Parrot Breeder Pellets are designed to support successful breeding of parrots by fulfilling the increased nutritional demands of breeding season, helping to protect your hen from egg binding and supports membrane development, shell formation, and chick development. A healthy and balanced diet is key to a successful breeding season. Breeding is a very nutrionally demanding time for birds, their bodies require increased nutrition to help stimulate breeding, lay fertile eggs and rear healthy chicks. Some examples of key nutrients for breeding birds and their young are increased protein to stimulate breeding activity, calcium and Vitamin D3 for egg formation, egg laying and prevention of egg binding.Parrot Breeder Pellets have been developed for use from 6 weeks prior to the start of breeding through to the weaning of chicks. This diet provides balanced nutrition to ensure optimum health of parents and their chicks. Made with fresh Australian ingredients, extrusion cooked for palatability, safety and digestibility and carefully formulated by avian veterinarians and nutritionists with over 30 years experience. High quality nutrients to support breeding, membrane development, shell formation, and chick development. Formulated to meet the high nutritional demands of the body leading up to, and during breeding. For use approximately 6 weeks before breeding season and continued until chicks fledge.