Hand
Rearing
Food
(02) 6933 0400
[email protected]
www.vetafarm.com.au
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Extrusion cooked for safety and increased digestibility.
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Provides balanced nutrition for optimum growth and development.
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Made fresh in Australia.
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Formulated by avian vets.
Premium extruded hand rearing formula. Contains Probotic® to promote healthy gut flora. Scientifically
balanced to ensure precise nutrition in baby birds. Contains all necessary vitamins, mineral, calcium and
amino acids for growing bones, organ function and strong feather development.
Directions: Follow the below directions carefully if you are to have success with your hand reared babies.
Starting your baby on Neocare or Hand Rearing Food: For best results always start with a very runny mix.
Add 2 small level scoops (scoop enclosed in packet) of formula to a jar or cup, then add one large scoop
and one small scoop of boiling water.
Mix thoroughly using a fork for 30 seconds or until an even consistency is achieved (like gritty milk).
Check temperature and feed. The above mix then needs to be gradually thickened over a 48 hour period,
at which point the below regular mixing directions are to be used until the bird is weaned.
Mixing Regular Formula: Add one large level scoop of formula to a jar or cup, then add one large scoop of
boiling water. Mix thoroughly using a fork for 30 seconds until a thick and consistent paste is formed.
Add a further 3 small scoops of cool water and mix for a further 2 minutes or until an even consistency is
achieved. Check temperature and feed.
Food Temperature: The temperature of food fed to babies (irrespective of age) should be between 3638ºC. Temps hotter than 43ºC will begin to burn the crop, lower than 34ºC will cause problems with
digestion. It is important that you DO NOT use a microwave to heat the formula.
Feeding Frequency and Amount: The age and species of birds being raised affects the amount and
frequency of feeds. Be sure to research the requirements of your individual birds thoroughly before you
begin.
As a rule, the last feed of the day should be late at night around 10-11pm and the next feed early the
following morning at approximately 5-6am.
It is important to note that at the first feed of the day the crop should be completely empty. The crop
should be allowed to empty completely once every 24hrs.
Fresh Formula: Fresh batches of Neocare or Hand Rearing Food must be mixed each feed.
DO NOT store or refrigerate any pre-mixed formula for later use.
IMPORTANT – Hand Raising babies is a very complex task, particularly when dealing with Neonates or
“day olds”.
Hand
Rearing
Food
(02) 6933 0400
[email protected]
www.vetafarm.com.au
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Vetafarm provide FREE information resources on all the crucial points on hand raising, whether for
Neonates or older babies. Please be sure to contact us by phone or email for a free information sheet or
check out our informative clips online BEFORE you start hand raising your valued babies.
Recommended for: All parrots as a complete hand raising formula from 7-10 days old to weaning.
Also suitable for: Other bird species such as passerines and pigeons.
Can be used with: Hand Rearing Food should not be used with any other supplement. Hand Rearing Food
is a veterinary balanced diet, mixing other foods or supplements will dilute the nutrition and unbalance a
young bird’s diet.
ACTIVE CONSTITUENTS: 5mg/g Probotic® 180 Million CFU/g as Lactobacillus acidophilus; L. delbrueckii
subspecies bulgaricus; L. plantarum; L. rhamnosus; Bifidobacterium bifidum; Enterococcus faecium;
Streptococcus salivarius subspecies thermophilus.
Ingredients:
Probiotics, whole grains - corn, wheat, soybean, oats. Meat, amino acids - lysine, methionine.
Vitamins - A, B6, B12, C, D3 & E
Minerals - calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, selenium, sodium, and zinc.
Guaranteed Analysis:
Min Crude Protein 20.0%
Min Crude Fat
12.0%
Max Crude Fibre
5.0%
Max Salt (NaCl)
0.5%
Size: Available in 450g, 2.5Kg, 10Kg.
Item# 450g - 00099, 2.5Kg - 00096, 10Kg - 00033
Expiry: 2 years from date of manufacture.
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