by Pajarita » Sat Dec 02, 2023 10:45 am
In my personal opinion, and leaving aside all the other 'cons' of pellets, the biggest problem with the pellets' protein is two-fold: 1) you do not know how much protein they have (protein values are always 'more than', 'no lower than', 'minimum', etc so the figure they give you, 17%, 20%, etc, is useless because, for example: 25% is 'not lower than' 17% and it's a HUGE amount of protein for any parrot. And 2) the protein comes from soy which has side effects and it's the cheapest source of protein in the world.
Why give them something that has cheap, inferior ingredients, which does not conform to the overall specifications of their natural diet (moisture, protein, fiber, natural/unprocessed sources, etc) and, to put the icing on the cake, the amount of protein (which is one of the most important levels in parrot feed because too much causes liver and kidney disease) is unknown? It makes no sense!