TROPICAN AND THE COMPETITION –
WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?

The Financial and Labor Cost of Feeding Formulated Diets to Parrots

It costs less to feedTROPICAN® Extruded Granules than ordinary pellets even thoughTROPICAN® costs more per pound.How can feeding TROPICAN® Parrot or Cockatiel Granules be more economical than cheaper pellets?

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  Healthy money saving hint: Buy a bag of frozen mixed veggies (we add a bag of corn to ours per Peaches taste)   In the morning place a handful…

L'Avian Plus Premium Cockatiel Food Seed   GUARANTEED ANALYSIS Crude Protein (Min) 13% Crude Fat (Min) 13% Crude Fiber (Max) 23% Moisture (Max) 12 % INGREDIENTS Millet, Safflower Seed, Canary…

L'Avian Plus Premium Cockatiel Food No Sunflower   GUARANTEED ANALYSIS Crude Protein (Min) 13% Crude Fat (Min) 13% Crude Fiber (Max) 23% Moisture (Max) 12 % INGREDIENTS Millet, Safflower Seed,…

FEEDING DIRECTIONS Lavian Bird Food Bean Cuisine Feeding Instructions Add 1 cup mix to 2 cups boiling water, return to a boil. Immediately after water returns to a boil, remove…

Lafeber Company History

Dr T. J. Lafeber & Beau

The story of pet bird nutrition in America is, in many ways, the story of Dr. T.J. Lafeber and pet bird care in America. Dr. Lafeber graduated from the veterinary college of Iowa State University in 1949. Early on, much of his practice, in the suburbs of Chicago, was devoted to dog and cat medicine.

In the early 1960’s, Dr. Lafeber was asked by the A.V.M.A. (American Veterinary Medicine Association) to chair their newly formed avian medicine committee. Dr. Lafeber agreed. For many years, in the late 60’s and early 70’s, Dr. Lafeber’s pet bird hospital was the largest in the United States.

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