What a Albino Monk should eat changes across its life more than most owners expect. Portion size, not brand, is where most first-year problems start.
What the diet should be
For a Albino Monk: pellets, vegetables and limited fruit; never avocado, chocolate or caffeine. An all-seed bowl is the commonest cause of illness in pet birds.
Never feed
Avocado, chocolate, caffeine, alcohol and salt are toxic to birds.
Storage in an Indian climate
Humidity spoils dry food faster than the printed date suggests. Smaller quantities through the monsoon, sealed, and look at it before it goes in the bowl.
A breed from India, living in India
The Albino Monk was developed in India. The part that travels badly is rarely temperament - it is the coat and the tolerance for heat. Plan the year around that and most of the rest follows.
Planning for about 20 years
A Albino Monk is with you for about 20 years. Budget and routine both need to survive that, including the last quarter of it when a medium bird needs more veterinary attention than it did young.
Changing food
Phase any change over a week. An abrupt switch upsets the gut and tells you nothing about whether the new food suits a medium bird.
