what ingedients to look for

[hopestar]

when buying budgie food/seed and pellets, what ingredients should i look for to be sure its good? and what ingredients to avoid. please be specific!

[GlassOnion]

Stay away from Zupreem, Kaytee, and other chain pet store brands. I like Hagen seeds.

Harrison's, Roudybush, Totally Organics, carry very nutritious pellets.

But remember, just like humans birds need vegetables.

[HungryBird]

Here is an amazingly useful breakdown of the ingredients found in pellets. Amazingly useful.

http://cocosflock.wordpress.com/the-pellet-project/

For pellets I feed Totally Organic Pellets and Harrison's. I haven't purchased any pellets recently though. For seeds I feed Avian Organics and Volkman. I have not tried the seed mix from Totally Organic Pellets but I am sure it is very good. Pellets and seeds don't make up a big part of their diet anyway.