We have 3 parakeets, and none of them will touch this food. … more 2 You liked it! Something went wrong. If Higgins made a size even smaller than canary, it would be even better for canaries and finches.
I find acceptance rate is lower if the labeled size is used, plus it's a lot more wasteful as birds bite chunks and then drop the rest, especially with the smaller birds who don't hold food in their feet. The ingredients are the same with all, so I prefer the Canary size for canaries up to cockatiel, budgie size for conures up to medium parrots, and conure size for med or large parrots. My only comment when someone is selecting a bag is to note that, as is the case with many pellets, the size of the pieces is really larger than ideal for the species the bag is labeled for. It smells "fruity," but not sickeningly sweet. I like that the colors all come from natural sources, which I feel is better than artificial coloring, plus it doesn't seem to stain items that droppings might fall onto.
The ingredients are the same with all, so I prefer the Canary size for canaries up to cockatiel, budgie size for conures up to medium parrots I've used the InTune formulas with several species of birds and the acceptance is good (noting that all my birds are already familiar with pelleted foods). I've used the InTune formulas with several species of birds and the acceptance is good (noting that all my birds are already familiar with pelleted foods). Good food, piece size not ideal for species listed Ground Corn, Brown Rice, Soybean Meal, Ground Wheat, Oat Meal, Sugar, Canola Oil (Preserved With Mixed Tocopherols), Dicalcium Phosphate, Dried Egg Product, Flaxseed, Calcium Carbonate, Alfalfa Nutrient Concentrate, Salt, Cranberries, Apples, Blueberries, Celery, Beets, Parsley, Lettuce, Spinach, Watercress, Brewers Dried Yeast, DL-Methionine, L-Lysine, Choline Chloride, Algae Meal, Mixed Tocopherols (Preservative), Rosemary Extract, Potassium Chloride, Yeast Extract, Iron Oxide, L-Carnitine, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (Source Of Vitamin C), Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Niacin, Folic Acid, Biotin, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Calcium Pantothenate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin Supplement, Zinc Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite, Cobalt Carbonate, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Color Added (Annatto Extract, Turmeric, Beet Juice), Natural Banana Flavor, Natural Pineapple Flavor, Natural Citrus Flavor, Dried Enterococcus Faecium Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus Acidophilus Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus Casei Fermentation Product. Manufactured on equipment that handles peanuts and other tree nuts.