Post by Erica on Dec 29, 2006 17:18:22 GMT
Have you tried Sun Seed Degu Formula with your Degus? How long have you been using it?
My friend recently told me about this "Degu Formula" that's now available in Ontario, Canada. There's no information on their website so I sent an email to the company asking for more info about feeding trials and studies.
In the meantime, here are the details about the food. I'm looking for your expert opinion.
Front Label:
SUNSEED
Sunscription VITA
Fortified with Vitamins & Minerals
DEGU FORMULA
Timothy & Alfalfa Hays
Vitamins & Minerals
Vegetarian Formula
Contains No (Zero) Added Sugars
Guaranteed Analysis
Crude Protein (Min.) 16%
Crude Fat (Min.) 1.5%
Crude Fiber (Max.) 20%
Moisture (Max.) 12%
Calcium (Min.) 0.75% (Max.) 1.25%
Phosphorous (Min.) 0.50%
Vitamin A 5,000IU/lb
Ascorbic Acid (Vit. C.) (Min.) 150mg/lb
Ingredients
Dehydrated Timothy Meal, Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Wheat Middlings, Dehulled Soybean Meal, Ground Whole Oats, Yeast Culture, Calcium Carbonate, Dicalcium Phosphate, Salt, Choline Chloride, Magnesium Oxide, Potassium Sulfate, Magnesium Sulfate, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Niacinamide, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Menadione Diethylpyrimidinol Bisulfite (Source of Vitamin K Activity), Biotin, Folic Acid, Thiamin Mononitrate, Prydoxine Hydrochloride, L-Ascorbyl 2 Polyphosphate (Source of Stabilized Vitamin C), Beta Carotene, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Dried Lactobacillus Acidophilus Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus Casei Fermentation Product, Dried Enterococcus Faecium Fermentation Product, Dried Bifidobacterium Bifidum Fermentation Product, Dried Aspergillis Oryzae Fermentation Product, Torula Dried Yeast, Cobalt Glucoheptonate, Zinc Methionine, DL Methionine, Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Ethelenediamine Dihydriodide, Cobalt Sulfate, Selenium Yeast, and Sodium Selenite.
My friend recently told me about this "Degu Formula" that's now available in Ontario, Canada. There's no information on their website so I sent an email to the company asking for more info about feeding trials and studies.
In the meantime, here are the details about the food. I'm looking for your expert opinion.
Front Label:
SUNSEED
Sunscription VITA
Fortified with Vitamins & Minerals
DEGU FORMULA
Timothy & Alfalfa Hays
Vitamins & Minerals
Vegetarian Formula
Contains No (Zero) Added Sugars
Guaranteed Analysis
Crude Protein (Min.) 16%
Crude Fat (Min.) 1.5%
Crude Fiber (Max.) 20%
Moisture (Max.) 12%
Calcium (Min.) 0.75% (Max.) 1.25%
Phosphorous (Min.) 0.50%
Vitamin A 5,000IU/lb
Ascorbic Acid (Vit. C.) (Min.) 150mg/lb
Ingredients
Dehydrated Timothy Meal, Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Wheat Middlings, Dehulled Soybean Meal, Ground Whole Oats, Yeast Culture, Calcium Carbonate, Dicalcium Phosphate, Salt, Choline Chloride, Magnesium Oxide, Potassium Sulfate, Magnesium Sulfate, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Niacinamide, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Menadione Diethylpyrimidinol Bisulfite (Source of Vitamin K Activity), Biotin, Folic Acid, Thiamin Mononitrate, Prydoxine Hydrochloride, L-Ascorbyl 2 Polyphosphate (Source of Stabilized Vitamin C), Beta Carotene, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Dried Lactobacillus Acidophilus Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus Casei Fermentation Product, Dried Enterococcus Faecium Fermentation Product, Dried Bifidobacterium Bifidum Fermentation Product, Dried Aspergillis Oryzae Fermentation Product, Torula Dried Yeast, Cobalt Glucoheptonate, Zinc Methionine, DL Methionine, Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Ethelenediamine Dihydriodide, Cobalt Sulfate, Selenium Yeast, and Sodium Selenite.