Hand Rearing Bird Formula - Nekton Baby-Bird
Hand Rearing Bird Formula - Nekton Baby-Bird
Complete Hand-Rearing Formula for Chicks
NEKTON-Baby-Bird from Nekton is a hand rearing bird formula—a complete feed for ornamental bird chicks. Official materials describe highly receptive carbohydrates, proteins, and minerals, herbal components such as rose hips, vegetable oils with omega fatty acids, plus probiotic and prebiotic support for crop and gut flora.
Quick product facts
- Brand: Nekton
- Complete hand-rearing feed for ornamental bird chicks
- Mix with lukewarm water (38–40 °C) shortly before feeding
- Includes probiotic Bacillus velezensis DSM 15544 (2×10⁹ CFU/kg)
- Sizes on this listing: 500 g, 1000 g
Before using
- Prepare fresh for each feed; do not hold mixed mush
- Use clean containers; boiled or bottled water recommended
- Keep feed temperature consistent with label guidance
- Confirm ratios on the pack you receive
Hygiene first: Replace feed daily, disinfect feeding vessels and equipment regularly, and offer only as much as chicks will consume. Contaminated water should be boiled before use.
Fresh mix only: Mix shortly before feeding with lukewarm water at 38–40 °C so vitamins, enzymes, and probiotic bacteria are retained.
Storage: Dry, out of sunlight, 15–25 °C. Do not refrigerate. Use within 3 months after opening. Keep away from children.
What Nekton lists it for
Official copy calls NEKTON-Baby-Bird a complete feeding for successful hand-rearing of bird chicks. It is geared to natural diet via herbal components, supplies omega-3/6/9 fatty acids from vegetable oils, and includes prebiotic mannan-oligosaccharides, beta-glucans, and fructans alongside probiotic bacteria for crop and intestinal flora.
Analytical components (manufacturer): protein 22.5%, crude fat 8.3%, crude fibre 1%, crude ash 9%, calcium 1.06%, phosphorus 0.74%.
How to mix | Manufacturer directions
Mix the recommended amount with lukewarm water (38–40 °C) in a clean container shortly before feeding:
| Chick age | Powder : water (parts) |
|---|---|
| Day 1–2 | 1 : 6 |
| Day 2–3 | 1 : 5 |
| Day 3–4 | 1 : 4 |
| Day 4–5 | 1 : 3 |
| From day 5 | 1 : 2 |
Label note: Due to natural ingredients, dark spots may appear after mixing—manufacturer states these are harmless and the formula can be fed as usual. To reduce bacterial contamination, use boiled or bottled water.
Composition highlights | Manufacturer
| Group | Listed items |
|---|---|
| Base | Bakery products, vegetable protein extracts, dextrose, sugar, puffed rice, minerals, vegetable oils, yeast, derivatives of vegetable origin, rose hips, psyllium, yeast cell walls (MOS) |
| Selected vitamins (per kg) | Vitamin A 13,000 IU; D3 2,000 IU; C 150 mg; E 55 mg |
| Zootechnical | Bacillus velezensis DSM 15544, 2×10⁹ CFU/kg |
| Technological | Sorbic acid |
Summarized from the official NEKTON-Baby-Bird listing and EN infosheet. Confirm full additives against the pack you receive.
Sizes on this listing
Offered in 500 g and 1000 g. Primary offer below is the 500 g pack.
Storage & hygiene
- Store dry and out of sunlight, 15–25 °C
- Do not store in the fridge
- Use within 3 months after opening
- Replace feed daily; disinfect utensils regularly
Frequently Asked Questions About NEKTON-Baby-Bird
Important Safety Notice
For animal use only. Not for human use.
Follow the mixing rate and hygiene guidance on the pack you receive. Keep out of reach of children.
Nutritional product only—not a medicine. Seek avian veterinary care when birds are unwell.