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Are there good tips for a smooth conversion to NutriBird pellet food?
Twelve golden tips for a smooth conversion
1. Only make a switch in food for 100 % healthy birds. Every food modification causes some stress, which can result in problems for birds which are not in optimal condition.
2. By first applying the conversion process to a few couples, a lot of experience can be gained. This experience will be useful when the rest of the birds are converted.
3. During the conversion period it is essential to observe the birds very closely. Make sure the birds are in a cage (aviary) which allows good observation.
4. The birds should be housed individually (or one couple maximum), this allows for easy rationing. Exception: use of the NutriBird Alternate Day method.
5. During the conversion period, punctuality is essential. Feed every day at the same time, an exact ration, observe several times a day...
6. Young birds will adapt more quickly to the new foods. Especially at the age of weaning, young birds will easily be converted. Gradually build up in this way a stock of birds that is accustomed to the NutriBird pellets.
7. Don't convert at once. Allow an initiation period of 2 to 3 weeks where 10 % NutriBird is mixed to their usual food. In this way the birds will learn to recognize NutriBird as a normal food entity.
8. In the beginning (and certainly with birds at the weaning age), acceptance can be greatly improved by making NutriBird a little softer. This can be achieved by mixing the NutriBird with some moisted eggfood.
9. Serve the NutriBird pellets in the old familiar eating trays. Offer the existing foods in a new, unfamiliar tray which is hung in a less accessible place.
10. 'Watching someone eat, makes one hungry.' This is also applicable to birds. The presence of a few birds which are already accustomed to NutriBird will make the conversion easier on the newcomers.
11. If the condition of a bird gets worse during the conversion because it eats too little or not at all, it is better to stop for a while the conversion process and allow the bird to regain its strength with the old familiar food. When the bird is strong again, a new attempt can be made.
12. A newly-bought bird must first get accustomed to its new surroundings before the conversion is started.
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