TYPE OF FEED: complete
FORM OF FEED: mixed grains
PACKAGING: 25 lb paper bags, 5# plastic
SPECIES: cockatiels
AGES: all life stages

FEATURES:

• Mix of clean, high quality seeds that cockatiels prefer
• Includes a high quality pellet containing amino acids, mineral and vitamins specifically designed for fortifying Psittacine diets
• Contains a percentage of colored seed which also carry additional vitamin fortification
• Additional calcium is provided through a small amount of oyster shell in the mix
• Contains no medication

Crude Protein, Minimum	15.00%
Crude Fat, Minimum	8.00%
Crude Fiber, Maximum	16.00%
Calcium, Minimum	0.40%
Calcium, Maximum	0.90%
Phosphorus, Minimum	0.45%
Salt, Minimum	0.10%
Salt, Maximum	0.60%

INGREDIENTS: White Proso Millet, Canary Seed, Sunflower Seed, Safflower Seed, Oat Groats, Siberian Millet, Wheat, Vegetable Oil , Ground Corn, Corn Gluten Meal, Fish Meal, Dehulled Soybean Meal, Dried Egg Product, DL -Methionine, Lysine, Calcium Carbonate, Oyster Shells, Calcium Phosphate, Salt, Potassium Chloride, Magnesium Oxide, Manganous Oxide, Ferrous Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Ethylenediamine Dihydriodide, Sodium Selenite, Vitamin A Supplement , Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement, Menadione Dimethylpyrimidinol Bisulfite (source of Vitamin K Activity), Riboflavin Supplement, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Niacin Supplement, Vitamin B-12 Supplement, Choline Chloride, Folic Acid, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamine Mononitrate, Artificial Color.

FEEDING DIRECTIONS: Cockatiels require only a small amount of food. However, food must be available at all times, since a cockatiel cannot survive a period of 24 hours without food. Offer slightly more Buckeye Cockatiel Mix than the bird will consume during a normal feeding period. Seeds should be changed daily to remove seed hulls and rejected seed. Hulls and rejected seeds will account for approximately 25% of the mix. The feeder should be of a shape and in a location so as not to be contaminated by bird droppings and become a source of disease to the birds. A minimum of 50% of the pellets should be consumed since much of the supplemental vitamins and minerals are contained in the pellets. The colored seeds are also coated with additional vitamins, and sunflower hearts are an excellent source of vitamin E. Supplementation of additional vitamins and minerals may be harmful, and is not recommended. Always maintain a source of clean, fresh water. A drip type waterer is preferred so as not to spread bacteria through the watering system. This is particularly true where a number of birds drink from the same waterer. Offer the bird a cuttle bone as a source of minerals such as calcium and phosphorus. Grit may be made available to the bird although this is not a requirement in birds which hull their seeds. Store the unused portion of Buckeye Cockatiel Food in a clean, well ventilated area where it cannot be contaminated by rodents, insects, or possibly disease-carrying birds. When changing to Buckeye Cockatiel Food from another food, mix the new mix with the previous diet until the birds become totally accustomed to the new diet.

To maintain freshness store in a cool dry environment. For extended storage keep refrigerated.