Zoo Med Bird Banquet Fruit Formula Mineral Block Beak Conditioner

Fruit Mineral Block and Beak Conditioner for Birds

Product Description

Zoo Med Bird Banquet Fruit Formula Mineral Block is designed to add digestible calcium to your bird's diet while helping keep the beak trimmed, which helps prevent overgrowth. The block combines dried mango, banana, papaya, and pineapple in a solid calcium base. As your bird chews the block, it also provides enrichment, making it both a mineral supplement and a beak conditioner.

Benefits

• Digestible Calcium: Adds digestible calcium to your bird's diet, with calcium guaranteed between 25% and 29% in the formula.
• Beak Conditioning: Helps keep your bird's beak trimmed as it chews, which Zoo Med notes helps prevent overgrowth.
• Tropical Fruit Mix: Contains dried mango, banana, papaya, and pineapple set in a solid calcium base for birds to chew.
• Chewing Enrichment: Provides enrichment for caged birds as they chew the block, according to Zoo Med's product information.
• Mineral Supplement: Zoo Med describes it as a mineral supplement and beak conditioner, combining both roles in one block.
• Added Vitamins and Minerals: Niacin, stabilized vitamin C, biotin, and beta-carotene, plus trace minerals such as manganese, copper, and zinc.

Variants

• Small, 1 Ounce
• Large, 5 Ounces

Ingredients

Guaranteed Analysis

Ingredient List

Calcium sulfate, dried mango, dried banana, dried papaya, dried pineapple, ground oyster shell, salt, silicon dioxide, ground limestone, sugar, dicalcium phosphate, niacin, L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of vitamin C), thiamine hydrochloride, d-calcium pantothenate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, biotin, beta-carotene, iron oxide, manganese phosphate, manganous oxide, copper carbonate, diiodosalicylic acid, zinc carbonate, propylene glycol, cobalt carbonate, sulfur dioxide (preservative), artificial tropical fruit flavor, and Red 40.

How to Use

Dosage & Administration Instructions

• Follow Package Directions: Follow the directions printed on the package for placing the block in your bird's cage.
• Ask an Avian Veterinarian: Check with an avian veterinarian about which block size and use are best suited to your bird.
• Monitor Chewing: Watch how your bird chews the block and replace it once it is worn down or soiled.

Disclaimer: Product information and usage guidelines are provided by the manufacturer. Always use products as directed on the label, and consult your veterinarian if you have any concerns about your pet's health.

Additional Information

Precautions

• Review the Ingredients: The ingredient list includes sugar, artificial tropical fruit flavor, and Red 40, so review it before use.
• Fresh Water Available: Keep clean, fresh drinking water available for your bird whenever the mineral block is in the cage.
• Keep Out of Reach: Store unused blocks where children and other household pets cannot easily reach them between uses.

Storage Information

• Cool, Dry Storage: Leave unused blocks in their original packaging and keep them dry and shielded from direct sunlight.

Shipping & Return

We offer ground, express, priority, and international delivery; see our shipping policy for details.

For return instructions or product concerns, please refer to our detailed refund policy.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1: What does the Bird Banquet mineral block do for my bird?

Ans: Zoo Med designed the Bird Banquet Fruit Formula to add necessary digestible calcium to your bird's diet. As your bird chews the block, it also helps keep the beak trimmed, which helps prevent overgrowth and provides enrichment inside the cage.

Q2: Does this block help with beak overgrowth?

Ans: Zoo Med describes the block as a beak conditioner that helps keep your bird's beak trimmed and prevents overgrowth. If your bird's beak already appears overgrown or misshapen, have it checked by an avian veterinarian rather than relying on a mineral block.

Q3: Does this mineral block contain artificial colors or flavors?

Ans: Yes. The ingredient list includes artificial tropical fruit flavor, Red 40, sugar, and propylene glycol. Sulfur dioxide is listed as a preservative. Review the full ingredient list to decide whether this formula suits your bird, or ask your avian veterinarian.

Q4: How much calcium is in the Bird Banquet block?

Ans: The guaranteed analysis for this Fruit Formula block lists calcium between 25.0% and 29.0%, with phosphorus at a minimum of 0.01%. Salt falls between 0.25% and 0.75%, and the block contains a minimum of 0.5% crude protein with a maximum moisture of 18.0%.

Q5: What is the difference between the small and large blocks?

Ans: This listing offers a small 1-ounce block and a large 5-ounce block, each sold individually. Both share the same Fruit Formula ingredients and guaranteed analysis so choose the size that best suits your bird and cage.

Q6: How do I use the Bird Banquet block?

Ans: Zoo Med's product page does not currently list instructions specific to this block. Follow the directions printed on the package for placing it in your bird's cage, and ask an avian veterinarian if you are unsure how to use it.