This all-year formula is designed to fulfill the nutritional needs of healthy, non-breeding, and non-moulting birds such as pionus, Amazons, cockatoos, macaws, and other medium to large parrots. An Adult Lifetime formula can be introduced after a bird has been on a High Potency formula for a duration of six months. It is also suitable for birds with specific dietary sensitivities.
Storage: Harrison's Bird Foods are free from artificial preservatives. Once opened, a bag of Harrison's should ideally be consumed within 8 weeks. Keeping the food in the fridge or freezer can help retain its freshness.
FEEDING DIRECTIONS
Provide fresh food daily and avoid "topping off" the previous day's food. To minimize waste, serve the food as distinct meals. Birds can eat as much as they like, but refer to the guideline below for approximate feeding amounts of Adult Lifetime Coarse (ALC) along with additional foods:
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Pionus: 10 - 15g (1 - 1½ tbs) of ALC + ½ - 1 tsp additional foods
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Amazon: 15 - 30g (1½ - 3 tbs) of ALC + 1 - 2 tsp additional foods
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Eclectus: 15 - 30g (1½ - 3 tbs) of ALC + 1½ - 2 tsp additional foods
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Cockatoos (large): 15 - 30g (1½ - 5 tbs) of ALC + 2 - 3 tsp additional foods
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Macaws (large): 20 - 60g (2 - 6 tbs) of ALC + 2 - 4 tsp additional foods
FEEDING OF ADDITIONAL ITEMS
Harrison's products should constitute 75-80% of your bird's diet by volume. It is advisable to include 15-20% of the overall diet as high-quality, preferably organic, fruits and vegetables. Foods that are beneficial include dark yellow or dark green leafy items such as sweet potatoes, carrots, pumpkin, winter squash, broccoli, parsley, spinach, mango, or papaya.
Additionally, it is recommended that about 5% of the overall diet consist of high-quality, ideally organic, foods that are rich in omega-3s. Great options include chia seeds, hemp seeds, flax seeds, or certain nuts. For further details on the importance and advantages of these foods, please see the related article.
It is not advisable to supplement your bird's diet with vitamins or other pet supplements. For birds with suspected iron-storage disease: Avoid citrus fruits, tomatoes, kiwi, strawberries, and other foods rich in vitamin C. Steer clear of grapes, currants, raisins, liver, red meat, egg yolk, or dark green vegetables like spinach, which may have elevated iron levels.
COMPOSITION:*Corn, *Hull-less Barley, *Toasted Soybeans, *Peas, *Lentils, *Peanut Kernels, *Sunflower Kernels, *Toasted Oat Groats, *Brown Rice, *Alfalfa, *Psyllium, Calcium Carbonate, Bentonite, *Sea Kelp, Salt, *Algae Meal, *Sunflower Oil.
* = CERTIFIED ORGANIC INGREDIENT
Nutritional additives per kg: Vitamins: Vit A 2469 IU, Vit B1 1497 IU, Vit B2 1332 IU, Vit D3 154 IU, Vit E 56 IU, Vit B12 23mcg. Trace elements: Zinc Sulphate 7.4mg, Manganese Sulphate 2.5mg, Copper Sulphate 1.5mg.
Analytical constituents: Crude Protein (min.) 15%, Crude Fat (min.) 5.5%, Crude Fibre (max.) 6.5%, Moisture (max.) 10%.
