Daro Parrot Food with Chillies

Daro Parrot Food with Chillies

Daro Parrot Food with Chillies is a parrot seed mix from DARO, formulated to meet the basic dietary needs of parrots. It is for South African bird keepers who want a colourful, varied daily food that supplies essential nutrients and includes chillies for extra flavour. It comes in a single 1 kg (2.2 lb) size.

The blend combines sunflower seed, monkey nuts, cereals, parrot puffs and doughnuts with chillies. Added vitamins, minerals and synthetic amino acids support overall well-being. The mix of colours, shapes and textures keeps feeding time interesting for parrots, and the chillies add a kick that can enhance their palate and stimulate appetite.

Key Benefits

• Meets basic dietary needs: a specially formulated parrot food that helps your bird get essential nutrients for good health.
• Added chillies: brings extra flavour that can enhance your parrot's palate and encourage it to eat.
• Vibrant colours and textures: parrot puffs, doughnuts, seeds and nuts give a varied mix that holds your bird's interest.
• Fortified formula: includes vitamins, minerals and synthetic amino acids alongside the natural seed and nut base.
• Energy-rich ingredients: sunflower seed and monkey nuts make up the core of the blend.
• Supports overall well-being: designed as an enjoyable daily food for your parrot.

How to Use

• Feed only to parrots that are ready for solid foods.
• Always keep fresh water available.
• Clean the cage regularly for good hygiene.
• Once opened, store the food in an airtight container to keep it fresh. This matters even more in humid coastal areas such as Durban or during hot South African summers.

Suitable For

• Parrots that have moved on to solid foods.
• Bird keepers looking for a varied, colourful parrot seed mix with added chillies.

Specifications

Ingredients: sunflower seed, parrot puffs, doughnuts, monkey nuts, chillies, cereals, vegetable derivatives, minerals, vitamins, synthetic amino acids, colourant, flavour and sugar.

Typical analysis:

• Protein: 173.12 g/kg
• Moisture: 100 g/kg
• Fat: 207.91 g/kg
• Fibre: 36.23 g/kg
• Ash: 37.02 g/kg
• Calcium: 3.51 g/kg
• Phosphorus: 6.59 g/kg

What's Included

• 1 kg (2.2 lb) of Daro Parrot Food with Chillies.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why does this parrot food contain chillies?
DARO adds chillies to give the mix an extra kick of flavour, which can enhance a parrot's palate and stimulate appetite.

Can I feed this to a young parrot?
Only if the bird is ready for solid foods. Daro recommends this mix for parrots that have moved on to solid food.

What are the main ingredients?
The base is sunflower seed, monkey nuts and cereals, with parrot puffs, doughnuts and chillies. It also contains vegetable derivatives, minerals, vitamins, synthetic amino acids, colourant, flavour and sugar.

How much protein and fat does it contain?
The typical analysis is 173.12 g/kg protein and 207.91 g/kg fat, with 36.23 g/kg fibre and 100 g/kg moisture.

How should I store it once opened?
Move it to an airtight container straight after opening. This keeps it fresh and helps protect it from humidity, which is especially useful in coastal or summer-rainfall regions of South Africa.

Does my parrot need anything else alongside this food?
Make sure fresh water is available at all times, and clean the cage regularly for hygiene.

When can I expect delivery?

• Gauteng (Jhb/Pta) - 1-3 working days
• Nationwide (Cpt/Dbn+) - 2-5 working days
• Outlying Areas - 3-7 working days

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