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All the different complete bird formulas made by different companies are commonly called "pellets". But technically there are two different processes used by different manufacturers. The first method produces what feed manufacturers call "pellets" and that is the method we use. In this process the RAW ingredients are ground up and squeezed through a tube with an auger like sausage. The mix is pushed through a die with holes in it and it comes our like spaghetti. A knife cuts it into small pieces that result in "pellets". The ingredients are heated up with a little friction in the process, but they remain uncooked and raw. This preserves the natural vitamins and nutrients. The advantages of this process is that the pellet is soft and easy to eat and the raw ingredients retain more nutrition. |
We make different formulas for the different breeds and ages of birds, just like cat food and dog food are different, and just like puppy food and adult dog food are different. Some of our smaller competitors make the same formulas for all birds but make them different sizes to give the appearance of a range of different diets. All of our pellets are about the size of a pencil cut into small pieces, or about the size of rabbit pellets. We have found that this size encourages the parrot to take it with the beak, but is too small to pick up with the foot. When the parrot does that, most of the food ends up on the floor and while that is profitable for us, it wastes money for you! |
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If you are still unsure, try this test Place a few pellets in a cup of water, the raw pellets will fall apart in a few minutes but the kibbles will retain their shape. |
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A WORD ABOUT PELLET SIZE |
Advantages of Our Raw Pellets Over Cooked Ones |