jmcquown wrote:
> On web sites, in pet food aisles, even in avian vet offices which
also stock
> food and supplies, I see products labelled as "moulting food".
>
> I've had parakeets as pets off and on (mostly on) since 1966.  I
bought into
> the whole thing about them needing special food during times of
moult.
> Perhaps that's true, perhaps it isn't, which is why I'm posting this
query.
>
> When my last parakeet died in 2003 I waited a while then decided I
was
> really missing having a bird in my life.  This time I did some
research and
> decided on a lovebird.  almost 1-1/2 years old now.  I'm still buying
> cannisters of special "moulting food".  However, she eats a good
amount of
> fresh greens (she loves kale and celery and celery leaves) and apples
and a
> good pellet food; also a cuttle bone for extra calcium.
>
> Peaches has a sweet temperament; loves to play with her toys,
especially
> ones with bells on them and wood and leather to chew on.  She also
chirps a
> lot more than I was led to believe she would (which is fine with
me!).
> She's a happy little bird.
>
> Is it really necessary with a varied diet to continue to purchase
special
> food when she's moulting?
> 
> Jill
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