Higgins Bird Supplies Tikal Blend Lg Hkbl 3 Lb

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This is my go-to food for my Jardine's parrot. Some foods have too much filler (seeds) and some have too much junk food (peanuts). The Tikal blend does have a few larger seeds sunflower, cantaloupe, and those teardrop shaped white ones... However, this seed variety creates a wide range of foraging opportunities that keep my parrot engaged. There are other unusual, vitamin-rich foods like juniper berries and cranberries that are a special bonus in this food mix and they aren't just for looks my bird loves them. I also love that it contains legumes (peas another favorite of my bird). Peanuts and sunflower seeds are not in this mix (I don't think) but almonds and cashews are, in small amounts. So, of the "treat" and "filler" categories, the Tikal mix contains the best possible options. I do not notice her eating the chamomile flowers, dried fruit or coconut shavings, and cannot discern whether bee pollen is ingested or valuable in any way. My Jardine's doesn't always eat everything each day, but goes for different ingredients on different days, which suggests to me that she is engaged mentally with the food. All in all, I feel this food offers a wide nutrient profile with very few "bad" foods and what foods might be considered "bad" are the best of the bad (almonds, not peanuts). Aside from the good nutrition, I absolutely love that after chowing on this food, my bird smells like all kinds of crazy, exotic ingredients (favorite: pine tree smell from the juniper berries). Very cute.

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