Zoo Med Bird Banquet Vegetable Formula Mineral Block Beak Conditioner

Vegetable Mineral Block and Beak Conditioner for Birds

Product Description

Zoo Med Bird Banquet Vegetable Formula adds digestible calcium to your bird's diet while helping keep the beak trimmed, which helps prevent overgrowth. Dried carrot, spinach, and suncured alfalfa are set in a solid calcium base along with white millet, canary grass seed, and oat groats, giving birds an enriching block to chew as they work to reach the seeds inside.

Benefits

• Digestible Calcium Boost: Designed to add necessary digestible calcium, with calcium guaranteed between 25% and 29% in each block.
• Helps Keep Beaks Trimmed: Zoo Med notes the block helps keep your bird's beak trimmed, thus helping to prevent overgrowth.
• Vegetable Blend: Features dried carrot, dried spinach, and suncured chopped alfalfa in a solid calcium base for birds to chew.
• Seeds Inside: White millet, canary grass seed, and oat groats are mixed in for birds to reach as they chew.
• Enrichment Through Chewing: Provides enrichment as your bird chews the block to get to the seeds inside, according to Zoo Med.
• Fortified Formula: Includes niacin, stabilized vitamin C, biotin, and beta-carotene, plus trace minerals such as manganese, copper, and zinc.
• Two Block Sizes: Choose a 1-ounce small block or a 5-ounce large block, each sold individually.

Variants

• Small, 1 Ounce
• Large, 5 Ounces

Ingredients

Guaranteed Analysis

Ingredient List

Calcium sulfate, dried carrot, white millet, dried spinach, suncured chopped alfalfa, ground oyster shell, salt, canary grass seed, oat groats, 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, cobalt carbonate, artificial tropical fruit flavor, Yellow 5, and Blue 1.

How to Use

Dosage & Administration Instructions

• Read the Label: Use the directions on the package label to place the block properly inside your bird's cage.
• Get Avian Advice: Talk with an avian veterinarian about the right block size and how the block fits your bird's diet.
• Swap Out Used Blocks: Inspect the block regularly and replace it when it is heavily chewed or dirty.

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

• Contains Added Colors: The ingredient list includes artificial tropical fruit flavor, Yellow 5, and Blue 1, so review it before use.
• Fresh Water Always: Keep clean drinking water available to your bird at all times while the block is in the cage.
• Keep Out of Reach: Keep unused blocks stored where children and other household pets cannot easily access them between uses.

Storage Information

• Cool, Dry Storage: Store unopened blocks in their original packaging in a dry area away 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 vegetables are in the Vegetable Formula block?

Ans: The block includes dried carrot, dried spinach, and sun-cured chopped alfalfa in a solid calcium base. It also contains white millet, canary grass seed, and oat groats, which birds reach as they chew, along with ground oyster shell and added vitamins and minerals.

Q2: Can a mineral block help with my bird's beak?

Ans: Zoo Med designs the Vegetable Formula to help keep your bird's beak trimmed, which helps prevent overgrowth. If the beak already looks overgrown, cracked, or uneven, schedule a visit with an avian veterinarian instead of relying on a mineral block alone.

Q3: Does this bird block contain artificial colors?

Ans: Yes. The ingredient list includes Yellow 5 and Blue 1, as well as artificial tropical fruit flavor and propylene glycol. If you prefer to avoid these ingredients, review the full list or talk with your avian veterinarian before offering the block to your bird.

Q4: How much calcium does the Vegetable Formula provide?

Ans: The guaranteed analysis lists calcium between 25.0% and 29.0% and phosphorus at a minimum of 0.01%. Salt ranges from 0.25% to 0.75% with a minimum of 0.5% crude protein, a maximum of 4.0% crude fiber, and 18.0% moisture in the block.

Q5: How does the Vegetable Formula provide enrichment?

Ans: According to Zoo Med, the block provides enrichment as your bird chews it to get to the seeds inside. White millet, oat groats, and canary grass seed are mixed into the calcium base, along with dried carrot, spinach, and alfalfa.

Q6: How do I use the Vegetable Formula block?

Ans: Zoo Med's product page does not include usage directions for the Vegetable Formula. Follow the instructions as given on the package to place the block in your bird's cage, provide fresh water, and consult an avian veterinarian if you have questions.