Versele-Laga Baby Bird Food

🦜 Versele-Laga NutriBird A21 Hand-Rearing Food (250g)

Versele-Laga NutriBird A21 is a premium, scientifically formulated, all-in-one hand-rearing food designed to support the optimal growth of baby birds. Trusted worldwide by top breeders and zoos, this specialized formula provides a complete, high-protein diet that completely covers all the nutritional needs of growing chicks from hatching until weaning.

✨ Key Benefits & Features

• 💪 High Protein Formula: Specially formulated to meet the intensive dietary requirements of Amazons, Cockatoos, Big Parakeets, and other baby birds with elevated protein needs, ensuring robust muscle and tissue development.

• 🌱 Optimal Gut & Crop Support: Enriched with essential gut flora stabilizers, prebiotics, and digestive enzymes to promote excellent crop digestion, prevent sour crop, and support overall gastrointestinal health.

• ✨ Stunning Plumage Development: Packed with a precisely balanced blend of vitamins, minerals, and essential amino acids that foster the growth of bright, healthy, and silky feathers.

• 🩺 Boosts Natural Immunity: Formulated with optimal nutrients to strengthen the young chick's fragile immune system, giving them the best possible start against common early-stage health risks.

• 🥄 Smooth Consistency: The finely ground powder mixes flawlessly with warm water, creating a completely smooth, easy-to-flow paste that prevents syringe or feeding spoon blockages.

🥣 Preparation Guide & Feeding Rules

For healthy, thriving chicks, it is crucial to mix and serve the formula at the exact right ratios and temperatures:

1. Water-to-Powder Ratios: The thickness of the mixture should scale naturally as your baby bird grows:

   • Hatching to Day 2: A very light, liquid mix — 1 part formula to 6 parts water.

   • Day 2 to Day 3: 1 part formula to 5 parts water.

   • Day 3 to Day 5: 1 part formula to 4 parts water.

   • Day 5 to Weaning: A thick, rich paste — 1 part formula to 3 parts water.

2. Boil & Cool: Always use boiled water left to cool down, or clean bottled water.

3. The Golden Temperature Rule: Mix the formula vigorously and allow it to rest. Always serve the meal at a temperature between 39°C and 41°C. Serving cold formula can cause the crop to stall, while too-hot formula can severely burn the chick's throat.

4. Freshness Matters: Prepare a completely fresh batch for every single feeding. Never save or reheat leftovers from a previous meal.

📋 Product Specifications

• Target Species: Amazons, Cockatoos, Large Parakeets, and all baby birds requiring a high-protein rearing diet.

• Formula Type: All-In-One Hand-Rearing Powder.

• Packaging: 250g re-sealable tub with a tight-fitting green lid to preserve maximum nutritional freshness.