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CeDe Budgerigar Egg Food: Optimal Nutrition for Thriving Budgies

Give your budgerigars the nutritional edge they deserve with CeDe Budgie Egg Food, a premium complementary feed supplement designed to support their vitality through all life stages. Providing a highly digestible and valuable source of animal protein, CeDe Budgie Egg Food is the ideal choice for all budgies, parakeets, and fledglings, offering an essential boost during periods of rest, breeding, and moulting.

This meticulously formulated egg food contains all the necessary vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and trace elements crucial for successful reproduction and maintaining optimal vitality. CeDe Budgie Egg Food is perfect for budgies with high nutritional demands, such as rapidly growing young chicks during the breeding season, and serves as an excellent tonic or pick-me-up at any time your feathered friend needs an extra boost. Ensure your pet budgie receives the complete nutrition they need to flourish with CeDe Budgie Egg Food, fostering healthy budgie growth and budgerigar vitality.

Ingredients:

Bakery products, Eggs and egg derivatives (e.g., 31.4% eggs* *rehydrated), Vegetable protein extracts, Cereals, Various sugars, Seeds, Oils and fats, Minerals, Derivatives of vegetable origin.

Analysis (Typical values, may vary slightly):

Crude Protein: 16%, Crude Fat: 9.5%, Crude Fibre: 2.2%, Crude Ash: 4.8%, Calcium: 0.9%, Phosphorus: 0.4%, Sodium: 0.5%, Magnesium: 0.01%.

Nutritional Additives per kg (Typical, can include):

Vitamin A: 19.500 I.E., Vitamin D3: 2.000 I.E., Vitamin E: 50 mg, Vitamin K: 2 mg, Vitamin B1: 12 mg, Vitamin B2: 38 mg, Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid): 55 mg, Choline Chloride: 210 mg, Vitamin PP (Niacin): 100 mg, Vitamin B6: 1.75 mg, Vitamin B12: 0.1 mg, Vitamin H (Biotin): 0.38 mg, Folic acid: 7 mg, Vitamin C: 4 mg, Manganese(II)sulphate (monohydrate) manganese: 80 mg, Zinc sulphate (monohydrate), zinc: 58 mg, Copper(II)sulphate (pentahydrate), copper: 5 mg, Calcium iodate (anhydrate)-iodine: 1.2 mg, Dl-Methionine: 250 mg, L-Lysine: 1300 mg.

Usage Instructions:

• CeDe Budgie Egg Food is a complementary feed and should be offered in addition to your budgerigar's regular diet.
• Preparation: Mix 1 part CeDe Budgie Egg Food with 1 part water (or fruit juice for added flavour/vitamins) until a moist, crumbly consistency is achieved. Allow to stand for a few minutes for the water to be absorbed.
• During Breeding Season (from 3-4 weeks before laying until weaning of young): Offer daily to breeding pairs and their chicks. Provide enough for them to consume throughout the day. This supports budgie breeding success and chick development.
• During Moulting Period (annual feather change): Offer daily to help support the growth of new, vibrant feathers for a healthy budgie coat.
• During Rest Period (outside breeding and moulting): Offer 2-3 times per week to maintain budgerigar condition.
• As a Tonic/Pick-Me-Up: Offer daily for a short period (e.g., 1-2 weeks) if your budgerigar seems lethargic or needs an extra boost for budgie health.

Feeding Amount: Provide a fresh, small amount that your birds can consume within a few hours to prevent spoilage. Remove any uneaten egg food after 4-6 hours, especially in warm weather, to prevent bacterial growth.Always provide fresh, clean drinking water for your pet birds.

General Budgerigar Care:

• Housing: Budgies thrive in spacious cages that allow for flight. The cage should be placed in a draught-free area, out of direct sunlight, but in a well-lit room. Ensure it's away from strong smells like cooking fumes or cleaning products. A minimum cage size of 18"L x 18"W x 18"H is often recommended for a single budgie, with larger being better, especially for pairs. Consider budgie cage setup and budgerigar accessories.
• Diet: A balanced diet is crucial for budgerigar health. This should primarily consist of a high-quality budgie seed mix, supplemented with fresh greens (kale, spinach, dandelion leaves, broccoli florets – washed and pesticide-free), small amounts of fruit (apple, pear, berries – no avocado), and a calcium source like cuttlebone or a mineral block. Pelleted diets can also form a good basis, as they provide more complete nutrition than seed alone. Budgie egg food, like CeDe, is vital, especially during specific life stages for budgerigar nutrition.
• Water: Provide fresh, clean water daily in a shallow dish or a bird-specific water dispenser for your budgies.
• Hygiene: Clean the cage regularly (daily spot checks, weekly deep clean) to prevent bacterial growth and maintain a healthy environment. Replace soiled litter and perches for budgie cage cleaning.
• Perches: Offer a variety of perch sizes and materials (natural branches like fruit wood or safe untreated branches are excellent) to exercise their feet and prevent foot problems. Avoid dowel perches as the sole option. This is key for budgerigar foot health.
• Bathing: Budgies enjoy bathing. Provide a shallow bath dish with fresh water a few times a week, or mist them gently with a fine spray bottle.
• Temperature: Maintain a consistent room temperature, ideally between 18-24°C (65-75°F). Avoid sudden temperature fluctuations for budgerigar comfort.
• Light Cycle: Budgerigars need a consistent light cycle, typically 10-12 hours of light during the day and uninterrupted darkness at night. This regulates their internal clock and is crucial for overall budgie health and breeding.
• Socialisation: Budgies are social creatures. While a single budgie can bond closely with its owner, they generally thrive in pairs or small flocks. If you have a single budgie, ensure you provide plenty of interaction and mental stimulation for happy budgies.

Breeding Budgerigars:

• When to Breed: Budgies can breed year-round if conditions are favourable, but it's often best to control breeding to avoid over-breeding and stress on the hen budgie. A good breeding season might be autumn to spring, allowing for 1-2 clutches. They should be at least 10-12 months old before budgie breeding.
• Conditioning: Both male and female budgerigars need to be in peak condition before breeding. This involves providing an excellent diet, including high-quality egg food like CeDe Budgie Egg Food, fresh greens, and a calcium source. This aids in budgie fertility and breeding preparation.
• Nesting: Provide a suitable budgie nest box, typically a small wooden box with a concave depression. Do not add nesting material; budgies prefer a bare box.
• Pairing: Budgies are usually quite willing to breed if given a suitable partner and nest box. Observe for signs of compatibility for successful budgie pairing.
• Egg Laying: The female budgie will typically lay one egg every other day, for a clutch of 4-8 eggs.
• Incubation: Budgies incubate their eggs for about 18 days. The female does most of the sitting during budgie incubation.
• Fertility: You can candle the eggs after about 7 days to check for fertility (a dark spot and veins indicate a fertile egg) for budgie egg fertility checks.

Rearing Budgerigar Chicks:

• Hatching: Chicks hatch over a few days. Do not disturb the nest box unnecessarily during this time, but do check the chicks daily to ensure they are being fed.
• First Days: Newly hatched budgie chicks are tiny and helpless. The parents will feed them a regurgitated mixture. This is where a high-quality egg food like CeDe Budgie Egg Food is absolutely essential, as it provides the easily digestible protein and nutrients the parents need to feed their rapidly growing offspring. This supports budgie chick feeding and healthy development.
• Feeding Chicks: Ensure a constant supply of fresh, moist egg food (CeDe Budgie Egg Food is ideal) available to the parents at all times once chicks have hatched. They will be feeding the chicks frequently, sometimes every 15-30 minutes.
• Growth: Budgie chicks grow incredibly fast. They will open their eyes around 7-10 days and start to feather out around 10-14 days.
• Fledging: Chicks typically fledge (leave the nest box) around 3-4 weeks old. They may still be clumsy fliers initially as budgie fledglings.
• Weaning: Even after fledging, the parents will continue to feed the chicks for a period, typically until they are around 6-8 weeks old and can crack seeds on their own. During this time, continue to offer budgie egg food. You'll see the young budgies start to peck at solid food and mimic their parents. This is the budgie weaning process.
• Separation: Once the budgie chicks are fully independent and eating on their own, they can be separated from the parents to prevent further breeding or potential aggression, or to allow the parents to rest before another clutch.

By providing excellent nutrition, a clean environment, and understanding their natural behaviours, you can help your budgerigars thrive and enjoy the rewarding experience of breeding and rearing healthy, vibrant young budgies.