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December 10th of last year I sprained my ankle. I finally got my boot on that foot for the first time last week on 1/24/17. In less than a month Medicare will be paying all my medical expenses (in conjunction with a supplemental plan F policy). I can relate to getting old. I look old. I have a long gray beard. Look at me and you know that I’m old.
Not so much with birds
For those of you that have stuck with your birds through the screaming biting and destruction – kudos! You’ll learn how much life bird’s can bring into a home.
Birds do not appear to physically age but they do internally. They can get diet challenged, meaning that they need less protein and fat content to get through the day. This is why Hagen developed Tropican Alternative Formula for birds
What makes the Alternative formulation different than Tropican Lifetime and Tropican High-Performance formulas?
- Alternate protein sources: pea and quinoa
- Formulated with no soy or corn
- Higher amount of bentonite clay
- New ingredients such as walnuts, maple syrup, cranberries, sunflower oil, sweet potato, wheat germ oil, pumpkin seeds, marigold extract
- Higher levels of omega 3, 6 and Beta-carotene
- Darker brown pellets
- Premium daily nutrition for ALL adult life stages
Tropican Alternative Formula provides proper daily nutrition for Parrots who are diet challenged, adult, senior, requiring lower protein and fat content (versus High-Performance formula
… all this results in optimum feather structure growth, vivid colors and luster!
A Unique Formulation to Maintain a Healthy Lifestyle
Alternative Formula, a diet with 15% protein was developed for companion birds who are diet challenged, adult, and/or senior. It’s an excellent soy-free diet that is rich in pea and quinoa as alternative sources of high-quality protein.
Peas are a premium source of protein due to their high digestibility score and they provide a great complementary amino acid profile when combined with the other plant-derived proteins (wheat, rice) found in the Alternative Formula.
Natural ingredients such as peanuts, sweet potatoes, and pumpkin seeds are included to increase the palatability for Parrots. A rich source of Omega fatty acids from flaxseed & peanuts makes feathers shine and helps support a healthy body. The bentonite clay (montmorillonite) found within the Alternative Formula is effective and powerful in assisting ailments in Parrots who are diet-challenged.
But How Does It Taste?
We are very proud of Tropican’s outstanding 30+ year tradition of raising thousands of parrots over several generations at HARI. At a time when most bird food companies have shut their research centers, HARI continues its ongoing work on the research and development of advanced bird nutrition. In fact, HARI is the longest-standing research facility dedicated to studying the care and breeding of parrots.
Unlike farm pellets, these granules break cleanly and do not explode into fine powder like most pellets do. The parrot is able to hold the rest of the morsel and eat the piece it broke off. Again this difference results in a benefit to the consumer as significantly less wastage is associated with Tropican.
Proudly Canadian Made
Quality Control
Tropican Alternative Formula is made at Hagen Industries in Montreal, Quebec, and undergoes rigorous 3-stage testing, which is unprecedented among bird food makers. Two onsite tests at Hagen Industries and final batch testing at HARI ensures that consumers get safe, dependable, and top quality bird food for their treasured feathered companions for more in-depth information on the scientific development of Tropican Formulated Diets read Avian Nutrition: Trends and Philosophies, by HARI Director, Mark Hagen
Some Recommended Species
African greys • amazons • cockatoos • conures • eclectus • Quakers • macaws • pionus – find more parrot species here
Who can benefit from Hagen Alternative Formula?
Alternative Formula is suitable for Parrots who have less active lifestyles and/or who are diet challenged. It can also be fed to adult and senior Parrots requiring lower protein and fat content and to nonbreeding, non-molting birds. Read our 6 Healthy Reasons for Tropican Alternative Formula.
View the photo gallery below to learn more about the benefits of providing Tropican Alternative Formula to your pet bird.
- Contains marigold lutein to maintain eye health.
- Is an optimal base diet that can be complimented with enrichment foods.
- It also contains montmorillonite clay for excellent digestive health.
- It’s an ideal formula for senior Parrots or for Parrots who have digestive challenges.
- Is a GMO-free diet formulated without any soy or corn?
- Morsel sizes available in granules and sticks for all species and preferences.
- Can be offered to non-breeding, non-molting birds.
- Provides proper daily nutrition for Parrots who are less active or diet challenged.
- Is also pesticide and herbicide free – ensuring only the best for your bird.
- Provides proper daily nutrition for Parrots who are less active or diet challenged.
- Morsel sizes available in granules and sticks for all species and preferences.
- Is fortified with vitamins and minerals and also contains quinoa – a super protein source.
- Provides your bird with natural Omega and fatty acids from flax seed.
Premium daily nutrition for all adult life stages
To keep your pet bird healthy, the water cups should be cleaned daily and unsoiled Tropican Alternative Granules should be replenished as needed. Monitor your pet bird for daily consumption of Tropican.
Ingredients
Wheat, brown rice, pea protein, dehulled peanuts, sweet potato, barley, pumpkin seeds, montmorillonite clay, dried tomato, sunflower oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols), calcium carbonate, dicalcium phosphate, quinoa, yeast culture, maple syrup, dried kelp, cranberry, walnut, L-lysine, yeast extract, choline chloride, DL-methionine, green tea extract, wheat germ oil, lecithin, carotenoids, marigold extract, algae extract (source of DHA fatty acid), rosemary extract, biotin, vitamin E supplement, niacin, calcium L-ascorbyl-2-monophosphate, zinc oxide, manganous oxide, d-calcium pantothenate, vitamin B12supplement, beta-carotene, copper sulfate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, thiamine mononitrate, inositol, folic acid, vitamin A supplement, calcium iodate, sodium selenite, vitamin D3 supplement.
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Lola Montez
5 Feb 2017My parrot is 37 years old (yellow nape Amazon) and he HATES HATES HATES pellets. He won’t touch them. The vet says “feed him pellets”. He throw them out of his dish. He likes seeds and nuts, and raw fruits like apples, oranges and grapes. He seems healthy enough. What do I do? I’ve wasted a gazillion dollars on pellets that HE WILL NOT EAT.
Dianne Yonan
5 Feb 2017Would this food be good for my cockatiel? He is in his 20’s and I would love to keep him around for as long as I can.
Loaroxx
5 Feb 2017I have a Blue Front Amazon. She was wild caught in 1978 so I’m assuming 40 years old is right around the corner. Over the last five years she has developed a “fatty liver”. What kind of diet or pellet do you recommend. She will generally eat any thing, in her bowl. However due to her health and age I want to make sure she getting what she needs.
By the way she has never know how to fly, that doesn’t stop her from getting exercise.