Wow! That was harsh (haha)
This is brief set from Stocks Taylor Benson, so regarding the 'details & small print', it's not up to me. I'm trying to do as much research to hit the right target audience as spot on as I can.
Hense, asking real owners, not just googling pretty seed and mix packaging.
I am an animal lover, (we have horses & wolfhounds, so i understand a 'pet' being more part of the family than real members (now that was harsh) )
But from a professional point of view, the product I am designing is under the category of 'Pets' - so sorry for insulting your feathered friends. (I was trying to be formal - obviously wrong approach)
Full details on the Seed that I know... "Tropical Bird Seed: 1) Cockatiel Mix 1kg 2) Macaw Parrot 1kg and 3) Small Hookbill Food 1kg" (It is a mix)
So as you can see... I used "seed" as a wide term because my question was aimed at you, my target audience and buyer not the actual ingredients.. not because I don't care but because details about exact mix hasn't been finalised yet.
For now, it is just research.
So with that in mind...
(cry) Please may anyone give me a few pointers to understand a bit more about the feathered kind and why you do it as I know only know about furry companions and poo picking.
I also read your Live Briefing post... Sorry about that. I had thought this was simply a project. *shrug* But yes, we really do care about our fids that much truly. We're very picky as it seems, this world isn't quite ready for taking on a parrot's quite sensitive needs. (Just shows how psychotic we are! XD)
We love it... I guess, from something different? I can't say for others as I can only say for myself. I sure love parrots as they tend to be a bit more - ahem - more intelligent than you're average dog. I have a dog and am an AVID animal lover, but I still love parrots so much. My mother is allergic (as we just recently found out) so I don't know if I'll ever have one until I move out.
So I settle for here, dreaming for something so difficult, time consuming, and so idiotic. Why would I opt for this thing that can't show me affection like a dog can? Or have the antics of a cat? It's like a pet rock, don't ya know? Nope! Not at all! It's a beautiful living thing, but is much like a cat in many ways. They tend to have a mind of their own and will CLEARLY tell you, like a cat does. They'll gently bite you as a cat would scratch you, except our birds are more loving when they bite you. (So many oxymorons when it comes to life with birds...I can't explain!) Of course, comparing them is also a sin. A bird will do their best to please you, like a dog if you will. But ya can't just slap it's ribs and give it a belly rub without it humping you. Remember, it ain't fixed!
And about that food topic, dunno if you sent it in or not, but we all love foodie beaks. And to catch the average (we're a, top of the line, blood backed, pedigree -- just so you know *wipes dust off shoulder*) owner's eye, like I said, anything tropical with the bird clearly enjoying the mix should be fine. Bright colors and like I said, a flashy cockatiel on the front! It's got a cute little beak covered in the food, on the edge of a food cup that has the brand's name on it, with big twinkling eyes like Japanese anime. Another is enjoying the breeze while eating it, perhaps sitting with the first cockatiel. Very possibly slap on any other tropical looking bird, a macaw/cockatiel hybrid? Or just a macaw... Anything that seems impressive or seems to be giving the cockatiel unbelievable ecstasy.
