Vetafarm D Nutrical 150g – Triple Calcium, Vitamin & Mineral Supplement for Birds

Vetafarm D Nutrical 150g: Calcium, Vitamin and Mineral Supplement for Birds

Vetafarm D Nutrical is a veterinarian-formulated powder that fortifies a bird's food with calcium, vitamins and minerals. It's aimed at birds on seed-based diets, which are naturally low in calcium and several key nutrients, and it's especially useful through the breeding season, when a hen's calcium demand nearly doubles. The powder simply dusts onto food, so it's an easy way to lift the nutritional value of a diet without changing what your birds already eat.

The stand-out feature is its triple calcium source. Each gram supplies 310mg of calcium (around 31%) drawn from three different calcium compounds, which supports strong bone formation in young birds, high-quality eggshell production in breeding hens, and general good health. That matters because when dietary calcium falls short during breeding, hens draw calcium from their own bones to form eggshells, which over time leads to skeletal weakness.

What It Provides

• Triple calcium sources, 310mg calcium per gram, for bones and eggshell quality

• Vitamins A, C, D3, E and the B group (B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B9, B12)

• Minerals including phosphorus, sodium, iodine, potassium, iron, cobalt, copper, magnesium and manganese

• Vitamin D3 to support calcium absorption

• Vet-formulated, and suited to fortifying homemade hand-rearing formulas

Who It's For

D Nutrical suits cage and aviary birds on seed diets, including parrots, finches, canaries, budgies, cockatiels and similar, and it's particularly valuable for breeding birds and growing chicks. Because seed diets are consistently short on calcium and minerals, a supplement like this fills a genuine gap for keepers who feed seed rather than a complete pelleted diet.

How to Use It

D Nutrical is dusted onto food, and it works well sprinkled over fresh fruit and vegetables so it sticks. Vetafarm's directions are:

• Introducing it: start at 5g per kg of feed and build up to 20g over about six feeds

• Maintenance: add 20g per kg of food (1 oz per 3 lb) to boost active calcium, twice weekly

• Breeding: use daily through the breeding season, when calcium demand is highest

One important point from Vetafarm: D Nutrical shouldn't be used together with commercially prepared feeds such as commercial hand-rearing mixes or commercial dog food unless a vet specifically directs it, since those are already fortified and doubling up on nutrients can cause problems. It's designed to lift seed and fresh-food diets, not to be layered onto already-balanced commercial feed.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Vetafarm D Nutrical used for?
It fortifies seed and fresh-food diets with calcium, vitamins and minerals, supporting bone strength, eggshell quality and overall health, especially in breeding birds and growing chicks.

How do I use it?
Dust it onto food, ideally fresh fruit and vegetables. For maintenance add 20g per kg of food twice weekly, and use daily during breeding. When introducing it, start at 5g per kg and build up to 20g over about six feeds.

What birds is it suitable for?
Cage and aviary birds on seed diets, including parrots, finches, canaries, budgies and cockatiels, and it's particularly useful for breeding birds and chicks.

What makes the calcium different?
It uses three different calcium sources and supplies 310mg of calcium per gram, along with vitamin D3 to help absorption.

Can I use it with pelleted or commercial feed?
Not unless a vet directs it. Vetafarm advises against combining D Nutrical with commercially prepared feeds like commercial hand-rearing mixes, since those are already fortified.

Where can I buy Vetafarm D Nutrical 150g in Australia?
It's available from BPG Supplies (Bonnyrigg Produce & Garden Supplies), with local pickup in Bonnyrigg NSW and delivery across Australia.