Are you a little apprehensive about taking the big step: "Sprouting Parrot Food"? Look at it from another angle. Healthy, viable grains, seeds, and legumes are just patiently waiting to bust forth, releasing their dormant potential. With a little water, warmth, and moving air it all happens quite naturally with very little energy on your part. The AFD Program makes it simple to provide the right environment for this to occur. Thousands of bird keepers sprout AFD everyday without any problems and just a few minutes of preparation.
The Avian FRESH Diet-Psittacine was developed at the China Prairie Breeding Facility over a period of 18 years where we worked with approximately 50 species of parrots from Lories to Hyacinths. Avian FRESH Diet-Micrograin was developed at the request of breeders of finches other "soft billed" birds. Since that time, AFD-Psittacine is also being used not only for parrots, but for tortoises, many kinds of rodents; any other vegetarian critters. And it has turned out that the higher level of herb seeds in AFD-Micrograin attracts many parrots, especially Cockatoos. When you observe Cockatoos in the wild, even the larger ones, you see why, as they seek out very small seeds of many types. So, the reason that we include both ADF-P and AFD-M in our Starter Kit is to provide the opportunity for your birds to be the experts. After all, they are smarter than we are about many things.
So give it a try. You and your birds will be happy you did.
When was the last time you saw a pellet tree? Do you harvest your parrot diet from a pellet tree?
Of course not!
They don't exist in Nature, so should you make pellets the food-of-choice for your bird?
Of course not! It's just common sense.
Let's suppose that the best pellet-maker used the same premium quality human-grade ingredients that are found in Avian FRESH Diets (they don't, but let's make believe).
They grind up theirs, oxidizing and extinguishing all life potential. Then synthetic "vitamins" (better known as chemical imitations) are added. Finally pressure and sometimes heat are applied to form the pellet.
You sprout Avian FRESH Diet Parrot Food, greatly enhancing the nutritional value of your parrot food, and add all natural FRESH Addition Nutritional Supplement, the 100% REAL avian vitamin supplement containing blue-green algae, barley grass, alfalfa leaf, trace minerals, herbs, and probiotics. Which one do you think will be better?
No contest!
Have you ever wondered what's really in those pelleted shapes? You can never tell, but you can see the quality in whole, unprocessed Avian Fresh Diet, This 100% REAL Parrot Food.
For millions of years, the birds that we value so highly evolved to become the magnificent creatures that share our homes today. They came to us in perfect health, eating whole pure foods from forests, grasslands, and mountains-nature's gardens, foods in vital living forms provided by the balance of the natural world. There were no synthetic vitamins to "fortify", no artificial colors to "excite", no concentrates to "stimulate", no chemical preservatives to "protect", no animal products to "compensate" for cheap bulk grains, and no machine processing to grind, roll, crush, heat, or press, destroying the vitality and energy of these living, health sustaining foods. There were no overgrown toenails, crooked beaks, feather picking, or need for "feather conditioning" sprays.Avian FRESH Diet Parrot Food is the result of eighteen years of diet evolution at the China Prairie Breeding Facility with more than 400 parrots of over 50 species. It is centered upon the concept that wild birds eat living, succulent foods without synthetic vitamins, preservatives, concentrates, etc. and have access to and utilize a vast array of herbal plant life. The formulas are nutrient-dense, which means a smaller amount of food is needed for nourishment and consequently is an economic advantage in both product cost and shipping expense. To achieve this we have created a system of sprouting these premium viable components that is safe in any climate, easy to prepare, and very time and space efficient. Through the use of our FRESH Stabilizer disinfectant, a non-toxic citrus bioflavanoid, you are assured that proliferation of undesirable microorganisms is not a problem during the sprouting process. This further assures that accidental microbial contamination of food items will be neutralized. How often have you wondered if your pellets or seed mix might be less than clean?
The seeds, grains, and legumes we have chosen (with assistance from our birds and other natural food authorities) are the finest human-grade items in proportions providing the best complementary combinations. Wherever possible they are certified organically grown. Most of these are provided in a hulled form. This is a great saving, as you are not paying for hull weight and there is almost no debris to clean up. A further advantage is that the FRESH Addition nutritional supplement is not wasted on discarded hulls.
1. TWO FORMULAS
The original formula, developed
as the parrot food of choice for most parrots:
The 17 sprouting items included in AFD-Psittacine: Hulled Sunflower
Seed, Whole Yellow Corn, Whole Oat, Brown Rice, Hi Pro Wheat Berry,
Whole Green Pea, Garbanzo, Mung Bean, Buckwheat, Millet, Fenugreek,
Pumpkin Seed, Sesame Seed, Quinoa, Radish Seed, Mustard Seed, Red
Clover Seed.
This formula was created for smaller parrots, finches, budgies, cockatiels, pheasants, doves, and other birds requiring smaller components; however it has turned out to be the food of choice for most cockatoos and African Greys. (It’s also enjoyed by their owners, the family dog, vegetarian reptiles and assorted other family pets!)
The 15 sprouting items included in AFD-Micrograin: Triticale, Rice, Millet, Alfalfa, Fenugreek, Buckwheat, Fennel, Flax Seed, Dill Seed, Sesame Seed, Amaranth, Quinoa, Mung Bean, Radish Seed, and Red Clover Seed.
The
100% Natural Avian Nutritional Supplement
To complete the AFD parrot food program we have created FRESH Addition, a 100% natural powdered nutritional supplement that is applied to the sprouts at the time of feeding. Comprised of the finest blue-green algae, barley grass, alfalfa leaf, trace mineral clay, probiotics, and herbs and spices, FRESH Addition is the premium avian supplement. We use no synthetic vitamins whatsoever yet your birds are provided with every element essential to prime health and disease resistance. We use no additional coloring of any kind, yet your birds will immediately recognize and relish this brilliant green flavorful treat for what it is- The Real Stuff. We use no preservatives yet FRESH Addition is stable at room temperature for four months and comes in a sealed wide-mouth jar.
AY TO BEGIN giving your birds the many advantages of a sprouted diet is the Avian FRESH Diet Starter Kit. It has everything you need and makes the process simple and easy. As they say "just add water".
Avian FRESH Diet Parrot Food Starter Kit includes:
The Advantages of the SPROUTTOWER
The SPROUTTOWER requires only 5x7 inches of your valuable counter surface, yet it performs the following:
PLEASE CAREFULLY COMPARE the Avian FRESH Diet Program to your current diet practice. You will see it is light-years ahead and at a cost below that of assembling these ingredients yourself.

The Avian FRESH Program products are not only the finest avian diet concept you can feed, they are also easy to prepare. Our sprouting system supplies FRESH living food with only two to four minutes of effort per day. Compare that to the time you spend hauling, washing, chopping, or cooking the "fresh" items you are currently using! You need only to provide a space for the sprouting containers near a sink (our SPROUTTOWER works best). Check out the Avian FRESH Diet Parrot Food Starter Kits. They have everything you need to offer your bird the best meal it has ever had.
However, the Avian FRESH Program
does include other types of food:
Any fresh food is subject to attack by microorganisms. That is Nature's way of recycling what is no longer alive. Though AFD sprouts are less prone to degradation (they are alive) than the produce you bring home from the super market, FRESH Stabilizer assures you that undesirable microbes will not proliferate during the sprouting process. Unlike substances like bleach, FRESH Stabilizer is completely non-toxic yet is effective against nearly all pathogens, be they bacteria, mold, or virus. FRESH Stabilizer is more than 800% more effective against e. coli than bleach. This makes the Avian FRESH Diet Program safer than any other diet plan. Since FRESH Stabilizer is doing its work during each sprouting batch, you know that even any accidental contamination is being neutralized. How can you know if your batch of pellets is contaminated?
5. AFD Parrot Food Outperforms Any Soak and Cook!
The sprouting of the Avian FRESH Diet parrot food mixture will give you the best possible parrot food for the least effort. However, if you prefer to cook it, both Avian FRESH Diets will outperform any "soak and cook" mixture on the market. Simply soak overnight, bring to a boil, cover and simmer for ten minutes, stirring frequently. Apply FRESH Addition before serving. When you reorder, request your choice of Micrograin or Psittacine and FRESH Addition for a reduced price as you will not need the FRESH Stabilizer. Your birds will relish Avian FRESH Diet Parrot Food in its cooked form.