Bird Supplies

A powder that forms a liquid nectar when mixed with water and is a balanced maintenance food for lorikeets and honeyeaters. The food is made by adding 300g of powder to 500mL of warm water, mixing well then making up to 1 Litre with water. Prepared food may be stored frozen.
Pack size: 300g, 1.5kg, 4.5kg

The Snuggle Pals Bird Hide is a cosy tent-like hideaway for your feathered friend and is  designed to provide a place for your bird to feel safe, secure and warm.

This hideaway has a sturdy base to help maintain the shape and provide a safe platform for your bird to hide, play and sleep.

Use the attached hooks to have the Bird Hide in a suitable position within the cage.

This product is not recommended for bird that chew.

SIZES:
Small: 11cm H x 10cm W x 17.5cm D
Medium: 15cm H x 13cm W x 24cm x D
Large: 22cm H x 17cm W x 30cm D

COLOURS:   Blue;  Grey;  Pink;  Purple;  Yellow

Passwell Fruit & Nut is a delicious and healthy treat for pet and aviary birds. 

Key Features:

• Made with a selection of seasonal fruit and nuts
• Fortified with the balanced nutrition of Passwell Parrot Pellets.

Suitable for all medium to large parrots and cockatoos including Ringnecks, Alexandrines, Conures, Amazons, Macaws, Eclectus, Rosellas, Galahs, Corellas, Sulphur-crests and Black Cockatoos.

DIRECTIONS:

• Feed as a supplement to aviary birds or as a treat for pet birds.
• Use as a reward when training pet birds.
• Can be fed as up to 25% of the total diet.
• Offer in a large dish to collect and recycle any wastage.
• Remove moist or fouled food daily.

Ingredients:
A selection of seasonal dried fruits and nuts that may include paw paw, pineapple, mango, apricot, banana, sultanas, peanuts & almonds. Fortified with Passwell Parrot Pellets which contain: Processed cereals & legumes (wheat, barley, oats, peas, lupins), soy & whey protein isolates, lysine, methionine, vegetable oils, omega-3 & omega-6 fatty acids, carotenoids, vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B9, B12, C, D3, K, biotin, choline, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, magnesium, zinc, iron, manganese, copper, iodine, selenium, 1g/kg Actigen® dried yeast prebiotic.

PACK SIZES: 330g;   1.25kg;   5kg

Active ingredient: Oxytetracycline hydrochloride 10g/Kg. A broad spectrum antibiotic powder for treating respiratory and general bacterial conditions in caged birds. No prescription is required for this useful medication.

Actions:
Broad spectrum antibiotic against a wide range of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, certain rickettsia, chlamydia, actinomyces, mycoplasma, protozoa and some of the larger viruses. It acts by inhibition of proteins in the ribosomes of the bacteria. 

Oxytetracycline crosses most biological barriers in the body.

Indications:
Diseases due to susceptible organisms in ornamental cage birds.

Safety Directions:
Avoid contact with the skin and eyes, and avoid inhaling dust. 

Dosage and Administration:
CRD and bacterial enteritis dissolve 5g (1 rounded measure) in 50mL of water. Use this solution as the source of drinking water for the treated bird. Make up this solution fresh daily. Treat the bird for 3 - 5 days, or as directed by a veterinarian. 50mL of prepared solution will treat 2 large birds (parrots, cockatoos) or 10 small birds (canaries, finches, budgerigars).

Presentation:
Powder (fine, yellow, soluble): 100g

This product has not been registered for use in food producing animals.

This product cannot be shipped to New Zealand

Give your chickens a tasty treat that combines the best of both land and sea!

Packed with black soldier fly larvae and shrimp, this nutrient-rich snack is the perfect way to fuel their egg-laying energy with the added benefit for omega-3!

Serve these irresistible treats by hand, sprinkle them on the ground, or offer them in a dish alongside their regular feed. Provide dry or rehydrate with water.

Shake the bag each day and your chickens will come running for a snack that’s as healthy as it is delicious

SIZES:  100g;  250g;  750g

Complete food for rearing or supplementing insectivorous or carnivorous birds.

Includes raptors, sea birds, waders, cardinals, chats, fly catchers, kingfishers, magpies, tanagers, wrens, whistlers, woodpeckers and woodswallows.

Pack Weight:  250g;  1kg;  5kg

Symptoms of calcium deficiency include: Dystocia/Egg Binding, soft or thin shelled eggs, flight issues, lack of coordination during flight, legs spread further apart, leg weakness, seizures, drooping wings and biting/aggression.

Calcivet has been formulated to supplement the diet of birds where calcium and Vitamin D3 may be low. It will also support breeding birds and their young with essential calcium. Vitamin D3 maximises calcium absorption in the gut.

Calcium supports shell formation and the normal development of bones in young birds. Regular use of Calcivet in seed eating birds will ensure adequate calcium for strong bones, muscle formation and general wellbeing.

SIZES: 50mL; 100mL; 250mL; 500mL; 1L and 5L

A convenient and broad spectrum bird wormer which controls thread, caecal, round, gape, gizzard and important tape worms in caged birds. Avitrol tablets provide a secure method of dosing individual birds. Available in 100 tablet bottles.

COMPOSITION: Levamisole hydrochloride 20mg, Praziquantel 4mg

INDICATIONS: Threadworm (Capillaria sp.), caecal worm (Heterakis sp.), roundworm (Ascaridia sp.), gape worm (Syngamus sp.), gizzard worm (Acuaria sp.) and tapeworm (Raillietina sp.) in caged birds over 250g in bodyweight.

CONTRAINDICATIONS: Administration to species or strains of birds known to be sensitive to the effects of levamisole.

PRECAUTIONS: Parrots appear to be less tolerant than pigeons to levamisole. Do not dose in extremely hot, dry weather or treat stressed birds, or birds that are feeding young. Treatment during the breeding season or racing pigeons is not recommended. Vomiting may occur (see Adverse Reactions). To reduce the likelihood of vomiting, do not handle birds for at least ten minutes after treatment. If worm problems persist consult a veterinarian.

DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION: Administer orally directly into the throat at the rate of Levamisole hydrochloride 40mg/Kg bodyweight and Praziquantel 8mg/Kg bodyweight, as follows:

250 to500g bodyweight. ½ tablet.

500 to 750g body weight 1 tablet.

750g to 1Kg bodyweight. 1½ tablets.

Do not feed Birds for 24 hours before or three hours after treatment. All birds in the same loft or cage should be treated and the loft or cage cleaned and disinfected three days after treatment.

Shipping is unavailable for this product to New Zealand.

• XSmall (80mm)
• Small (100mm)
• Medium (140mm)
• Large (200mm)

Dried Mealworms are a popular food source for poultry, caged birds, wild birds, lizards, turtles and fish.
In the wild, foraging would normally produce a wide- ranging diet and mealworms are a return to this natural habit that can help promote a balanced diet in conjunction with daily feed.
Mealworms are a great source of protein and essential nutrients.
Supplemental feed can be particularly useful for seed-eating birds where diet is important at breeding time.

Ingredients: 100% Dried Mealworms

Pack Weight: 100g; 250g; 750g

Avian Insect Liquidator  will control avian mites, lice, biting insects, houseflies, mosquitoes, cockroaches and spiders in the bird’s environment. 

Avian Insect Liquidator is an extremely safe but effective insecticide and insect growth regulator for all avian species. When used directly on the bird, Avian Insect Liquidator penetrates into feathers to kill mites and lice. When sprayed around the environment it kills insects on contact and has residual action that guards against re-infestation for up to six weeks.

Two formats available: Concentrate and Ready-To-Use

Active Constituents Concentrate Form:
Permethrin 25 g/L, Piperonyl Butoxide 125 g/L, Methoprene 0.4 g/L

Active Constituents Ready-to-Use Form:
Permethrin 1.25 g/L, Piperonyl Butoxide 6.25 g/L, Methoprene 20m g/L

SIZES: Concentrate 500mL;   Ready-To-Use 100mL, 500mL

• Multivet provides a balance of nutrients essential for the general health of birds, particularly those fed on seed diets.
• The amino acids in Multivet are essential for the normal and healthy development of feathers.
• Vitamins and proteinated minerals are included to ensure absorption in the gut. 

Multivet is best used daily in young birds up to and during their first moult, then every second day afterwards as an ongoing dietary supplement.

Directions:

Mix 0.5mL of Multivet with 150mL of clean drinking water and supply for 3-5 days each week or daily during the moult.

• Controls feather mites and lice on caged birds and their environment
• Based on the natural pyretherin
• Ready to use spray bottles
• Safe and economical

Complete balanced maintenance food for Large Parrots and Cockatoos including Ringnecks, Conures, Rosellas, Galahs, Corellas and Sulphur-crests. Totally edible and contains all essential nutrients in a balanced formula.

No waste and more economical than seed mixes. The low fat formula reduces obesity associated with sunflower seed diets.

Available in 330g, 1kg, 5kg, 10kg.

Bird Crop Needles are designed to hand rear birds or medicate sick or injured birds.

The needles feature a specially designed rounded ball tip for administering fluids or food to birds and allow fast & accurate feeding.

Attach to the end of a disposable or re-useable syringe to administer the required dosage.

Available in a variety of sizes from small to large.

Crop needles can be reused if thoroughly cleaned and sterilised between uses. After each use, wash in warm soapy water to remove all residue, then sterilise by boiling, using a bird-safe disinfectant, or autoclaving if available. Always inspect for any signs of damage or wear before reuse. For best hygiene, avoid sharing needles between different birds unless they are sterilised appropriately.

If you have any concerns or are administering medication prescribed by a veterinarian, please consult your vet for guidance on best practice.

In late 2020 International Animal Health began rebranding Protexin to a new name  "ProN8ure". 

BENEFITS of ProN8ure: 

• Establishment of beneficial gut microflora
• Suppression of E. Coli Salmonella & Aeromonas spp
• Treatment and control of scouring and diarrhoea
• Improved digestibility of feed
• Improved growth and feed conversion
• Reduced digestive upsets
• Enhanced animal health
• Re-establishment of gut microflora following antibiotics, wormers or vaccination
• Reducing stress (stress disrupts normal intestinal balance)
• Safe, non-toxic and residue-free.

ProN8ure is the most advanced multi-strain Probiotic in the world today.
 Unlike many other Probiotics that consist primarily of a single strain of bacteria, ProN8ure consists of seven different naturally occurring bacteria. The effectiveness and synergy of these strains has been proven in years of trials and production application.

The uniqueness of ProN8ure is not just confined to its multi-strain formulation. Research and Development has produced a special "protection" to ensure the highest possible numbers of bacteria survive the journey through the hostile conditions of the crop or stomach, into the gut where they rapidly begin to work for the benefit of the animal.

ProN8ure's introduction to Australia makes it the first and to date, the only nationally registered Probiotic approved for administration to animals and birds.

What is a Probiotic and how does it work?
  The digestive system of all animals and birds is home to literally billions of bacteria and yeasts referred to as Microflora.
Microflora are essential to the health of any animal; aiding the digestion, breaking down cellulose and other indigestible substances; helping the synthesis and absorption of vitamins and minerals; stimulating the immune system and preventing the proliferation of pathogens. (Pathogens reduce nutrient absorption, animal performance and cause disease).

Stress, in all forms is one of the major causes of disruption to the normal balance of microflora in the gut, allowing proliferation of pathogens. Loss of appetite, picky eating, scouring, poor condition and changes in temperament are some of the less consequences. Stress is easily induced with some common causes being: changes in diet, heavy work or training, temperature extremes, breeding, transportation, worming, vaccinations and changes to environment. 

Use of ProN8ure in these circumstances protects horses from negative intestinal changes while improving digestive efficiency and general health.

Antibiotics are particularly harmful to gut microflora, leaving animals susceptible to re-infection. ProN8ure should always be administered following any course of antibiotics. The digestive system plays a vital role in the health, vigour and performance of horses. Its correct functioning is dependent on the level and balance of bacteria and yeasts called microflora. Microflora have the major role in breaking down indigestible nutrients, in the synthesis and absorption of vitamins and minerals, in stimulating the immune system and in preventing the proliferation of pathogens in the gut.

All horses benefit from ProN8ure's ability to stabilise intestinal microflora, maximise gut health and resist the effects of stress.

DOSAGE:
Dose at stress levels for the first 5 days and then dose at maintenance levels. Stress level dose may need to be continued for longer if necessary.

Stress Levels Dose / Day; Horses: 20g Ponies: 10g Foals: 10g Dogs: 2g to 6g Puppies: 2g Cats & Kittens: 2g Cattle, pigs, sheep, goats: 4g Calves, piglets, lambs, kids: 2g Poultry: Chicks 1g/L drinking water, Adult Birds 500g/500L drinking water. Caged Birds: 1g/L drinking water.

Maintenance Doses are half the stress level dose.

Poly-Aid plus is a welcome addition to a bird keeper’s first aid kit. Use as a first aid supplement for sick, injured or stressed birds and small animals that are not eating voluntarily. Poly-Aid plus does not cure disease – it simply gives birds some energy to fight for themselves.

Poly-Aid Plus contains sustained release carbohydrates for ongoing energy, Probotic to restore gut flora and essential proteins, vitamins and electrolytes to assist in recovery from illness and stress.

Administer Poly-Aid Plus directly via medication needle. It can be added to food sources for animals eating voluntarily but require additional dietary support to make a stronger recovery. 

SIZES: 40g, 80g, 500g, 1Kg

Stainless steel tubes with rounded ball tip for use in administering fluids and food to animals. Luer lock fittings suitable for most commonly used syringes.

Cleaning: Wash in hot soapy water, rinse well and store dry.

Sizes Available

• 8 Gauge:  Length/ Internal Diameter- 150mm/4mm or 100mm/4mm
• 10 Gauge: Length/ Internal Diameter- 100mm/3mm
• 12 Gauge: Length/ Internal Diameter- 100mm/2.5mm
• 14 Gauge: Length/ Internal Diameter- 90mm/2.0mm
• 16 Gauge: Length/ Internal Diameter- 90mm/1.5mm
• 18 Gauge: Length/ Internal Diameter- 60mm/0.6mm

For more Information on choosing the right size crop needle/medication tube please visit the vet-n-pet DIRECT Help Centre here.

For more information on how to use a crop needle for administering medication or feeding please visit the vet-n-pet DIRECT Help Centre here.

Spark Liquid, formulated by veterinarians, is a fast and effective energy and electrolyte source to ensure optimum results for rehydration, replenishment and recovery.

An essential tool in times of extreme temperature, as a first aid supplement for sick, stressed or injured birds, and is also an invaluable tool for birds in transport or on show.

Why do we recommend Spark Liquid?

During times of heat stress (e.g. birds have their wings out, are mouth-breathing and are down on the ground) birds are undergoing changes in their body chemistry. Their blood pH is altering, their sodium and potassium levels are out of kilter and their fluid balance is incorrect. While we struggle to control the temperature, we must also help the birds return to normal as soon as possible – this is why we use electrolytes!

When we are talking about electrolytes - it is balance that is key. Not only do all body cells require electrolytes to function correctly, they require certain amounts of each type of electrolyte.

Along with the supplementation of electrolytes, Vetafarm Spark Liquid also includes vital carbohydrates that will greatly improve the recovery from stress, travelling, illness, and, of course, heat.

Key Features of Spark Liquid Concentrate:

Hydrates and Supports
During times of extreme temperature, transportation, showing, illness, and recovery.

Energy and Electrolytes
Balanced electrolytes and carbohydrates to boost energy levels for recovery.

Easy to Administer
Simply add to your bird’s drinking water.

SIZES: 125mL; 250mL; 500mL; 1L

Vetafarm Breeding Aid is an oil-based breeding supplement, fortified with stabilised vitamins for the addition to seed diets.

Healthy membranes in a fertilised egg are essential if the embryo is to develop into a healthy chick. For membrane development breeding birds need access to essential fatty acids.

Breeding Aid contains essential fatty acids for membrane development, egg laying, chick growth and immunity, and Vitamin A for cell development, Vitamin D3 for calcium absorption, bone growth and egg formation and Vitamin E, an antioxidant that helps maintain cell membranes.

Breeding Aid is a must for all breeding birds fed on a seed diet and is particularly useful for smaller birds that produce a large numbers of eggs or multiple clutches.
Additional vitamin, mineral and calcium supplements are still advised for birds on seed diets.

Passwell Crumbles are a low-fat, balanced diet for small parrots, cockatiels, budgies, lovebirds, canaries, finches, quail and doves. 

Use crumbles as a nutritional replacement to dry seed in the diet.

Key Features:

• Provides excellent nutrition compared to seed-based diets.
• Improved health through elevated levels of essential amino acids, omega-3&6, vitamins and minerals. 
• Low fat formula helps with weight control in pet birds.
• Totally edible to reduce waste and mess.

Ingredients:
Ground grains including triticale, wheat, barley, maize and oats, whey and soy proteins, meat meal, lysine, methionine, mannan oligosaccharides, β-glucans, vegetable oils, omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids (including EPA & DHA), carotenoids, vitamins A, B1,B2,B6, B12,C,D3,E,K, nicotinamide, pantothenic acid, biotin, folic acid, choline, inositol, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, magnesium, zinc, iron, manganese, copper, iodine, selenium.

Feeding Directions:
Feed as a dry crumble, replacing the seed proportion of the bird's diet.

Birds that are accustomed to eating seed need to modify their feeding technique to eat Crumbles. Initially they will disintegrate the food, but they should soon learn to totally consume the Crumbles and even eat any powder produced during feeding. Avoid changing the diet on days that are either very hot or very cold, or during times of stress on the bird.

Observe the birds regularly to ensure they are eating the Crumbles.
Don't over-fill the feed bowl, as birds will tend to scatter the Crumbles in search of their normal food.
Have at most two layers of Crumbles in the feed bowl.

What to feed with Crumbles?
Crumbles are a complete diet. Limit the use of supplements and treats. Offer up to 20% of the diet as fruit (apple, pear, kiwifruit, orange) or vegetables (corn cob, silver beet, kale, asian greens, carrot, capsicum, broccoli) as well as fresh seeding grasses and sprouted seed.

*** We regret we are unable to ship this product to New Zealand***