Vitakraft Vita Smart Conure and Small Parrot Food, 4 lb, with vegetables, fruits, grains and seeds

The Vitakraft Vita Smart conure and small parrot food is a seed mix for daily feeding, sold as one 4 lb (64 oz) bag. Safflower seed is the first ingredient, and the blend also includes grains, vegetables and fruits. The manufacturer recommends it for conures and small parrots.

What does the seed blend contain?

The blend mixes crunchy seeds, grains and pieces of fruit and vegetable. Safflower seed leads the recipe, followed by wheat, oat groats, ground corn, heat-processed soybeans, flaked peas, peanuts and puffed wheat. Further down the list are ingredients such as corn gluten meal, dehulled soybean meal, flaked red beans, corn, milo and soybean hulls.

Fruit and vegetable pieces in the mix come from dehydrated carrots, banana and papaya, along with dehydrated coconut and dehydrated alfalfa meal. The recipe also lists almonds, ground flax seed, chili peppers, dried egg and dried plain beet pulp. Vitamins and minerals are added to the mix.

Safflower seed and the other ingredients

Safflower seed sits at the top of the ingredient list, and the manufacturer names flax seeds and chili peppers as special ingredients. The grains include wheat, oat groats, ground corn, puffed wheat, milo, wheat middlings and ground steam-rolled oats. Flaked peas, flaked red beans, peanuts and almonds add larger pieces to the blend.

Ingredients further down the list include vegetable oil, calcium carbonate, monocalcium phosphate, dicalcium phosphate, salt, potassium chloride, L-lysine, orange oil extract and apple juice concentrate. The label lists dehydrated carrots, banana, papaya and coconut among the fruit and vegetable ingredients.

How to feed this seed mix

The manufacturer recommends the mix for daily feeding and lists training as a specific use. It is stated for conures and small parrots. The bag holds 4 lb (64 oz), which is 1.81 kg.

Questions about the conure and small parrot food

What is the first ingredient in this seed mix?

Safflower seed is the first ingredient on the label, ahead of wheat, oat groats and ground corn.

How heavy is the bag?

The bag weighs 4 lb, which is 1.81 kg, and the unit count is 64 ounce.

Which birds is this food stated for?

The manufacturer formulates it for conures and small parrots, and the target audience is listed as birds.

Is this food fortified?

Yes, the mix is fortified with vitamins and minerals.

Can it be used for training?

Training is listed as a specific use, and the manufacturer also recommends the mix for daily feeding.

Which fruits and vegetables are in the mix?

The mix contains dehydrated carrots, banana and papaya, along with dehydrated coconut.