Kaytee · Food
Kaytee Exact Hand Feeding for Baby Birds
- Bird
- Protein
- 22% min
- Fat
- 9% min
- Fiber
- 5% max
- Moisture
- 10% max
Facts read from kaytee.com, checked November 2, 2026. Labels change: check the package before you buy.
Ingredients
- 1 Ground Corn
- 2 Ground Wheat
- 3 Corn Gluten Meal
- 4 Ground Oat Groats
- 5 Wheat Middlings
- 6 Soybean Oil
- 7 Dried Whole Egg
- 8 Soy Protein Isolate
- 9 Dried Molasses Beet Pulp
- 10 Soybean Meal
- 11 Ground Flax Seed (Source of Omega-3)
- 12 Dicalcium Phosphate
- 13 Calcium Carbonate
- 14 L-Lysine
- 15 Wheat Germ Meal
- 16 Brewers Dried Yeast
- 17 Vitamin A Supplement
- 18 Salt
- 19 L-Arginine
- 20 Fructooligosaccharide
- 21 Choline Chloride
- 22 DL-Methionine
- 23 Potassium Chloride
- 24 Yeast Extract
- 25 Propionic Acid (Preservative)
- 26 Vitamin E Supplement
- 27 Vitamin B12 Supplement
- 28 Riboflavin Supplement
- 29 Mixed Tocopherols (Preservative)
- 30 L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (Source of Vitamin C)
- 31 Manganese Proteinate
- 32 Copper Proteinate
- 33 Ferrous Sulfate
- 34 Zinc Oxide
- 35 Manganous Oxide
- 36 Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Source of Vitamin K activity)
- 37 Niacin
- 38 Rosemary Extract
- 39 Citric Acid
- 40 Ethoxyquin (Preservative)
- 41 Calcium Pantothenate
- 42 Copper Sulfate
- 43 Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
- 44 Thiamine Mononitrate
- 45 Cholecalciferol (Source of Vitamin D3)
- 46 Folic Acid
- 47 Beta-Carotene
- 48 Calcium Iodate
- 49 Biotin
- 50 Cobalt Carbonate
- 51 Sodium Selenite
- 52 Dried Aspergillus oryzae Fermentation Extract
- 53 Dried Bacillus subtilis Fermentation Extract
- 54 Dried Bacillus licheniformis Fermentation Product
- 55 Dried Bacillus subtilis Fermentation Product
In label order: by weight before cooking, heaviest first. Underlined ingredients have a glossary entry.
Guaranteed analysis
| Nutrient | On the label | Dry matter (calculated) |
|---|---|---|
| Crude Protein | 22% min | 24.4% |
| Crude Fat | 9% min | 10% |
| Crude Fiber | 5% max | 5.6% |
| Moisture | 10% max | — |
| Omega-3 Fatty Acids | 0.5% min | 0.6% |
| Total Bacillus Species | 250,000 CFU/g min | — |
Dry matter takes the water out (value ÷ (100 − moisture) × 100), so wet and dry foods can be compared on one scale.
Calories
Not stated on the maker's page.
Carbohydrates and calories (estimates)
About 52% of the dry matter is carbohydrate, worked out by difference: labels don't state it. The label states no ash, so 8% of dry matter is assumed (a typical value).
- Protein 24%
- Fat 24%
- Carbohydrate 52%
Where the calories come from, with the modified Atwater factors (3.5, 8.5 and 3.5 kcal per gram).
