I have a 32 year old Amazon, and her diet has been a big focus ever since I adopted her 11 years ago: she had been on a poor sunflower seed/peanut mix diet, and as a result had high cholesterol for which the avian vet wanted her medicated (legit Lipitor!). So obviously I changed her diet. I cook her "mash," but also supplement with pellets.
She's been on Harrison's brand since I transitioned her. I'm not about to try and change it up, but it's probably the priciest bird food out there. A 5# bag of normal "maintenance" (Adult Lifetime) pellets goes for $45 on Amazon! (Shameful when I can buy my dog 28# of quality food for the same darn price! ) I've done some shopping around, and even directly through Harrison's, by the time shipping is added, it's still the same cost.
I found The Birdsafe Store in my quest to save even a little bit of money, and am glad I did. They've saved me $7 over the other guys. Every little bit counts! Plus, I'd rather support a Mom and Pop over the Big Box if I can help it.
So far I've placed at least 3 orders, all for different Harrison's varieties (birdie bread mix, mash, and pellets). When my last order was slightly delayed (no biggie), I was informed via email. I appreciate the communication!
This time around I started perusing toys, but it was just too much scrolling through product (even using filters). When I did find something I thought my picky parrot would like, they were sold out each time. (Same with Clearance, most of which I assume was sold out months ago with, for example, some foods expiring September of '20). A bit frustrating.
I'd love it if they'd update their website to "hide" sold out products, and also update it in general: it's a bit archaic. Doing so might improve the consumer shopping experience.
Still, I'll definitely continue to order food from them for the positive reasons I've mentioned. Support small biz! read more