the year. Using both the wild and captive research, a range of supplements has subsequently been formulated.

When added to a traditional diet, the scientific trials showed dramatic results in improving general health and well-being of birds, as well as increasing fertility, breeding success, nestling and juvenile growth rates and survival, as well as a number of other health, survival and reproduction-related effects. This nutritional work across a range of different species led to the development of the Naturally for Birds range of supplements – PRIMA, PROTEIN BOOST and MICRO-NUTRIENTS.

NUTRITIONAL ANALYSIS (conducted by NSW Dept of Primary Industries Analytical Laboratories).

MICRO‐NUTRIENTS – for fertility, colour intensity and overall health:

This is a supplement scientifically formulated to be added to a bird’s existing diet. It is the richest source of carotenoid pigments and co-factors which drive many health processes in your birds.

The ingredients are a combination of natural dried herbs and vitamins:

Carotenes: cis-lutein, trans-lutein, zeaxanthin, cis-zeaxanthin, t-beta-cryptoxanthin, 15-cis-betacarotene, 13-cis-beta-carotene, cis-beta-carotene, t-beta-carotene, 9-cis-beta-carotene, cis-lycopene, trans-lycopene.

Minerals: aluminium, boron, calcium, cadmium, cobalt, chromium, copper, iron, potassium, magnesium, manganese, molybdenum, sodium, nickel, phosphorous, sulfur, zinc.

Lipids: Saturated fatty acids, mono-unsaturated fatty acids, Omega-3 and Omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids

Fat-soluble vitamins: A, D3, E, K.

Water-soluble vitamins: B12, biotin, choline, folacin, niacin, pantothenic acid, pyridoxine, riboflavin, thiamin.

PRIMA – complete softfood to maintain your birds in top condition for breeding.

PROTEIN BOOST – all essential amino acids for rapid growth and development.

These are softfood supplements scientifically formulated to be added to your bird’s existing diet. They differ in that Protein Boost has a higher protein content. The ingredients are a combination of natural dried herbs and powders, plant and animal sources of protein and other components, vitamins and minerals.  Broadly they contains:

Amino acids:  arginine, hydroxyproline, serine, glycine, threonine, alanine, proline, lysine, tyrosine, methionine, valine, isoleucine, leucine, phenylalanine, tryptophan, cysteine, aspartic acid, histidine, glutamic acid.

Carotenes: cis-lutein, trans-lutein, zeaxanthin, cis-zeaxanthin, t-beta-cryptoxanthin, 13-cis-betacarotene, t-beta-carotene, 9-cis-beta-carotene, cis-lycopene, trans-lycopene.

Minerals: aluminium, boron, calcium, cadmium, cobalt, chromium, copper, iron, potassium, magnesium, manganese, molybdenum, sodium, nickel, phosphorous, sulphur, zinc.

Lipids: Saturated fatty acids, mono-unsaturated fatty acids, Omega-3 and Omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids

Fat-soluble vitamins: A, D3, E, K.

Water-soluble vitamins: B12, biotin, choline, folacin, niacin, pantothenic acid, pyridoxine, riboflavin, thiamin.