Seed Mixes in the UK

[RainbowFlo]

Hi! Sorry to bother anyone but I was wondering if anyone knew of any quality seed mixes I could find in the UK that you know of or you use for a tiel (or similar sized bird). Most that I've seen or scarletss have a lot of added berries and dried bananas etc. which sounds like a lot of sugar to me. I would have loved to get Goldenfeast Gardenflora but the only UK supplier that had them was Gardenfeathers and they're out of stock of all the mixes. On Amazon, the cheapest is £49/ $61.65. All the others mixes have 4/5 actual types of seeds and everything else is stuff I can't pronouce like vitamins etc. Is that what to expect from most mixes (kinda new to all this so not sure)? I also looked a Tops Napoleons but it seems to have just 5 ingredients... Is that enough? What seeds should be in a seed mix I buy? Thanks!

~ Estella

Note: The breeder gives out a small bag of the babies current seed but it won't past long so I need to have a replacement on hand

 

[tka]

Does this look any good? No fruit added and also sunflower seed free

Deli Nature 68 Parakeet without Sunflower Garden Feathers Bird Supplies | Poultry Supplies | Cage and Aviary Bird Supplies | Parrot Supplies | Racnig Pigeon Supplies | North East England

Garden Feathers Bird Supplies

www.gardenfeathers.co.uk

 

[Kiwi & Co.]

Does this look any good? No fruit added and also sunflower seed free

Deli Nature 68 Parakeet without Sunflower Garden Feathers Bird Supplies | Poultry Supplies | Cage and Aviary Bird Supplies | Parrot Supplies | Racnig Pigeon Supplies | North East England

Garden Feathers Bird Supplies

www.gardenfeathers.co.uk

Does have safflower though, would that be an issue?

 

[RainbowFlo]

Does this look any good? No fruit added and also sunflower seed free

Deli Nature 68 Parakeet without Sunflower Garden Feathers Bird Supplies | Poultry Supplies | Cage and Aviary Bird Supplies | Parrot Supplies | Racnig Pigeon Supplies | North East England

Garden Feathers Bird Supplies

www.gardenfeathers.co.uk

Thank you for this suggestion! I'm even not sure if the fruit is a bad thing, just a guess

 

[RainbowFlo]

Does have safflower though, would that be an issue?

I don't think so, I doubt its harmful but then again, I am no expert on nutrition?

 

[Kiwi & Co.]

I don't think so, I doubt its harmful but then again, I am no expert on nutrition?

I thought I read somewhere that they were pretty fatty, but I’m not sure.

 

[Mantis64]

I give my bird a mix with fruit in it although hes a ringneck so its required to have some fruit. However I'm gonna be converting him to pellets soon.

 

[clarousel]

Do you have Versele Laga there? I don't know if it's the best brand but it was the only brand of seed mix here I could find that didn't have additives/pellets I didn't want.

 

[RainbowFlo]

ooh thanks for the suggestion ! I think we might have it here , I'll have a look. When it comes to additives I'm not sure if they are a bad thing or not? I heard dried fruit has a higher concentration of sugar so I assumed it shouldn't be in a mix?

 

[clarousel]

ooh thanks for the suggestion ! I think we might have it here , I'll have a look. When it comes to additives I'm not sure if they are a bad thing or not? I heard dried fruit has a higher concentration of sugar so I assumed it shouldn't be in a mix?

That's true but I just wanted pure seed to be 100% sure! I don't know that much about chemical stuff either.

Yes dried fruit is high in sugar so I think if you do intend to offer it, you should do so separately so you can control how much sugar is given.

 

[RainbowFlo]

Are mixes made for budgies ok? Sorry if it's a silly question.

 

[Ripshod]

Fruit in moderation can be a good thing in a diet. Lookup Hagen Gourmet, there's a Tiel version as well as a small parrot version which doesn't have sunflower seed. Sunflower seeds aren't the devil you think they are, they can be part of a healthy diet.
I don't understand all the negativity when nutritionalists and vets have spent years developing the best complete seed mixes.