LAFEBER'SSunny Orchard Nutri-Berries Pet Bird Food, Made with Non-GMO and Human-Grade Ingredients, for Parrots, 3 lb

I want to state right off that this delivery of the Sunny Orchard Nutri-Berries was a fresh batch and the nuggets were full and round. I’ve bought Lafeber’s Nutri-berries for over 10 years, at a local store and when it went out of business, I started purchasing them from on-line retailers. Sometimes I was lucky at our local store and I received a fresh package, but unfortunately that rarely happened. When purchasing on-line, I’ve had to take my chances, because receiving a fresh package almost never happened, however this delivery was perfect, there were no broken nuggets, and not a lot of crumbled pieces at the end of the bag.Over the years that I had owned my pet parrots, I have had to change their brand of seed and this on occasion that was due to finding a better quality seed. The other reason was that my parrots are bored with the same type of seed mix, and therefore I look for another mix that is new and different.However, for the all the years that I have bought LaFeber’s nutri-berries, I have never had to change. My parrots still look forward to this treat and I have not found anything better in nutrition or the convenient bird-friendly fun shape that’s so easy for them to hold in their feet.I love that they make these nutri-berries in several various flavors, and my parrots have four different favorites. This allows me to rotate these flavors, which holds their interest, because sometimes they need a change of taste.Some of the Many Benefits of Nutri-berries:1. Nutri-berries are 100% eatable, there are no seed husks, and therefore there is no waste.2. Most of the seed and grains are NOT ground up, which provides better nutrition.3. There are NO artificial flavors or colors, therefore the orange pieces are real apricots, and the red are the cranberries. In addition there are dates and NOT something artificial that may look or smell like fruit.4. Nutri-berries contains the nutrition found in pellets, and since my birds refuse to eat pellets, this alternative is ideal to supplement with their cooked and fresh veggies, along with their daily ration of seed.5. Most of my parrots like to hold and eat the nutri-berries in the claws of their feet and therefore these are convenient and easy to hold round shapes.6. Ready to serve right out of the package, and therefore no other preparation is necessary.Serving Suggestions:Although the Nutri-berries are ready to eat directly from the package, I use a variety of methods, just to keep things interesting.1. Sometimes I serve these Nutri-berries as an evening treat in a separate food dish, from their nightly seed ration. Each parrot receives 3 Nutri-berries along with a whole walnut still in the shell that I separate into 2 halves. As an alternative, I may substitute an almond instead of a walnut and then add a slice of apple, a large juicy grape, and/or a whole fresh baby carrot. This is only their evening snack and different from their fresh food morning meal. However, this keeps them quiet and content as I finish my evening round with fresh water and a quick vacuum to clean the seeds from the floor.2. In addition, I use the Nutri-berries in my own ‘birdie trail mix’. I mix 1 Cup of Nutri-berries with 1 cup of organic and whole grain breakfast cereal that has NO added sweeteners, such as Shredded Wheat, Wheat Chex, Rice Chex or Cheerios. Then I’ll add 1 Cup of raw, unsalted, and un-roasted variety of nuts. My last addition is 1 Cup of chopped and dried fruit, and I mix these wholesome ingredients together and give each of my parrots a ¼ cup serving. This presents a tasty and nutritious snack that’s filled with different, colors, tastes, and textures and has always been a major success.Sometimes at the end of the bag are small broken pieces and the crumbles from the berries, but I have a use for these too. These I save to pour over their morning cooked and fresh veggies, as a nutritious topping that adds an unexpected crunchy texture over their soft food.As an alternative use, my few canaries relish any crumbled pieces and I put these pieces in a small treat dish that I hang inside their cage bars. Therefore I don’t experience any waste as all, my birds love the Nutri-berries no matter whether served as whole nuggets or the broken pieces and crumbles at the end of the bag.

My Senegal absolutely loves these! And when he's finished eating one, he drops it on the floor and the dog grabs it and eats the rest -- so I guess these are treats for both of my pets (I specifically order this flavor because it doesn't have any grapes or raisins or certain nuts that could be bad for my dog). I like that they have more than seeds in them so he's getting some fruit and nuts (good fats) and other nutrients. I've been giving him these for years and he's now 16 so they have been part of a healthy diet. I still give him some fresh fruits and veggies every day, but these are a wonderful treat and he likes them because they are easy to hold on to. And obviously because they taste good. And even though my parrot is small (about six inches high), these are the perfect size for him. He can easily grasp them and hold on to them long enough to eat the majority of each ball.I do, however, wish that the bag closed a bit better. It has a ziplock-type seal on it, but it isn't very good and if the bag is left open, the nutriberries tend to get a bit hard. They are kind of soft when you first open the bag. My bird still likes them, but I don't like that they dry out. Sometimes I put them all in a sealed container so this doesn't happen, but still -- the bag closure could be better.

My birds love this food. Went thru years of watching them throw half of what they had in their bowls into the bottom of their cages. Tried many brands and types along with their regular diet of fruits and vegetables. The Tropical Nutri berries are a favorite and there is very little waste. Better control on the nuts and pellets the birds are eating with added vitamins and minerals to balance out their diet.

My birds love these. Will always keep this on hand for them.

There's still some broken chunks in the bottom of bag, but I think this is still more efficient than buying smaller bags. Bag is ziplock, and that's useful

My parents really enjoy these little balls of goodness. Nutritious and healthy snacks

My Parrotlet loves these. They have a nice balance of pellets, seeds and fruit/veggies. With the various textures, I can see how much he enjoys them (eyes closed as if he's in heaven). This specific bag seemed a bit "softer" then in the past. It made stuffing them into holders/toys a little easier without crumbling to pieces. Hopefully this is an improvement.There are numerous recipes online for making your own but I like to purchase pre-made. There are other flavors and styles available. Talking with my vet, these are approved (he mentioned 85% of his diet can be these).They also incorporate a foraging style behavior since he has to break/snap the bits free, essentially working at it. Added benefit in my opinion.Looking at various studies, these are not necessarily "treats" but a whole food. Lafaber tries to create the correct proportions to pellet, seed, fruit/veggie to create a balanced diet. Personally, I like to offer a large variety of foods (nutri-berries, pellet-berries, loose pellets, fresh foods, seeds (at a minimum) in smaller quantities AND placed within various positions within the cage. Smaller quantities ensure he doesn't sit at one bowl and pick out what he likes but rather forces him to consume the whole pellet then begin moving on looking for his next meal. An active, brain-stimulated and full bird will be a happy one.In summary, looking at the "dust" in the bowl means he is eating the whole thing. I can be sure he is getting the nutrition and stimulation needed to be one healthy bird.

Have used this product for 17 years. This more tropical taste is a nice compliment to the basic traditional Nutraberries . My African Grey is 19 and he loves them😊