Can you feed this food alone or does it need to be mixed with anything else? [at the pet store they made me buy two different bags to mix together]
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To be sure your birds are getting good nutrition it's good to feed pellets also (they are the equivalent to dry dog or cat food only formulated for birds). To encourage the bird to eat the pellets if they are used to seed you can put the pellets in a dish up high and the seed down low in the cage. Don't starve a bird, but if you let it get just a little hungry it might try the pellets. If your bird likes people food you can also pretend to eat the pellets so they get the idea. Try Roudy Bush or Zupreem, and buy at first from a pet store that will let you return the food if they won't eat it, and then once you find out what they will eat, then you can buy that cheaper on Amazon. To be sure your birds are getting good nutrition it's good to feed pellets also (they are the equivalent to dry dog or cat food only formulated for birds). To encourage the bird to eat the pellets if they are used to seed you can put the pellets in a dish up high and the seed down low in the cage. Don't starve a bird, but if you let it get just a little hungry it might try the pellets. If your bird likes people food you can also pretend to eat the pellets so they get the idea. Try Roudy Bush or Zupreem, and buy at first from a pet store that will let you return the food if they won't eat... » Read More To be sure your birds are getting good nutrition it's good to feed pellets also (they are the equivalent to dry dog or cat food only formulated for birds). To encourage the bird to eat the pellets if they are used to seed you can put the pellets in a dish up high and the seed down low in the cage. Don't starve a bird, but if you let it get just a little hungry it might try the pellets. If your bird likes people food you can also pretend to eat the pellets so they get the idea. Try Roudy Bush or Zupreem, and buy at first from a pet store that will let you return the food if they won't eat it, and then once you find out what they will eat, then you can buy that cheaper on Amazon. « Show Less
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This can be fed alone. If you were going to mix it with anything I would mix it with some diced fresh fruit from your grocery store. Make sure to do your research and find out what kind your birds are allowed to eat :)
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It depends on what your bird(s) eat. The vet says that all seed diet is not so good for birds, they need the pellet kind. Our birds refuse to eat the pellets and are healthy and happy, even according to the vet. So, simple answer is that you do not need to mix anything with this. Serve as is. Oh, another thing our vet has recommended is to buy the seed from a pet store from their bulk supply. That way you get fresh seed. No telling how long bagged seed has been sitting around in a warehouse, on shelves, etc.
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I do not believe it 'has' to be mixed with anything else. I do however also feed my cockateils some Zupreme fruit flavor just for variety in a separate dish
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I have always fed my bird this food alone. I will, on occasion, put a little bit of organic pellet on top of the food just to provide a different texture - maybe twice a week. The reason I purchase this food is because my vet recommended it and given the fact that the pet stores in my area do not sell the safflower blend foods I must purchase through Amazon which is great because I can use their subscription program for no worry delivery service. My bird loves this food. Let me know if you have any other questions. Cheryl
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I feed my cockatiel this food and I don't supplement with any other seed. I like this Kaytee Forti Diet Pro Health because it does not contain sunflower seeds. Sunflower seeds are not good for cockatiels because they contain a lot of fat. I do feed him some sort of green leaf each day, such as romaine lettuce or spinach. He tells me he needs this because if I don't feed it to him he will attempt to eat my houseplants. For a treat I give him millet spray. It's like candy for birds.
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I mix it with other hay because my bunny does not like Timothy hay that much. If I would feed him with no other hay but this bag of hay, I assume it would last him 2 weeks. I also put some of it into his litter box because he likes to munch on hay while he goes potty.
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We just put the dog food down and leave it. Each dog has his/her own dish and eat at will. This seems to work well for us. They get very few treats. The Staffordshire bull terrier and the Papillon both eat the same kind of dog food. I have changedthe flavor at different times. We have tried the duck, salmon and the chicken. Both dogs doing well.
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It depends on how concentrated the dog food is and the shape of the bag. Some dog food comes in wider bags. What I do is to buy 40 lb bags. I roll up the top of the remainder in the bag and tape it closed to keep it fresh and pests out. And the seal of vault top will keep the poured out dog food fresh.
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I have always just mixed about 1/4 tsp in with the canned food, in their morning meal. It is much easier and they eat it fine. Your idea seems like it would cause the cat to put up an unnecessary fuss.
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You can feed them the same food..but I recommend them having their own bowls so u can feed fir their specific nutritional needs...also be advised that the grain free foods may give your puppies diarrhea...I recommend waiting until they are adults to fees them this...but when you do this food is awesome especially for Labs
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I am not sure what it tastes like alone. probably like ground chalk. I mixed it with something else, even for my dogs. for them I used gravy added dog food and mixed it in or put it in the center of a peanut butter sandwhich I fed them. Mixed in soft, canned food worked for the cats and a mashed banana for the rabbit.
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Feeding the bags is really not an issue. You just need to make sure both open ends are helpd together when feeding of one side could get bent and the seal won't happen.
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Been using it for almost a year now and I just sprinkle it on top of the dry food and shake it around a bit to mix it up and he eats it up along with the food with no trouble. I follow the guidelines on how much to give him on the back of the package. I never give it to him without food. Might upset the stomach.
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It is all little kibble type pieces, no mix. It has all the proper nutrition for an adult rat! You can of course add your own supplements to it to make it tastier for them
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You might be able to fit a tiny amount of food, but the zipper is pretty tight when you zip it up empty. I would say you would want to wait so your pup can get a full serving.
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You can divide it in small portions and freeze it. I do that for my small doxie.
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Just put wet food in a small ziploc bag and leave it in the tray. The kitty will do the rest.
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No you don't, it has a recipe book that comes with it. I usually make up my own recipe. My dogs love it.
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I would mix it gradually. My Westie pup is very sensitive to new food; so, we always go slow and mix small amounts.
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You could store the whole bag but I find it easier to pour the bag in. I normally have my 50 pound puppy trying to help get his food but if your pet is better behaved than mine it may work to put the bag in.
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I have purchased two different types of the ProPlan Shreds. I think you could add water to it and it would probably just make the shreds softer. They start out softer than the regular dog food portion. My dog doesn't like the shreds. He eats all the kibble portions and picks the shreds out. I have no idea why.