{"product_id":"maintenance-diet","title":"Maintenance Diet","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-description vetafarm-product\"\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eMaintenance Diet\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaintenance Diet\u003c\/strong\u003e is a genuine Vetafarm product available from \u003cstrong\u003eChickenAntibiotics.com\u003c\/strong\u003e. This listing is optimized for \u003cstrong\u003eanimal nutrition\u003c\/strong\u003e while preserving the manufacturer's product identity, available sizes and format.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVetafarm Product Overview\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaintenance Diet is Vetafarm’s original veterinary-formulated diet for all parrots with no artificial colors, flavours, or added sugars. Proudly Australian made with local produce and over 30 years of avian nutritional expertise – Maintenance Diet is both delicious and good for your bird. Provides a balanced diet that fulfills your bird’s core nutritional requirements and supports growth, optimum feather development, as well as tissue and brain function.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnbalanced diets can cause nutritional deficiencies, which can lead to health issues and disease. Examples may include musculoskeletal disease, cardiac disease, reproductive issues, iron storage disease, and hepatic lipidosis. Maintenance Diet is veterinary formulated to fulfill all of your bird's core nutritional requirements in an easy to feed formula. This parrot food is recommended as a balanced diet to maintain healthy weight without excess fat deposition. These pellets are extrusion-cooked for optimum digestibility, palatability, and food safety. Among parrot diets, Vetafarm's Maintenance Diet is one of the best - if not THE best!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eDirections\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaintenance Diet should be fed as your bird’s primary diet (80% of daily feed consumed). The remaining 20% of the diet should comprise healthy fruit and vegetables (15%) and a small amount of treat foods such as nuts and seeds (5%), to provide variety and enrichment in their diet. Fresh water should be available at all times.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDaily Pellet Recommendation:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVetafarm recommends that parrots are fed a minimum of 10% of their bodyweight in pellets per day, for example:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e90g Cockatiel (or similar): provide a minimum 9g of Maintenance Diet per day.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e150g Sun conure (or similar): provide a minimum of 15g of Maintenance Diet per day. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e300g Galah (or similar): provide a minimum of 30g of Maintenance Diet per day.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThese feeding recommendations should be used as a guide only. Be sure to check with your veterinarian for more specific information if your bird has special dietary needs due to a health condition.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eIngredients\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhole grains (wheat, corn \u0026amp; soybean)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSoy protein isolate\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOat fibre\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eVegetable oil\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNatural organic acids\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAmino acids (lysine and methionine)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eVitamins (A, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B9, B12, C, D3, E, H \u0026amp; K)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCholine and minerals (calcium, cobalt, copper, iron, iodine, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, selenium, sodium, sulfur, and zinc).\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuaranteed Analysis\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eMin. Crude Protein 17.0%\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMin. Crude Fat 5.0%\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMax. Fibre 3.5%\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMax. Salt 0.5%\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003ch2\u003eSize\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e2kg, 350g\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c!----\u003e\u003ch2\u003eProduct Selection\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSelect an available size or count above and review the complete current package label before use. Do not apply directions from a different product, concentration, species or format.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated Collections\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContinue shopping in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/chickenantibiotics.com\/collections\/vetafarm\"\u003eVetafarm\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/chickenantibiotics.com\/collections\/new-arrivals\"\u003eNew Arrivals\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/chickenantibiotics.com\/collections\/parrot-care\"\u003eParrot Care\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/chickenantibiotics.com\/collections\/bird-essentials\"\u003eBird Essentials\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eStorage and Handling\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeep the product in its original labeled packaging, securely closed and protected from moisture, direct sunlight and excessive heat. Store away from children and household pets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor animal use only. 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