FLOWIX: Natural Flowers

Flowers add sensory and nutritional variety to the complementary diet of rabbits, guinea pigs, chinchillas, hamsters and other small rodents, as well as to the complementary feeding of companion birds such as canaries, goldfinches, budgies, lovebirds and parrots.

Their aroma, texture and colour can also make feeding time more appealing. In addition, flowers can be used as part of foraging and feeding enrichment activities, helping to create more stimulating environments in which the animal is encouraged to explore, search, select and manipulate food.

FLOWIX flowers can help to:

• Add a variety of aromas, flavours and textures.
• Complement hay and other foods suitable for each species.
• Create different natural mixes.
• Hide small amounts among the hay to encourage food-seeking behaviour.
• Use them in foraging trays and enrichment toys.
• Alternate different flowers to add more variety to the diet.
• Combine different flowers with other ingredients suitable for each species.
• Encourage natural behaviours such as exploring, selecting and searching for food.

The Ribero 10 Flower Salad combines a selection of 100% natural, pesticide-free dried flowers to add a wide variety of colours, aromas, flavours and textures to the complementary diet of rabbits, guinea pigs, chinchillas and other small rodents.

This mix is also particularly suitable for foraging and feeding enrichment activities. For companion birds such as canaries, goldfinches, budgies, lovebirds and parrots, it can be used in species-appropriate enrichment activities to encourage exploration and natural food-seeking behaviour.

The mix contains marigold (calendula), rose petals, hibiscus, red cornflower, blue cornflower, hops, jasmine, lavender, orange blossom and sunflower petals.

Key features of the 10 Flower Salad:

• A blend of 10 different flowers, offering a wide variety of colours, aromas and textures.
• Adds diversity to complementary feeding.
• Can be mixed with hay, leaves and herbs that are suitable for each species.
• Especially versatile for foraging trays and feeding enrichment activities.
• Its declared analytical composition includes 18.94% crude fibre and 10.76% crude protein.

This product is suitable for rabbits, rodents and birds. It is not recommended for pregnant or lactating females.

The hibiscus flowers for rabbits and rodents stand out for their intense colour, distinctive aroma and texture. They are therefore a simple way to introduce greater variety into a complementary diet based primarily on high-quality hay and other foods suitable for each species.

In addition, their characteristic red colour makes hibiscus particularly interesting for preparing foraging trays and natural mixes. For companion birds, it can also be used as part of feeding enrichment activities, provided the variety and quantity are appropriate for the species.

Properties and benefits:

• Digestive support: hibiscus is traditionally valued for its digestive properties and may help support gastrointestinal comfort.
• Respiratory support: it is also traditionally associated with respiratory well-being and healthy breathing.
• Supports coat and feather condition: its natural composition can help add nutritional variety that supports the normal condition of fur and feathers.
• Anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties: hibiscus naturally contains plant compounds with antioxidant activity that help protect against oxidative stress.
• Intense visual appeal and a distinctive aroma.
• Adds sensory variety to complementary feeding.
• Particularly suitable for foraging and feeding enrichment activities.

The marigold flower for rabbits, guinea pigs, chinchillas and other small rodents is especially valued for its bright yellow and orange colour, botanical aroma and light texture.

As well as adding new flavours and textures to complementary feeding, marigold can be mixed with hay or used in food-search activities. Its petals are also easy to scatter through different foraging materials for companion birds.

Properties and benefits:

• Anti-inflammatory properties: marigold is traditionally valued for plant compounds associated with comfort and general well-being.
• Digestive support: it may help support digestive comfort as part of a balanced diet and varied complementary feeding.
• Traditionally associated with intestinal well-being: marigold has also been used traditionally for its properties linked to digestive and intestinal balance.
• Adds colour, aroma and texture to natural feeding mixes.
• Has a relatively high fibre content within the FLOWIX range.
• Can be offered on its own in small amounts or combined with other suitable plants.
• Suitable for foraging, exploration and feeding enrichment activities.

Rose petals for rabbits and rodents have a distinctive aroma, a light texture and add a different touch to complementary feeding mixes.

They can also be easily combined with hay, herbs and other FLOWIX flowers. In this way, they help create varied feeding experiences and enrich food-search activities for small mammals and, where appropriate, companion birds.

Properties and benefits:

• Digestive support: rose petals are traditionally valued for their role in supporting digestive comfort and a varied diet.
• Anti-inflammatory properties: they contain plant compounds traditionally associated with comfort and general well-being.
• Mild laxative effect: they are traditionally used to help support normal intestinal transit.
• Rich in antioxidants and vitamin C: they naturally provide antioxidant compounds that help protect against oxidative stress and support normal body functions.
• Distinctive aroma and texture.
• Help introduce greater variety into flower mixes.
• Can be combined with hay, leaves and suitable herbs.

Orange blossom for rabbits and rodents stands out for its intense floral aroma and light texture. Thanks to these characteristics, it can provide a different sensory experience as part of a varied complementary diet.

It is also easy to mix with hay, leaves and other suitable flowers. In small amounts, orange blossom can be used to create foraging and feeding enrichment activities adapted to rabbits and other small mammals.

Properties and benefits:

• Calming effect: orange blossom is traditionally appreciated for its soothing properties, which may help promote a sense of calm and well-being during periods of stress or restlessness.
• Digestive support: it is traditionally used to support digestive comfort and may help with normal gastrointestinal function.
• Rich in nutrients: naturally provides protein and fibre as part of a varied complementary diet.
• Particularly distinctive floral aroma.
• Adds variety in terms of flavour and texture.

Sunflower petals for rabbits and rodents are a simple way to add colour, texture and variety to complementary feeding mixes.

Thanks to their light texture, they can be scattered through hay or combined with other flowers and leaves. For this reason, they are particularly useful for preparing foraging trays and feeding enrichment activities.

Properties and benefits:

• Vitamin and nutritional contribution: sunflower petals naturally provide a range of plant nutrients that help diversify complementary feeding.
• Mild calming effect: they are traditionally associated with helping to promote a sense of calm during periods of stress or restlessness.
• Diuretic properties: traditionally used to support normal urinary elimination and fluid balance.
• Respiratory support: sunflower petals are traditionally associated with respiratory comfort, particularly during seasonal periods when the airways may be more sensitive.
• Light petals with an intense yellow colour, ideal for adding visual variety to natural mixes and foraging activities.

The red cornflower for rabbits and small rodents adds colour, aroma and a different texture to complementary feeding. It also makes it easier to alternate different flower varieties and avoid offering the same mixes repeatedly.

Properties and benefits:

• Intense colour and easily recognisable appearance.
• Adds sensory variety to natural flower mixes.
• Nutritional properties: contributes additional botanical variety to complementary feeding.
• Appetite support: traditionally used to help stimulate appetite, which may be particularly useful for animals showing reduced interest in food or during recovery.
• Diuretic properties: traditionally associated with supporting normal urinary elimination and healthy fluid balance.
• Traditional wound-healing use: red cornflower has been associated with tissue and oral comfort, although it should not be considered a substitute for veterinary treatment.

Not recommended for pregnant or lactating females.

No se recomienda para el forrajeo de AVES.

The Ribero Arnica Flower is a 100% natural and pesticide-free complementary product, specially selected to add variety to the diet of rabbits and rodents.

Properties and benefits:

• Anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antimicrobial properties: arnica is traditionally known for compounds associated with comfort and general well-being.
• Supports blood circulation: it is traditionally used to help support healthy circulation.
• Supports coat condition: it may be particularly useful during moulting periods as part of a varied and balanced diet.

Not recommended for BIRD foraging.

The echinacea flower for rabbits and rodents adds a different plant texture and helps increase the variety of plants and flowers within their complementary diet.

It can also be mixed with hay, leaves or other flowers to create different combinations. In foraging and feeding enrichment activities, its structure introduces new elements that the animal can explore, select and manipulate.

Properties and benefits:

• Adds greater botanical variety to complementary feeding.
• Its texture makes it especially interesting for foraging trays.
• Helps alternate ingredients and avoid repetitive mixes.
• Supports the body’s natural defences: echinacea is traditionally associated with supporting the immune system, including during periods of increased exposure to bacterial, fungal or viral challenges.
• Useful during seasonal changes: it is traditionally used to support general well-being during periods such as spring or changes in season.
• Anti-inflammatory properties: contains plant compounds traditionally associated with comfort and general well-being.
• Supports digestion: may help support digestive comfort as part of a balanced diet.
• Helps stimulate appetite: traditionally used to encourage interest in food.

The jasmine flower for rabbits and small rodents stands out mainly for its intense floral aroma. For this reason, it can introduce a different olfactory experience into complementary feeding.

It can also be mixed with other flowers to create different aromatic and visual combinations. In foraging and feeding enrichment activities, these differences can encourage exploration and food selection.

Properties and benefits:

• Intense and distinctive floral aroma.
• Adds variety in terms of scent, texture and presentation.
• Rich in epicatechins and antioxidants: naturally contains plant compounds associated with antioxidant activity and protection against oxidative stress.
• Helps alternate ingredients and avoid repetitive mixes.
• Calming properties: jasmine is traditionally associated with relaxation and general well-being.
• Diuretic properties: traditionally used to support fluid balance and normal elimination.
• Digestive and antispasmodic properties: traditionally associated with digestive comfort and gastrointestinal well-being.
• Antiseptic and analgesic properties: jasmine contains plant compounds traditionally linked with comfort and general wellness.
• Supports circulation and natural defences: traditionally associated with healthy circulation and the normal functioning of the body’s natural defence systems.

Lavender for rabbits and rodents is a highly aromatic flower that can introduce new scents and textures into complementary feeding.

Because of its intense aroma, it should be offered in small amounts and preferably as part of varied mixes adapted to each species.

Properties and benefits:

• Intense and easily recognisable aroma.
• Adds sensory variety to natural feeding mixes.
• Particularly interesting for olfactory enrichment and foraging activities.
• Antispasmodic properties: lavender is traditionally associated with digestive comfort and the normal functioning of the digestive system.
• Antibacterial properties: it contains plant compounds traditionally studied for their antimicrobial activity and their potential role in supporting digestive balance.
• Calming effect: lavender is traditionally appreciated for helping to promote a sense of calm and well-being during periods of restlessness or stress.

The hop flower for rabbits and small rodents has a very different structure from traditional petals. This makes it a useful way to introduce new shapes, aromas and textures into complementary feeding mixes.

It can also be combined with other flowers and suitable plants to create different foraging and feeding enrichment experiences.

Properties and benefits:

• Different shape and texture from other flowers in the range.
• Distinctive botanical aroma.
• Helps create mixes with greater sensory variety.
• Relaxing properties: hops are traditionally associated with calming effects and may help promote a sense of relaxation and well-being.
• Digestive support: traditionally linked to digestive comfort and may help support normal gastrointestinal function.
• Oral comfort: some of its natural plant compounds are traditionally associated with supporting mouth and oral well-being.
• Supports coat condition: it may be particularly interesting during moulting periods as part of a varied and balanced complementary diet.

Blue mallow for rabbits and rodents offers a particularly attractive combination of colour and texture. In addition, its petals help visually enrich hay mixes, leaves and other flowers.

Thanks to its light format, it can also be used in foraging and food-search activities. As a result, feeding time becomes more varied and provides greater sensory enrichment.

Properties and benefits:

• Attractive colour and light texture.
• Adds visual and aromatic variety to natural mixes.
• Anti-inflammatory, mild laxative, soothing, digestive and expectorant properties: blue mallow is traditionally valued for plant compounds associated with comfort and general well-being.
• Emollient properties: it is traditionally used to help soothe the respiratory mucous membranes and support respiratory comfort.
• Digestive support: It is also traditionally associated with digestive well-being and may help support animals with sensitive digestion or occasional digestive discomfort.

Red clover leaves and flowers for rabbits and rodents combine two different parts of the plant in a single product, each with its own shape and texture. This helps introduce greater variety into natural feeding mixes.

In addition, red clover has a more leafy, botanical texture than products made only from petals. This makes it especially suitable for mixing with hay or using in foraging and food-search activities.

Properties and benefits:

• Combines leaves and flowers in a single product.
• Adds different shapes, aromas and textures.
• Supports bone health: red clover is traditionally associated with mineral balance and the maintenance of normal bone structure.
• Rich in essential vitamins and minerals: including vitamins B3, B1 and C, as well as calcium, phosphorus, potassium and magnesium, which contribute to normal body functions.
• Respiratory support: red clover is traditionally associated with respiratory comfort and the well-being of the airways.

Hawthorn leaves, flowers and berries for rabbits and rodents offer a particularly varied sensory mix, as they bring together different parts of the same plant.

The leaves, flowers and berries provide different shapes, aromas and textures. In addition, this variety makes it possible to create more complex foraging and feeding enrichment activities than mixes made only from petals.

Properties and benefits:

• Combines leaves, flowers and berries in a single product.
• Offers a wide variety of shapes and textures.
• Supports cardiovascular well-being: hawthorn is traditionally associated with healthy cardiovascular function and antioxidant activity.
• Calming and antispasmodic properties: it is traditionally used to help promote a sense of calm and general comfort.
• Digestive support: the starch naturally present in the plant is traditionally associated with a mild astringent effect and digestive comfort.

The Ribero Elder Leaves, Flowers and Berries blend is a 100% natural, pesticide-free complementary product, carefully selected to add variety to the diet of rabbits and rodents.

Properties and benefits:

• Combines leaves, flowers and berries in a single product.
• Offers a wide variety of shapes and textures.
• Seasonal support: elder is traditionally associated with general well-being during periods of colds and seasonal respiratory sensitivity.
• Supports the body’s natural defences: it is traditionally linked to immune support, cardiovascular well-being and the body’s normal elimination processes.
• Naturally contains calcium, magnesium, iron and vitamins C, B1, B2, B3 and B7, as well as trace elements such as manganese and zinc, helping to add nutritional variety within an appropriate complementary diet.

Not recommended for BIRD foraging.

FLOWIX flowers should be offered in small amounts as a complementary food, always adapting the quantity and variety to the species and individual needs of each animal.

You can offer them:

• On their own as an occasional treat or complementary food.
• Mixed into high-quality hay.
• Combined with other suitable flowers, leaves or herbs.
• In a foraging tray.
• In a snuffle or scent mat.
• Inside enrichment toys or food dispensers.
• Scattered around their enclosure to encourage natural food-seeking behaviour.

When introducing a new flower into their diet, do so gradually and monitor how well they tolerate it.

High-quality hay should always be available ad libitum, together with clean, fresh water.

Feeding does not have to be limited to simply placing food in a bowl. It can also become an opportunity to encourage natural searching, exploring and selecting behaviours.

Rabbits, guinea pigs, chinchillas, many other rodents and numerous companion birds, such as canaries, goldfinches, budgies, lovebirds and parrots, naturally spend part of their time searching for and manipulating food.

The different shapes, colours, aromas and textures of FLOWIX flowers make them suitable for creating foraging and feeding enrichment activities adapted to each species.

For rabbits and rodents, you can hide small amounts among the hay, scatter them in a foraging tray or combine them with other suitable plants and leaves.

For companion birds, flowers can be added in small amounts to foraging trays, enrichment toys or natural mixes, always checking that each variety is suitable for the species.

In this way, as well as adding variety to their diet, feeding time becomes an experience of exploration, scent, manipulation and food searching.

At Ribero, we believe that the quality of a food product begins long before it reaches the bag.

We carefully select the flowers included in the FLOWIX range and control their origin and traceability to offer natural products designed to complement the diet of rabbits and other small rodents.

With FLOWIX, you choose:

• Selected natural flowers: carefully chosen products to complement a varied diet.
• A variety of aromas and textures: different flowers and mixes to enrich everyday feeding.
• Traceability: product control from origin through to packaging.
• Feeding enrichment: flowers that can be used in food-search and foraging activities.
• Ribero’s agricultural experience: a range developed from our experience as agricultural producers specialising in food for rabbits and other small rodents.

The FLOWIX range can be used as complementary feeding and a source of feeding enrichment for rabbits, guinea pigs, chinchillas, hamsters, other small rodents and different companion birds, such as canaries, goldfinches, budgies, lovebirds and parrots, always adapting the variety and quantity to the needs of each species.

FLOWIX products are complementary foods.

They do not replace high-quality hay available at all times, a complete and balanced diet, or veterinary care from a veterinarian specialised in exotic animals.

For animals with health conditions, pregnant or lactating females, or animals receiving any treatment, consult your veterinarian before use.

If your animal shows loss of appetite, pain, lethargy, digestive, urinary or respiratory problems, or any significant behaviour change, seek advice from a veterinarian specialised in exotic animals.