"Joanne"  wrote in message
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> "me"  wrote in message
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>> "Joanne"  wrote in message
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>>>>> NO to pellets.
>>>
>>> You missed the question.  I'd love to hear your answer to the question I
>>> posed in the first paragraph.
>>> Sincerely,
>>> Joanne
>>>
>>>
>> Pellets haven't been around long enough to prove they are good for birds.
>> They are un-natural and are just a money spinner for producers and
>> sellers. What were birds fed before pellets came along and how did they
>> manage to breed so successfully and how did they manage to live so long?
>> There is nothing wrong with a seed based diet. My birds are fed a natural
>> diet of mixed seeds and nuts, soaked seed, sprouted seeds and pulses,
>> fruit and vegetables. The only time I have to visit my vet is for worming
>> liquid and ivermectin for my birds in outside aviaries.
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> Some of what you say is true, but here's the question:
> Do you think the vets who currently recommend pellets would continue to
> recommend that same pellet if there were no personal profit motive?
>
> --
> Sincerely,
> Joanne
>
>
No I don't.




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