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NATURAL
BALANCE® MEAT-EATING BIRD
(M.E.B.) DIET... |
Natural
Balance® Meat-eating Bird Diet was developed
specifically for meat-eating birds, and is a
preferred diet for those who dislike feeding
their animals either live or frozen prey. Our
M.E.B. Diet was developed, researched and tested
by leading zoo animal keepers, nutritionists,
and veterinarians. This fresh-frozen beef diet
is made from high quality beef which originates
in meat plants governed by the U.S.D.A. Food
Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and/or
the State of California Animal Health &
Food Safety Service. This diet is nutritionally
complete and needs no additional supplementation;
it does not contain meat by-products or grains
such as corn, wheat, rice or barley.
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 Available
in 3 sizes:
BARS
(1” X 2”, 20 gm.Bars):
2/10 lb. Bags per 20 lb case
SQUARES (1” X 1”, 10 gm.
Squares):
2/10 lb. Bags per 20 lb case
MINI - SQUARES (.5” X .5”,
5 gm. Mini-Squares):
2/10 lb. Bags per 20 lb case |
| PRODUCT
INFORMATION |
|  Natural
Balance®
Reptile Sausages are FRESH-FROZEN, processed
in a HACCP compliant California State inspected plant
under stringent sanitary conditions.
M.E.B.
Diet is a Unique Formulation:
Talon
and Toe Pressure Resistant to breaking apart
in bird’s grasp.
Water
Resistant Retains shape and integrity in water.
Mammalian
Fat Content of the M.E.B. Diet is adjusted
to digestibility capabilities of meat-eating birds.
The mammalian fat percentage favors a higher level of
digestibility of the total diet. Stools contain less
insoluble fats.
M.E.B.
Diet Squares and Bars are Individually Quick Frozen
(I.Q.F.) at -40ºF Easily separated for quick,
uniform, and safe thawing.
Please
call for further information at
1
(800) 829-4493 or email: zoovet@naturalbalanceinc.com |
| FEEDING
GUIDELINES |
 M.E.B.
Diet intake varies with a number of factors such as manned
(trained) birds vs. exhibit birds being ‘free-fed’
and whether or not birds are fed whole prey as part of
their diet along with the M.E.B. Diet. When fed only M.E.B.
Diet, a bird will consume between 5 and 10% of its total
body weight. Generally speaking however, 1 gram of whole
prey, i.e. mice, is equal to 1 gram of M.E.B. Diet. It
is recommended that your meat-eating birds be periodically
offered whole prey according to the recommendations of
your zoo nutritionist. |
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STORAGE
AND HANDLING |
| KEEP
FROZEN until ready to use. Completely thaw
the amount of Natural Balance® M.E.B. Diet Squares
or Bars needed. Feed immediately after thawing or refrigerate
and feed within 24 hours. Uneaten, thawed portions should
be discarded after an hour. DO NOT MICROWAVE.
Thawed meat should not be refrozen. Not Intended for
Human Consumption.
Not
Intended for Human Consumption. KEEP FROZEN |
| INGREDIENT
LISTING |
| Beef,
Beef Hearts, Beet Pulp, Tricalcium Phosphate, Ground Flaxseed
Meal, Kelp Meal, Sodium Chloride, Choline Chloride, Taurine,
Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, L-Ascorbyl-2 Polyphosphate
(source of Vitamin C), Vitamin A and D-3 Supplement, Niacin,
Riboflavin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamine Mononitrate,
d-Calcium Pantothenate, Folic Acid, Biotin), Minerals
(Iron Sulfate, Iron Proteinate, Manganese Sulfate, Manganese
Proteinate, Copper Sulfate, Copper Proteinate, Calcium
Iodate, Sodium Selenite. |
| GUARANTEED
ANALYSIS - AS FED |
| Moisture |
70.0%
maximum |
| Crude
Protein |
18.0%
minimum |
| Crude
Fat |
5.0%
minimum |
| Crude
Fiber |
2.0%
maximum |
| Ash
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3.0% maximum |
| Calcium |
0.6%
minimum |
| Phosphorus |
0.30%
minimum |
| Calculated
CA:P Ratio |
2:1 |
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| AVERAGE
ANALYSIS |
| AVERAGE
ANALYSIS |
%
As Fed |
%
Dry Weight |
| Dry
Matter |
31.0 |
100.0 |
| Crude
Protein, % |
18.4 |
58.8 |
| Crude
Fat, % |
6.0 |
19.2 |
| Crude
Fiber, % |
1.2 |
3.8 |
| Ash,
% |
3.2 |
10.2 |
| Calcium,
% |
0.67 |
2.1 |
| Phosphorus,
% |
0.41 |
1.3 |
| Ca
- P Ratio |
1.5:1 |
1.5:1 |
| Vitamin
A, IU/kg |
5,529 |
17,706 |
| Vitamin
E, IU/kg |
147 |
471 |
| Taurine,
% |
0.09 |
0.29 |
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