chris-md
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Parker - male Eclectus
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Eclectus are birds that has a very strict diet. There is NO miracle pellet for them as usually they should not eat seeds or pellets. However the OMEGA diet is approved to make a part of their diet in a low percentage in their daily ration, together with lots of fresh veggies and fruits.
Letty - I want to join others in saying thank you for jumping in and hope you donāt take any of this Thread as a personal attack. We welcome you with open arms.
That said, your statement misses a few marks. There are no miracle pellets for anyone; they are all human contrived. Eclectus specific, Any pellet that lacks dyes and supplementation is [arguably] suitable for eclectus use
Your omega product Is definitely not a good eclectus product, not even as a supplement to fresh food. This is for two reasons:
1) as previously stated, you donāt list the ingredients. For us Ekkie owners, thatās a nonstarter immediately. As David previously said, its often a nonstarter for most owners.
2) the crude analysis show this to be a high protein pellet at 26%. Ekkies are highly susceptible to atherosclerosis, high protein content is a big no-no. I see TOPs at 13%, Iām going there.
The key to the Ekkie diet is to understand they need relatively nutrient POOR food compared to other parrots, since they can absorb nutrients much more efficiently. For this reason, Eclectus cannot have anything with supplemented vitamins and minerals...Period
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