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« on: December 09, 2011, 07:41:11 PM »
i know this answer wil vary from bird to bird but i was wondering on average how long would a normal size bag of the Animal zone last for 1 grey ?
iv got 3 bags at minute plus the ones i have open and iv just ordered 4 more to make sure i have some over xmas
im now trying to convince karl im bein over cautious and they dont actually eat that much  :rofl:
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Re: Amount of Pellets
« Reply #1 on: December 09, 2011, 09:08:24 PM »
Darwin seems to go through one bag of Zupreem 3kg bag a month.  I don't measure his daily pellets, and they are left in the cage all day/night long.  I give him fresh fruit as his breakfast, and at night he gets fresh vegetables.  He receives seed mixture like 3 times a week (as I like to use these more for treats during training).  Darwin's weight is good at 477g and he's 8 months old.  He will eat anything and everything, so I presume he's happy with this diet. 
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Re: Amount of Pellets
« Reply #2 on: December 09, 2011, 09:11:46 PM »
Mandi depending on how much you give your birdie, I would guess the bag would last between 4 and 6 weeks.
But that's just a guess  :thumbsup:

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Re: Amount of Pellets
« Reply #3 on: December 09, 2011, 09:14:36 PM »
the normal £6 bag julie ???
thats not so bad then, looks like my stock will last a while  :thumbsup:
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Re: Amount of Pellets
« Reply #4 on: December 09, 2011, 09:21:47 PM »
Quote from: Mandi on December 09, 2011, 09:14:36 PM
the normal £6 bag julie ???
thats not so bad then, looks like my stock will last a while  :thumbsup:

Yeah Mandi, the normal size bag, I gather you'll be still giving them toast, veg etc too, so it should last, but like I said it's only a guess because I never just gave it to one grey, I gave it to all three, but it does seem to last :thumbsup:

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Re: Amount of Pellets
« Reply #5 on: December 09, 2011, 09:27:48 PM »
yeah they still have toast and veg prob every other day(i found this way i get less waste than daily) plus they get tidy mix a couple times a week in the evening   :thumbsup:
at moment they not all on the same pellet
peach has the plumage enhancer , dave casper n echo have musili and fruit chunks and coco has fruity zupreem (not bad for a bird on seed for over 18 yrs  :thumbsup: )
but this wil change now i know she is staying once this bag has gone  :thumbsup:
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Re: Amount of Pellets
« Reply #6 on: December 09, 2011, 09:36:25 PM »
You sound like me Mandi, as soon as my Harrison's and Zupreem has all gone then my three will be just having AZ  :thumbsup:

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Re: Amount of Pellets
« Reply #7 on: December 09, 2011, 11:15:47 PM »
Hi Julie
Can you tell me where to buy the animal zone food from and is it as good as the harrisons
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Re: Amount of Pellets
« Reply #8 on: December 10, 2011, 08:22:43 PM »
Scarletts are selling them  :thumbsup:
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Re: Amount Of Pellets
« Reply #9 on: December 10, 2011, 10:41:37 PM »
Hi Pam, like Liz said, you can get them from Scarletts and they are just as good as Harrison's (I personally think they're much better)  :thumbsup:

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Re: Amount Of Pellets
« Reply #10 on: December 11, 2011, 11:58:43 PM »
mandi i think you're well stocked up in time for christmas  :biggrin:

a one pound bag of harrisons will last about a month for jasper
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Re: Amount Of Pellets
« Reply #11 on: January 05, 2012, 03:02:33 PM »
personally i think animal zone is a bit better, as theres less waste, cookie wasnt to keen at first but scooby tucked in now they both love them and have none left but have plently of other pellets, im quite lucky they both love all there pellets all the brands.
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Re: Amount Of Pellets
« Reply #12 on: January 19, 2012, 01:42:42 PM »
Dolly has just started on AZ Fruit Chunks today... and... she loves them!

I am so pleased, as they seem to be (from what everyone says on here) the best ones for a complete balanced diet.

I just wanted to know if anyone else has their AZ pellets flying around the cage as she bites into them?! Surely this is a waste of food, or are they getting enough from what they do manage to eat?

Any suggestions as to how Dolly can get to eat the whole pellet, or is this just part of the way they eat, and taken into account with the amount given each day?

Thanks!

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« Reply #13 on: January 19, 2012, 01:57:47 PM »
Flying pellets are all part and parcel of feed time.  When you walk around with bare feet it's like walking on a bed of nails!  I don't know how many times a day I sweep up in the kitchen, but......they haven't keeled over with hunger yet, so I guess they are eating plenty  :dance:
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« Reply #14 on: January 19, 2012, 02:11:18 PM »
Quote from: Pat on January 19, 2012, 01:57:47 PM
Flying pellets are all part and parcel of feed time.  When you walk around with bare feet it's like walking on a bed of nails!  I don't know how many times a day I sweep up in the kitchen, but......they haven't keeled over with hunger yet, so I guess they are eating plenty  :dance:

Lovely, thanks Pat, much appreciated!

She is a little cheeky thing! Bless her!

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Re: Amount Of Pellets
« Reply #15 on: January 19, 2012, 02:16:42 PM »
Elliott, it's like Pat said, it's the way they eat them.
I have them flying about like bullets, I've even had a few hit me  :rofl:

My vacuum seems to be permanently on with three of them munching away.
I do try and pick up as much as possible with my hands if they land on clean surfaces to make Pat's wonderful left over recipe though as I hate to waste good food. The big bits that land on the floor I gather up and throw out for the wild birds  :thumbsup:

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Re: Amount Of Pellets
« Reply #16 on: January 19, 2012, 05:06:41 PM »
I ordered the small AZ pellets this time, instead of the large - and there is so much less waste when my two eat these.  The large nes broke as soon as they bit into them, and most fell to the floor - they seem to get much more from the smaller pellets

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« Reply #17 on: January 19, 2012, 09:34:14 PM »
Who's Ivor ? Is he a parrot? Does he eat pellets ? :rofl:


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« Reply #18 on: January 19, 2012, 09:45:00 PM »
Lmao.  Another typo.   Ha ha ha.  Omg I've had a few bad typos ,good job I noticed them or I would have had a mega red face.


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