and appetising and I can tell from looking at it that it hasn’t been sitting around in a warehouse for years. Other than the obvious reasons for wanting to feed our birds an appetising seed mix there are dangers in giving a cheaper, lower quality mix. The shells of the seeds and nuts can contain fungus spores which when eaten by our birds can cause Aspergillosis, a very nasty respiratory condition. This is not such a problem for fit and healthy birds but those with a compromised immune system due to such factors as illness, stress or very young or elderly birds can be more at


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risk. To minimise the chances of your bird being exposed to these spores make sure the seed and nuts that you offer are clean and of good quality, preferably human quality then you know you aren’t being fobbed off with the rubbish.


If you aim for a varied diet like we do then try to give your bird a high proportion of pellets to ensure that they are getting the vitamins and minerals that they need and a much smaller amount of seeds and nuts. Offer fruit and vegetables on a daily basis, remembering that veggies are better for them than fruits, as fruits


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