Nature’s Nest Avian Softgrain 1kg

Nature’s Nest Avian Softgrain 1kg

Nature’s Nest Avian Softgrain 1kg is a finely textured bird food for small birds, including those with beak sensitivities or beak abnormalities. It delivers high nutrition in a softer, finer consistency and can be served wet or dry, depending on your bird's preference.

Key Benefits

• Finer consistency than standard seed mixes, so it suits small birds and birds that struggle with harder food.
• Designed for birds with beak sensitivities or beak abnormalities.
• Delivers a high level of nutrition to all the birds it is fed to.
• Flexible feeding: serve it dry, or wet if that is what your bird prefers.
• Includes a broad vitamin, trace element and macro element profile, with rooibos leaves and blanched giant peanuts among the ingredients.

How to Use

• Offer Softgrain dry or wet, depending on what your bird likes best.
• Do not leave wet food in the bowl for longer than 12 hours. Be especially careful in summer, when South African heat means wet food needs to be removed sooner rather than later.

Suitable For

• All small birds, such as finches and budgies.
• Small birds with beak sensitivities.
• Birds with beak abnormalities.

Specifications

• Ingredients: Maize, Soya, Bran, Apple Concentrate, Vitamins, Limestone, Rooibos Leaves, Kinofos, Blanched Giant Peanuts, Zeolite, Methionine.
• Vitamins: Vitamin A, Vitamin D3, Vitamin E, Vitamin K3, Vitamin B1 (Thiamine), Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin), Vitamin PP (Niacin), Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid), Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine), Vitamin B9 (Folic Acid), Vitamin H (Biotin), Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamin), Vitamin C, Choline.
• Trace and macro elements: Ferrous, Copper, Manganese, Zinc, Iodine, Cobalt, Selenium.
• Additives: Immunowall, Salt, Antioxidant.
• Format: finely textured food, suitable for serving wet or dry.
• Pack size: 1 kg (2.2 lb).

What's Included

• One 1 kg (2.2 lb) pack of Avian Softgrain bird food.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which birds can eat Avian Softgrain?
It is suitable for all small birds, such as finches and budgies. It is particularly well suited to small birds with beak sensitivities or beak abnormalities.

Can I feed Softgrain wet or dry?
Both. It can be given wet or dry, depending on your bird's preference.

How long can wet Softgrain stay in the bowl?
No longer than 12 hours. This matters especially in summer, so remove any uneaten wet food before then.

What makes this different from a normal seed mix?
Softgrain has a finer consistency, which makes it a good option for small birds and for birds with beak sensitivities or abnormalities, while still providing a high level of nutrition.

Does it contain peanuts or soya?
Yes. The ingredients include blanched giant peanuts and soya, alongside maize, bran, apple concentrate and rooibos leaves.

Which vitamins and minerals does it contain?
It includes vitamins A, D3, E, K3, C, the B-group vitamins, biotin and choline. It also contains the trace and macro elements ferrous, copper, manganese, zinc, iodine, cobalt and selenium.

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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