Insectivore Rear Mix

Insectivore Rear MixInsectivore Rear Mix is a premium complete diet designed to support the growth and health of insectivorous and carnivorous birds, including magpies, kookaburras, birds of prey, and seabirds. With an exceptional 52% protein contentthe highest among commercial bird feedsit closely mirrors the nutritional profile of live insects and whole prey. This formula also provides balanced calcium to promote strong bones and excludes carbohydrate fillers like

Insectivore Rear Mix is a premium complete diet designed to support the growth and health of insectivorous and carnivorous birds, including magpies, kookaburras, birds of prey, and seabirds. With an exceptional 52% protein content—the highest among commercial bird feeds—it closely mirrors the nutritional profile of live insects and whole prey. This formula also provides balanced calcium to promote strong bones and excludes carbohydrate fillers like wheat and rice, ensuring optimal digestion and nutrient absorption for robust development.

Ingredients

Meat meal, fish meal, blood meal, whey protein, soy protein, vegetable oils, omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, lysine, methionine, taurine, carotenoids, vitamins A, B₁, B₂, B₃, B₅, B₆, B₉, B₁₂, C, D₃, E, K, biotin, choline, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, magnesium, zinc, iron, manganese, copper, iodine, selenium, 1g/kg Actigen® dried yeast prebiotic.

Typical Analysis

Directions for Use

Prepared food may be stored refrigerated for a day or frozen for up to 2 weeks. Do not add extra vitamin, mineral or concentrated food supplements to these diets.

Meat Mix

Mix 10g (1 level scoop) of powder with 20g of minced meat or fish.

A little water may be necessary to moisten the preparation. Always use good quality meat as a base. Feed as a maintenance diet to magpies, ravens, kookaburras, frogmouths, raptors and seabirds.

Egg Mix

Mix 20g (2 level scoops) of powder with 1 large hard-boiled egg.

Mash the egg with a fork and then slowly add the powder to turn into a crumbly mass. Feed as a maintenance diet to small insectivores (e.g. wrens, robins), waders or to orphaned precocial chicks. Mix in live insects to encourage intake. Can also be used as a protein supplement for softbills, songbirds, breeding finches & parrots.

Moist Pellets

Mix 10g (2 level scoops) of powder with 12mL of warm water.

Slowly add the water and mix to a putty-like consistency. Break small pieces from the prepared mix and roll into pellets for feeding. Extra water should be offered by mouth when feeding pellets. Use as a rearing food for orphan magpies, ravens, kookaburras or frogmouths.

Liquid Slurry

Add 10g (1 level scoop) of powder with 15mL of warm water.

Slowly add water and mix to make a slurry. Let the mix stand for 2 minutes to absorb all the water. If too thick, add more water and continue mixing. Feed at about 30°C using a spoon or syringe and tube. Use as a force-feeding formula for sick birds or orphaned altricial chicks.