Zoo Med Bird Banquet Original Formula Mineral Block Beak Conditioner

Original Seed Mineral Block and Beak Conditioner for Birds

Product Description

Zoo Med Bird Banquet Original Formula is a mineral block that adds digestible calcium to your bird's diet while helping keep the beak trimmed, which helps prevent overgrowth. It combines white millet, canary grass seed, and oat groats in a solid calcium base, so your bird gets enrichment by chewing the block to reach the seeds inside. Choose a small or large block.

Benefits

• Digestible Calcium Source: Adds necessary digestible calcium to your bird's diet, with 25% to 29% calcium listed in the guaranteed analysis.
• Beak Trimming Support: Helps keep your bird's beak trimmed, which Zoo Med says can help prevent overgrowth.
• Classic Seed Mix: Made with three seeds (white millet, canary grass seed, and oat groats) set in a solid calcium base.
• Chew-to-Reach Enrichment: Birds chew the block to get to the seeds inside, which Zoo Med says provides enrichment.
• Shell and Limestone Minerals: Ground oyster shell and ground limestone, along with calcium sulfate and dicalcium phosphate, are listed as mineral ingredients.
• Added Vitamins: Contains niacin, stabilized vitamin C, thiamine, pyridoxine, biotin, and beta-carotene among the added nutrients in each block.
• Small or Large Block: Available as a single 1-ounce small block or a single 5-ounce large block.

Variants

• Small, 1 Ounce
• Large, 5 Ounces

Ingredients

Guaranteed Analysis

Ingredient List

Calcium sulfate, white millet, canary grass seed, oat groats, ground oyster shell, silicon dioxide, ground limestone, 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, and cobalt carbonate.

How to Use

Dosage & Administration Instructions

• Follow the Label: Check the package label for directions on positioning the block inside your bird's cage before first use.
• Ask Your Avian Vet: An avian veterinarian can help you choose the right block size and fit it into your bird's diet.
• Keep the Block Fresh: Replace the block when it becomes worn down from chewing or soiled inside the cage.

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

• Clean Water Always: Provide clean, fresh drinking water at all times while the mineral block is in your bird's cage.
• Check the Ingredient List: The block contains seeds, oyster shell, and propylene glycol, so review the full ingredient list before use.
• Keep Out of Reach: Store spare blocks somewhere children and other household pets cannot easily reach them between uses.

Storage Information

• Cool, Dry Storage: Keep extra blocks in their original packaging, stored in a cool, dry place out of 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 seeds are in the Original Formula?

Ans: The Original Formula contains white millet, canary grass seed, and oat groats set in a solid calcium base. Calcium sulfate is the first ingredient followed by the three seeds, ground oyster shell, ground limestone, and added vitamins and minerals, among others.

Q2: How is the Original Formula different from other Bird Banquet blocks?

Ans: Zoo Med's Original Formula relies solely on seeds as its featured ingredients: white millet, canary grass seed, and oat groats. The Fruit, Vegetable, and Mealworm formulas each add their own dried fruit, vegetables, or mealworms to a solid calcium block instead.

Q3: Does the Original Formula help keep my bird's beak trimmed?

Ans: Yes. Zoo Med designs the Original Formula to help keep your bird's beak trimmed, thus helping to prevent overgrowth. For a beak that already looks overgrown or damaged, contact an avian veterinarian rather than relying on a mineral block to correct it.

Q4: Does the Original Formula contain artificial colors or flavors?

Ans: The Original Formula's ingredient list does not include the artificial flavor or dyes, such as Red 40, Yellow 5, or Blue 1, found in the Fruit and Vegetable formulas. It does list iron oxide and propylene glycol, so review the full list.

Q5: How much calcium is in the Original Formula block?

Ans: The guaranteed analysis for the Original Formula lists calcium between 25.0% and 29.0%, with phosphorus at a minimum of 0.01%. It also shows a minimum of 0.5% crude protein and 0.1% crude fat, plus a maximum of 4.0% crude fiber and 18.0% moisture.

Q6: How do I use the Original Formula block?

Ans: Zoo Med's product page does not provide usage directions for the Original Formula. Follow the instructions as given on the package when placing the block in your bird's cage, keep fresh water available, and ask an avian veterinarian about anything you are unsure of.