GENEIS AVIARIES

HANDFEEDING FORMULA COMPARISON CHART*

*Based on my own extensive trails with real baby birds and my personal opinions and observations.

©Genesis Aviaries 2010

BRAND NAME	RATING	MIX/ APPEAL	CHICK HEALTH	GUARANTEED ANALYSIS	INGREDIENTS
LAFEBER’S Instant NUTRI-START Baby Bird Formula **Note it is the only Rice-Based formula. (rice is highly digestible)	***** Five Stars ***** Superior Product ***** My First & Final Choice! Fair/Good Price	Mixes Well And Stays Mixed ___ Smooth Creamy Texture ___ Pleasant Smell	Weight gain is Excellent ___ Crop motility is very good ___ Happy Healthy Chicks	Crude Protein 17.0% min ________ Crude Fat 8.0% min ________ Crude Fiber 1.0% min ________ Moisture 10.0% max	Ingredients: Rice Flour, Soy Protein Isolate, Corn Flour, Oat Flour, Corn Oil, Dried Whole Egg, Dicalcium Phosphate, Ground Limestone, Iodized Salt, DL-Methionine (an essential Amino Acid), L-Lysine (an essential Amino Acid), Choline Chloride, Zinc Oxide, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement, Ethoxyquin (a preservative), Ascorbic Acid, Menadione Sodium Bisulfate Complex (source of Vitamin K activity), Niacin Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid, Biotin.
ROUDYBUSH FORMULA 3 Handfeeding formula	**** Four Stars **** Good Product often difficult to obtain. **** Reasonable Price	Mixes Well And Stays Mixed ___ Smooth Creamy Texture ___ Pleasant Smell	Weight gain is Excellent ___ Crop motility is very good ___ Happy Healthy Chicks	Crude Protein Min 21.0% ________ Crude Fat Min 7.0% ________ Crude Fiber Max 5.5% ________ Moisture Max 12.0%	Ingredients: Corn Starch, Corn Flour, Soy Protein Isolate, Soy Flour, Soy Oil, Dicalcium Phosphate, Calcium Carbonate, DL-Methionine, Choline Chloride, Potassium Chloride, Sodium Selenite (on Calcium Carbonate), Niacin, Ethoxyquin ( a preservative), Manganese Sulfate, Alpha Tocopherol Acetate (source of Vitamin E), Ascorbic Acid, Biotin, Zinc Oxide, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin, Vitamin A Acetate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamine, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (vitamin K), Cyanocobalamin (source of Vitamin B12), Ethylenediamine Dihydriodide (Source of Iodine), Copper Oxide, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid.
ZUPREEM EMBRACE Hand feeding Formula	*** Three Stars *** Fair Product That is Easy to Obtain. *** I would Only use if Lafeber’s or Roudybush were not Available. *** High Price	Fair Mixing And Stays Mixed ___ Gritty Sand-like Texture ___ Unpleasant Smell	Weight gain is Fair ___ Crop motility is slower ___ Caution Needed to avoid slow/sour crop ___ Slightly underweight chicks	Crude Protein Min 22.0% ________ Crude Fat Min 9.0% ________ Crude Fiber Max 4.0% ________ Moisture Max 10.0%	Ingredients: Corn meal,Wheat flour, Oat groats, Corn gluten meal,Wheat middlings, Soy oil, Beet pulp, Soy protein concentrate,Wheat germ meal, Dicalcium phosphate, Soy flour (heat processed), Calcium carbonate, Brewers dried yeast, L-lysine,Vitamin A supplement, Salt, Choline chloride, L-arginine, Potassium chloride, DL-methionine, Ascorbic acid (source of Vitamin C), Propionic acid (a preservative), Mixed natural tocopherols, Rosemary extract, Citric acid,Vitamin D3 supplement, Vitamin E supplement, Niacin, Manganous oxide, Zinc oxide, Copper sulfate, Calcium pantothenate,Thiamine, Riboflavin, Pyridoxine hydrochloride, Folic acid, Calcium iodate,Vitamin K supplement, Biotin, Sodium selenite,Vitamin B12 supplement, Beta-carotene, Dried A. oryzae fermentation extract, Dried Bacillus subtillis fermentation extract, Dried Bacillus coagulans fermentation product, Dried Bacillus licheniformis fermentation product, Dried Bacillus subtillis fermentation product.
KAYTEE EXACT Hand feeding Formula **Please note they offer a formula specifically for Macaws – the regular formula isn’t sufficient.	*** Three Stars *** Fair Product That is Very Easy to Obtain. *** I would Only use if Lafeber’s or Roudybush were not Available. *** Good Price	Fair Mixing And Stays Mixed ___ Gritty Sand-like Texture ___ Unpleasant Smell	Weight gain is Fair/poor ___ Crop motility is slower ___ Caution Needed to avoid slow/sour crop ___ Slightly underweight chicks	Crude Protein Min 22.0% ________ Crude Fat Min 9.0% ________ Crude Fiber Max 5.0% ________ Moisture Max 10.0%	Ingredients: Ground Corn, Corn Gluten Meal, Ground Oat Groats, Ground Wheat, Wheat Middlings, Corn Oil, Dried Whole Egg, Soy Protein Isolate, Dried Beet Pulp, Dicalcium Phosphate, Calcium Carbonate, L-Lysine, Wheat Germ Meal, Brewers Dried Yeast, Corn Sugar, Vitamin A Supplement, Salt, Choline Chloride, DL-Methionine, Potassium Chloride, Propionic Acid (a preservative), Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Ferrous Carbonate, Zinc Oxide, Ascorbic Acid, Ethoxyquin (a preservative), Manganous Oxide, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (source of vitamin K), Niacin, Calcium Pantothenate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Copper Oxide, D-Activated Animal Sterol (source of vitamin D3), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Dried A. oryzae Fermentation Extract, Dried Bacillus subtilis Fermentation Extract, Beta-Carotene, Dried Bacillus coagulans Fermentation Product, Dried Bacillus licheniformis Fermentation Product, Dried Bacillus subtilis Fermentation Product, Dried Whey, Cobalt Carbonate, Calcium Iodate, Biotin, Sodium Selenite.
HAGEN TROPICAN Baby Hand-feeding Formula	No Stars ___ Poor Product That is Very easily obtained ___ I would Not use. ___ Good Price	Fair Mixing But Does NOT stay mixed ___ Gritty Sand-like Texture ___ Unpleasant Smell	Weight gain is poor ___ Crop motility is slow ___ Tendency to cause slow/sour crop ___ Underweight chicks	Crude Protein Min 22.0% ________ Crude Fat Min 11.0% ________ Crude Fiber Max 3.5% ________ Moisture Max 9.0%	Ingredients: Ground corn, ground wheat, soybean meal, corn gluten, vegetable oil, oat graots, rice, sunflower kernel, peanut kernel, calcium carbonate, dicalcium phosphate, L-lysine, DL-methionine, salt, vitamin A acetate, carotene, D-activated animal sterol (source of vitamin D3), vitamin E supplement, tocopherol, menadione sodium bisulfite (source of vitamin K activity), choline chloride, D-calcium panthenatem pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin, biotin, folic acid, niacin, thiamine mononitrate, vitamin B12 supplement, ascorbic acid, ethylenediamine dihydroiodide, copper sulphate, ferrous carbonate, manganous oxide, zinc oxide, sodium selenite, ethoxyquin.
HARRISON’S JUVENILE Hand feeding Formula *NOT for cockatiel chicks under 21 days of age.	No Stars ___ Poor Product That is not easily obtained ___ I would Not use. ___ High Price (overpriced)	Fair Mixing And Stays Mixed ___ Gritty Sand-like Texture ___ Unpleasant Smell	Weight gain is poor ___ Crop motility is slow. NOT for use in cockatiel chicks under 21 days. ___ Tendency to cause slow/sour crop ___ Underweight chicks	Crude Protein Min 18.0% ________ Crude Fat Min 11.0% ________ Crude Fiber Max 4% ________ Moisture Max 10%	Ingredients: *Ground Hulled White (Proso) Millet, *Ground Hi Oleic Sunflower Kernel, *Ground Hulless Barley, *Ground Yellow Corn, *Ground Soybeans, *Ground Shelled Peanuts, *Ground Split Green Peas, *Ground Green Lentils, *Ground Toasted Oat Groats, *Ground Brown Rice, *Tapioca Maltodextrin, *Psyllium, *Ground Alfalfa, Calcium Carbonate, Spirulina, Montmorillonite Clay, *Ground Sun-Dried Sea Kelp, Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Niacin Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, d-Biotin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Sodium Selenite. *CERTIFIED ORGANIC INGREDIENT
HARRISON’S NEONATE Hand feeding Formula	** Two Stars ** Fair Product ___ I would not use for neonates but is ok for small tiel/conure chicks if better formulas are not available. ___ Too High Price (overpriced)	Mixes Well And Stays Mixed ___ Smooth Creamy Texture but with pepper-like grit unsafe for day-old chicks (in my opinion) ___ Pleasant Smell/odorless	Weight gain is fair ___ Crop motility is fair ___ Crop motility is fine in older chicks. ___ Fair weight chicks.	Crude Protein Min 26.0% ________ Crude Fat Min 14.0% ________ Crude Fiber Max 1% ________ Moisture Max 10%	Ingredients: Soy protein isolate, Hi-oleic sunflower oil, Corn starch, Sugar, Calcium carbonate, Potassium chloride, Di-calcium phosphate, Phosphatadylcholine, Vitamin supplement (vitamin A acetate, vitamin D3, dl-alpha tocopheryl acetate, vitamin B12, riboflavin, d-calcium pantothenate, niacin, pyridoxine hydrochloride, d-biotin, thiamine mononitrate, folic acid, zinc sulfate, manganese sulfate, copper sulfate, sodium selenite, calcium carbonate, vegetable oil), Methonine, Vitamin E.
PRETTYBIRD 19/12 Hand feeding Formula **Note they offer a variety of formulas with varied protein and fat contents.	**** Four Stars **** Good Product *** Fair Price	Mixes well and stays mixed. Slightly gritty Good substitute if Lafaber's or Roudybush not available.	Good Weight Gain ___ Good Crop Motility ___	Crude Protein Min 19.0% ________ Crude Fat Min 12.0% ________ Crude Fiber Max 3.4% ________ Moisture Max 10.0%	Ingredients: Corn, Oat Groats, Wheat, Soya Oil, Coconut Oil, Wheat Isolate, Oat Bran Fiber, Potato Protein, DL Methionine, Calcium Carbonate, L- Isoleucine, L-Lysine, L-Threonine, L-Tryptophan, Salt, Dicalcium Phosphate, Dried (Lactobacillus Acidophilus, Bifidobacterium Thermophilum, Bifidobacterium Longum and Streptococcus Faecium) Fermentation Products, Dried Aspergillus Oryzae Fermentation Extract Product, Choline Chloride, Vitamin E Supplement, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Ferrous Sulfate, D-Biotin, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Zinc Oxide, Manganous Oxide, Niacinamide, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Rosemary Extract, Mixed Tocopherols, Copper Sulfate, Calcium Iodate, Citric Acid, Beta Carotene, Vitamin A Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Sodium Selenite, Folic Acid, Riboflavin, Natural and Artificial Flavors, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamine Mononitrate, Menadione Dimethylpyrimidinol Bisulfite (source of Vitamin K3), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Cobalt Sulfate,
FORMULA ONE Hand feeding Formula * For "day one" hatchlings and continuing handfeeding with formula.      For adults that are underweight due to sickness or injury.     Contains four digestive enzymes and six beneficial bacteria.	***** Five Stars ***** Excellent Product ***** Fair/high Price	Mixes Well And Stays Mixed ___ Smooth Creamy Texture ___ VERY Pleasant Smell	Weight gain is Excellent ___ Crop motility is very good (has added enzymes) ___ Happy Healthy Chicks	Crude Protein Min 20.0% ________ Crude Fat Min 10.0% ________ Crude Fiber Max ________ Moisture Max 4.0%	Ingredients: fructose, soy protein, maltodextrine, whey, partially hydrogenated soybean oil, corn syrup solids, sodium caseinate, sodium silicoaluminate, soy lecithin, tofu powder, calcium carbonate, flavor, pepsin, protease, amylase lipase, vitamin A, vitamin D3, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, mono & diglycerides, dipotassium phosphate. Fermentation products: L. acidophilus, L. casei, L. lactis, B. bifidum, S. diacetilactis, S. faecium.
MAZURI **** Note, they also offer a High Energy Formula for species who require higher fat content.	*** THREE STARS *** Good Quality Product *** Good Price __ Difficult company to deal with - very unreliable in my area. Good product if you can get it. I prefer Lafeber's.	Unique Formula __ Mixes Very well And Stays Mixed ___ Color Change indicates Mixture is properly mixed ___ Smooth Creamy Texture ___ Pleasant Smell	Weight gain is Very Good ___ Crop motility is Good (had trouble with some very young chicks & some older babies let the formula spill out as though they no longer like the taste) Causes orange-colored droppings. ___ MAZURI Is a good product with a difficult and unreliable source - ____ Happy Healthy Chicks	Crude Protein Min 20.5% ________ Crude Fat Min 9.0% ________ Crude Fiber Max 2.5% ________ Calcium Max 1.4% _____ Phosphorus Max 0.85%	Ingredients: Wheat flour, soybean flour, corn starch, soybean oil, soy protein concentrate, sucrose, dried egg product, brewers dried yeast, dicalcium phosphate, calcium carbonate, lutein, lecithin, salt, DL-methionine, cellulose, menadione, dimethylpyrimidinol bisulfite (vitamin K), dried aspergillus niger fermentation extract, irradiated dried yeast, dried enterococcus faecium fermentation product, dried lactobacillus acidophilus fermentaion product, dried yucca shidigera extract, primilac (lactobacillus culture), L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (vitamin C), pyridoxine hydrochloride, potassium sulphate, mixed tocopherols, choline chloride, biotin, canthaxanthin, dl-alpha tocopheryl acetate, zinc sulfate, manganese sulfate, folic acid, ferrous sulfate, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, nicotinic acid, calcium pantothenate, copper sulfate, vitamin B12 supplement, vitamin A acetate, beta carotene, sodium fluoride, cholecalciferol (vitamin D3). potassium iodate, sodium selenite.

©Genesis Aviaries 2010