Best baby bird formula?

[Howldaloom]

Hi guys.

I have been trying to buy a baby bird formula online. I have around £15 pounds to spend and went to buy a 5lb bag of exact but the company never sent it and charged me anyway. So i asked for a refund. Unfortunatly amazon who sells it cheap dont send to my area.

So i want to no the next best thing to exact.

Would this food be suitable to feed baby finches (rearing food)?

http://www.24parrot.com/Hagen-Tropican- ... -P562090A/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Thanks =)

[VR1Ton]

I use Roudybush Formula 3 for my parrots & Major Mitchells, & if I feeling a little lazy, the Lorikeets will get it as well.

[jusdeb]

I use Pretty Bird .
Tried Kaytee Exact , IMO its very over rated .

[Howldaloom]

So i can use either of these foods for finches then?

I have been looking at zupreme bird food aswell.

Thanks

[jusdeb]

I think (from how it was explained to me by the fella at Priam Parrot Research Centre ) is that each type of bird needs a certain % of protein .

With parrots it can vary according to size however IMO a finch isn't going to eat as much as a macaw so it wont take in as much protein on a ratio basis ,so they would all be much of a muchness when it comes to hand rearing .

Of course I could be wrong but I have come to this conclusion given the lack of finch specific hand rearing formulas and the inability to get even parrot baby formulas here in the sticks .

I go for one that smells pleasant , isn't gritty and has all the bits and pieces to keep a bird satisfied nutritionally .

Hope this helps ..not much to work with sadly .