Volkman Seed Avian Science Super Cockatiel with Sunflower Bird Food 4lb

My cockatiel loves this seed mix😊

My bird vet recommended this seed years ago. My cockatiels love it.

I've been amazed at how much my bird likes this food. AND I don't think this is a coincidence, but suddenly after a few days eating this bird food, Sam, my Cockatiel who has always been afraid of me, has suddenly become friendly!! This is the strangest thing as I have had a Cockatiel and other birds before. I'm wondering if it is because the seed is fresher or has some kind of seed he missed in his other food I'd bought for years...? Whatever it is it's amazing! I've had this bird for 4 years since he flew to my sister's car as she parked to go into work. It was winter in Oklahoma and she was able to catch him. He has never been handled as the times I've tried he would freak out. It didn't matter--he has a very large cage we bought him (my sister has a cat and could not keep him) and I have a dog. He has lots of toys and suddenly has taken more interest in those, as well. I can now tell him to "come here and give me a kiss" and he will actually come to me! He won't give a kiss, but does a sweet low whistle as if he's talking--just amazing!!

My cockatiel seemed to like it

It is as advertised. Much better than the run of the mill box store feeds. One thing to be aware of when comparing to other brands is the nutritional value. I've noticed with a lot of seed blends, they include crunchy bits that my birds typically do not eat. Most likely, those crunchy bits are where most of the vitamins are contained. So even though that food may appear to be nutritionally sound, if your pet does not eat those particular bits - it may not be the best thing for them. Volkman doesn't include those crunchy bits and my birds eat just about all of what is included so I am sure they are getting a decent diet. This seed is also very clean in that it doesn't contain the dust that some others do. It appears to be very fresh as well.

My cockatiels love this stuff. They don't usually eat all the extra stuff but they love this. I wonder if it's just because the "extra" stuff is dried fruit and veggies and not flavored cheerios or whatever it is in other food. The food itself smell like oranges. The seeds in it are seed I've looked into to supplement their usual seed. I go to feed them and they run to it like they haven't eaten in days. It's great! They love it

Reluctant to give three stars. Found out that sunflower seeds are fattening and can lead to obesity and liver problems. Luckily my little guy doesn’t even like them and tosses them out so I’ve started picking every single sunflower seed out of the bag before feeding and the past few days he’s also picked through what I think is some form of nut or corn or something that now I’m gonna have to pick out as well. I should have researched a better quality food for him because it’s very time-consuming picking out all these things that are not good for him. Was a waste of my money.

Several of the reviews of this product focus on price and value. Quite frankly, I am turned off by those sorts of reviews. I want quality, not the cheapest decent product that I can find. What attracted me to this seed was that it was primarily seed and not a bunch of stuff that my Peaches just won't eat. Peaches loves it, and I get a tray full of seed hulls, not a few seed hulls and a bunch of stuff that I've paid for that are just going to be thrown out. I am very happy with this product, and it will certainly become our main seed purchase.If you're main concern is quality and not price, then I highly recommend this product.