Anyone feed Zupreem Veggie pellets

[locito277]

Hi guys Ive been busy on here lately. LOL I had a quick question for you guys. Ive been feeding my older birds Zupreem pellets since I got them along with a variety of other foods. Ive always fed them the Fruit formulation but noticed that they sell the Veggie Formulation online. Is there really a difference between the two formulas as far as nutrition for my birds? Since I feed them a wide array of things I know theyd tolerate the switch if the veggie mix would be much better. I can always mix the two if that works as well. Any help would be much appreciated.

 

[Featheredsamurai]

If you're feeding fruit blend it can't hurt to feed the veggie too. I only ever recommend their natural pellets to people who are restricted to general chain store pellets, or unwilling to order online. I always recommend Harrison's.

 

[locito277]

I know theyd accept the Harrisons but it so expensive for me. Zupreem is decent quality and for the price I really cant beat it for three hungry Macaws. Do you think I should try the veggie formula as an addon or as the main component? Also I misread the Natural part. Do you think I should feed the natural as opposed to either of th eother two? Is it due to the food coloring?

 

[Featheredsamurai]

I think you should, zupreem natural is the best out of their pellet line. I get my Harrison's pellets(4 pound bag) from my safe bird store for like $24. I keep it refrigerated so it stays fresh because the larger bag is a much better deal.

 

[Merlee]

Believe it or not, I feed my birds all three varieties of Zupreme -- natural, fruit and veggie. I feel that the manufacturer is good and having all three will complement each other. I rotate the pellets on a daily basis.

 

[locito277]

Sounds like a nice smorgasborg of meals Im guessing the atural will be the best bet or maybe increase the fresh veggies and minimize pellets to everyother day? Do you guys offer brown rice?

 

[Featheredsamurai]

I rarely offer rice, instead I offer quinoa and barley. I include them in a extensive chop mix that I freeze in small half week sized baggies. It cost around $30-$40 and will last me around 3 months.

 

[locito277]

That is not bad at all. Where do you purchase it?

 

[Featheredsamurai]

That is not bad at all. Where do you purchase it?

Chop mixes are made from scratch, I go to the store and buy the ingredients. 30-40 is what I spend on the ingredients, but you can easily spend more and freeze a larger amount. Make sure to use freezer bags and remove the air from the bag, or as much as you can. Removing the air keeps the chop mix fresh longer.

veggie infused pasta(1 small/norm sized bag)
organic quinoa(1 box)
organic barley(1-2 small bag, makes lots)
2 bags of 16 bean soup mix(No flavor packet!)
dandelion greens(1-2 bunches)
mustard greens(1 bunch)
Swiss chard(1 bunch)
bell peppers(i get 5),
hot chili peppers(7-10),
acorn squash(1-2)
Calabaza squash(3-6)
Zucchini(2-4)
Spinach(1 bunch)
beets(1-3)
Turnip(2)

What I get depends on what looks the best, I do my best to get all my veggies organic, the farmers market is a great place to do so.

All the grains and beans are cooked, beans have to be soaked over night. Never use canned veggies.

 

[chasroth]

I feed Toby the zupreem natural and nut blend pellets. I also started him on the chop mix. The idea is to mix it with stuff they like and they get the mix stuck to the other stuff and they eat that too. I just started the chop mix. So far so good.

 

[Grenage]

I tried freezing vegetables in small bags, for the same reason you do. Unfortunately the thawed vegetables came out in a horrible state; carrot pieces, for example, could be squeezed and the juice would spray out. Spinach stank out the room after thawing, and it was basically down to the plant membranes being destroyed when freezing.

I've switched back to fresh food now, but I'd be interested in what yours is like.

 

[WannaBeAParrot]

Like Grenagw, i find the defrosted vegetables are not too palatable to Pritti. Its almost like he doesnt know what they r compared to the freshly cooked or certainly raw versions. He flings them, except peas and shelled edamame.

I bought the veggie zupree, from a bulk bin to try some. He wont eat the carrots unless i break them up. They might be ok for a larger bird. He loves the green bean pieces, and is luke warm with the peas. I know ive enabled him to become a super picky demanding eater.

 

[locito277]

Thanks for all the feedback guys. Im gong to try the Zupreem veggies along with the fruit that I currently use and start incorporating the chop. My birds are macaws and they really try just about anything so it wont be too difficult to get them to munch on th emash. They eat all kinds of veggies and fruits currently.

 

[MonicaMc]

Have you ever looked into the Roudybush, TOP's or Mazuri brands by chance?

I started out feeding Zupreem when I officially started feeding pellets... but then found that Roudybush was cheaper (particularly when Zupreem changed their 20# bag to a 17# bag but kept the price the same -.- ). From Roudybush, I went to Harrison's. I've also fed LaFebers, TOP's, Mazuri... but never switched to those brands.

 

[Jtbirds]

i tried the veggie in my mix(which included feeidng all the macaws) they ate it for a little then dropped it like a bad habit. I feed zupreem fruit blend, pretty bird, roudybush, zupreem natural and then a higgins seed mix plus all the other added fruits and veggies i also give mine a good variety of inshell nuts( pistachios, walnuts, almonds, hazelnuts, macadamians, never never peanuts though.) mine have now not liked the veggie or nut blends since i tried them sadly i did like the blend a little but they didnt so much