{"product_id":"farma-budgie-small-parakeet-food-20kg","title":"FARMA Budgie \u0026 Small Parakeet Food - 20kg","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eFARMA Budgie \u0026amp; Small Parakeet Food\u003c\/strong\u003e is a complete seed diet for budgerigars and other small parakeets, sold in 20 kg sacks for aviaries, breeders and anyone feeding more than a couple of birds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo recipes at the same 20 kg size: the economical Budget Mix, or the eight-seed Budgie Mix\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Budgie Mix is built on yellow, red and white millet with canary seed, peeled oats, linseed, safflower and bread crumbs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMillet-led, which is what a budgie diet should be — budgerigars are small-seed specialists and do poorly on sunflower-heavy mixes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCleaned and screened at the factory, so there is less dust and chaff in the sack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in Greece by Farma Friends, a pet-food maker near Thessaloniki that has been blending seed since 1997\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFeeding\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne to two level teaspoons of seed per budgie per day is the usual guide. Measure it rather than keeping the bowl permanently full\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTip the husks off the top of the bowl every day — a bowl that looks full is usually nothing but empty shells\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeed alone is not a complete diet. Add fresh greens, a cuttlebone or mineral block, and grit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClean, fresh water at all times, changed at least daily in hot weather\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAvailable in:\u003c\/strong\u003e Budget Mix (20 kg) and Budgie Mix (20 kg)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood To Know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA 20 kg sack is aviary and breeder quantity. For one or two birds, buy the retail bag instead — seed goes stale and oily seed goes rancid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBudgies fed on seed alone commonly end up overweight and short of calcium, iodine and vitamin A. Greens and a cuttlebone are not optional extras\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChange a bird's diet gradually. Budgies can refuse unfamiliar food to the point of starving, so blend the new seed in over a week or more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOil-rich seed goes rancid with time and heat. Keep it sealed and cool, and throw out anything that smells sharp or musty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBirds hide illness until very late. One sitting fluffed up on the floor of the cage is an emergency, not an off day\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"FARMA","offers":[{"title":"BUDGET MIX \/ 20KG","offer_id":42256480633083,"sku":"FR048","price":146.5,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":false},{"title":"BUDGIE MIX \/ 20KG","offer_id":42256480665851,"sku":"FR018","price":158.5,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/8211\/8139\/products\/farma-farma-small-parakeet-diet-budgie-mix-355164.jpg?v=1747955189","url":"https:\/\/www.thepetsclub.ae\/products\/farma-budgie-small-parakeet-food-20kg","provider":"The Pets Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}