USES Year-round nutrition suitable for canaries and finches, as well as budgies (parakeets) and other small parrots. Conversion: All birds should begin on the High Potency Formula and maintain this for a minimum of 6 months. Special needs: Ideal for birds that are molting, overweight, underweight, highly active, living in colder climates, recovering from illness, or dealing with liver or kidney issues. Weaning birds: Provide High Potency Formula for at least 6-9 months. Breeding birds: Birds should consume the High Potency Formula 1-2 months before breeding and continue until chicks are weaned, or for at least six months before switching back to the Adult Lifetime Formula. You can increase the amount of certified organic vegetables and fruits until the chicks are weaned. For every 2 Tbs (20 g) of Formula, add ½ (5 g) Tbs of certified organic sunflower seeds. Storage: Harrison's Bird Foods are free from artificial preservatives. Once opened, a bag should be consumed within 8 weeks. Keeping the food in the fridge or freezer will help preserve its freshness.
FEEDING DIRECTIONS Provide fresh food daily, and do not simply "top off." To minimize waste, serve as distinct meals. Birds may eat as much as they desire, but use the following guidelines for feeding amounts. Approximate feeding amounts of High Potency Mash (HPM) and additional foods:
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Canary / Finch: 1 - 1¾ g (1 tsp) of HPM, ½ tsp additional foods
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Budgie (parakeet) / Parrotlet: 1½ - 3 g (1 - 2 tsp) of HPM, ½ - 1 tsp additional foods
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Cockatiel / Lovebird: 2 - 5 g (1½ - 3 tsp) of HPM, ½ - 1 tsp additional foods
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Dove / Pigeon: 5 - 15 g (½ - 1½ tbs) of HPM, 1 - 2 tsp additional foods
FEEDING OF ADDITIONAL ITEMS Harrison's products should comprise 75-80% of your bird's diet by volume. It is advisable for 15-20% of the total diet to consist of high-quality, preferably organic, vegetables and fruits. Items that are dark yellow or green, such as sweet potatoes, carrots, pumpkin, winter squash, broccoli, parsley, spinach, mango, or papaya, are particularly beneficial. It is also recommended that 5% of the diet includes high-quality, ideally organic, sources of omega-3s. Examples are chia seeds, hemp seeds, flax seeds, or certain nuts. Refer to this article for more details on the importance and advantages of including these items. It is not advisable to supplement with vitamins or other bird or animal dietary products. [For birds suspected of having iron-storage disease: Steer clear of citrus fruits, tomatoes, kiwi, strawberries, and other foods rich in vitamin C. Avoid grapes, currants, raisins, liver, red meat, egg yolk, or dark green vegetables like spinach, which may contain elevated iron levels.]
COMPOSITION*Sunflower Kernels, *Hull-less Barley, Rolled; *Toasted Soybeans, *Hulled Grey Millet, *Lentils, Rolled; *Peas, Rolled; *Peanut Kernels, *Brown Rice, Rolled; *Corn, Rolled; Toasted Oat Groats *Chia, *Sesame Seed, *Alfalfa, Monocalcium Phosphate, *Algae Meal, Calcium Carbonate, Bentonite, *Sea Kelp, Salt, *Sunflower Oil, *Anise Seed. * = CERTIFIED ORGANIC INGREDIENT
Nutritional additives per Kg: Vitamins: Vit A 4409 IU, Vit B1 2677 IU, Vit B2 2380 IU, Vit D3 276 IU, Vit E 99 IU, Vit B12 40 mcg. Trace elements: Zinc Sulphate 13.3 mg, Manganese Sulphate 4.4 mg, Copper Sulphate 2.7 mg. Analytical constituents: Crude Protein (min.) 20%, Crude Fat (min.) 14%, Crude Fibre (max.) 8%, Moisture (max.) 10%.
