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Introduction to Harrison’s Bird Foods High Potency Coarse
Harrison’s Bird Foods High Potency Coarse is a specially formulated diet for medium to large birds, crafted by avian veterinarians and avian nutritionists. This nutrient-dense formula is made from certified organic, non-GMO whole grains and legumes, with the addition of naturally occurring vitamins and minerals, and balanced Omega 3 and 6 fatty acids.
Features
- Certified Organic Goodness: Made with certified organic heritage ingredients and naturally occurring vitamins and minerals, including balanced Omega 3 & 6 fatty acids.
- Year-Round Health: Suitable for year-round feeding, especially for African greys, cockatoos, large conures, eclectus, macaws, and pionus.
- Human Quality Ingredients: Uses only certified organic, whole food human-grade ingredients with no bleaching, dying, or overprocessing.
- No Toxic Additives: Free from toxic pesticides, fungicides, and herbicides, ensuring a safe and healthy diet for your bird.
Pros
- Promotes Longevity and Happiness: The balanced Omega 3 & 6 fatty acids contribute to overall well-being, promoting longevity and happiness in your feathered companion.
- Complete and Balanced Nutrition: Ensures the highest quality, complete, and balanced nutrition for your bird, supporting their overall health.
- Veterinary Recommended: As the first and number one veterinary-recommended certified organic choice for pet bird nutrition, it’s a trusted option for bird owners.
- Supports Healthy Development: Especially beneficial for medium to large birds, supporting their healthy development and maintenance.
Cons
- Requires Proper Storage: To maintain freshness, the food needs to be stored properly, with all air squeezed out of the bag, and it should be used within 8 weeks of opening.
- May Require Gradual Introduction: When converting your bird to Harrison’s Bird Foods, a gradual introduction over a period of weeks may be necessary to prevent digestive upset.
- More Expensive than Conventional Foods: The use of high-quality, organic ingredients may make Harrison’s Bird Foods more expensive than conventional bird foods.
Feeding Guidelines
- Daily Diet: A bird’s daily diet should be 75-80% Harrison’s Bird Foods, 15-20% organic dark green leafy or dark yellow meaty vegetables and fruits, and 5% omega-rich seeds and nuts.
- Avoid Over-Supplementation: Do not offer vitamins unless directed by your avian veterinarian, as over-supplementation can be harmful.
Additional Care Recommendations
- Exercise: Ensure your bird gets adequate exercise through free-flying, housing in a large enough enclosure, or providing safe environmental enrichment activities.
- Sunlight: Provide access to sunlight for the activation of vitamin D and utilization of calcium, either through direct sunlight exposure or the use of recommended lamps with UVA and UVB lights.
Product Details
- Product Dimensions: 8 x 3 x 13 inches; 15.87 ounces
- Item Model Number: 1
- Date First Available: January 19, 2005
- Manufacturer: Harrison’s Bird Foods
- ASIN: B0007LHZWS
- Discontinued by Manufacturer: No
jessie lazar –
Good stuff
My bird (African Grey) is a picky eater, actually eats this.
Mag B. –
Healthier food for my parrot.
Food seems great. Took a week or so for my parrot to get used to it, but I would mix it with his old food and now he eats it. The vet that last saw him, recommend it for a healthier eating.
Holly –
Healthy blend nice size cube for him
My African Grey loves it!
Susan Quilopras –
Harrisonâs is quite simply the best!
The item came in a fair amount of time; was running late, but then arrived 4 days before its projected new arrival date.The package and food were in good shape, and I especially liked that it came in five separate 5lb bags, vs one 25lb bag. It is easier to deal with that way, and I feel that the food stays fresh for a longer period of time.As always, Harrisonâs Bird Pellets have long been considered the best nutrition by avian vets, and as an avian veterinary assistant and bird caretaker of 28 years, I stand by that claim.
Mystosyn –
Best bird food!
Best bird food! Our African grey loves these pellets.
Wesley Loftis –
happy Birds
If they’re happy, I’m happy. If it was MY food, I’d give it five stars.
Aztecgrl –
Took awhile but by the end of the bag, he liked it!
I struggled in the beginning to get my Eclectus to eat this. I bought this food at the advice of my veterinarian. My eclectus also gets fresh organic fruits, veggies, bean mix and small amount of nuts everyday. Fruits, bean mix and veggies are the main staple of his diet. He also had a tendency to want to eat sunflower seeds and other seeds only, which is not good for Eclectus to over eat. seeds. Especially not sunflower seeds. So, when taking him to the vet, my vet found that he was a bit low in weight and had a little bit of high liver enzymes. He asked if I was giving him pellets. I was giving him the natural Zupreem pellets but he didn’t want to eat them. So what i did to get him to eat these is:First Week:. I cut up the pellets and mashed it up with the juice from the blackberries I mixed in his favorite fruit. His favorite fruits are blueberries, pomegranate and blackberries. So I would squish the blackberry juice for example, all over the pellets to let them soak up the juice and mash it all up. Also left a few pellets in their usual size but let them soak up juice. Then I threw in the rest of the blackberry in with it. At first he would just eat the parts of the blackberries he could pick out. (I still continued to let him have seeds)Second Week: I cut pellets in half ( because he won’t bite into nuts or pellets that are too hard) But I no longer mashed the pellets up. He was picky so I continued the same thing ( Also I fed a few to my dogs and when he saw them eating it and heard the crunch crunch, he tried to pick up his pellets and then threw them down) (I ate a few myself, I have to say they are tasty and taste like sunflower seeds with no salt)Third Week: I began just soaking the pellets in his blackberry juice. (Juice of the blackberry only) ….continued his sunflower and seeds, but less of them (I had to go slow taking away his sunflower seeds because he actually got moody when I didn’t give them to him)Fourth Week: Continue the same as third week but put less juice of the blackberry. (Really went down on seeds, like just a few)Fifth Week: By this time I cut only some of the Harrison’s pellets up and left some the normal size. Then late at night I put a bowl of frozen Harrison’s so by morning they were ready to eat.Sixth Week: All of a sudden early morning I heard him chomping away on the pellets. I couldn’t believe it!! By the sixth week he doesn’t eat seeds anymore.By the sixth week he was ready to for a new bag! Keep the bag frozen in your freezer and it will last the six weeks. But if you just put them in the fridge this big bag only lasts up to 10 days.Note: My vet says he is alot more healthy and very good weight. But, I did find he was getting a bit hyper and aggressive. My vet said it may be the spirulina in the Harrisons becuase some Eclectus act like that when they eat spirulina. So what he had me do is give him less of the Harrison’s and add a little bit of the Zupreem Pellets or RoudyBush. He said if he takes the RoudyBush, I can give him RoudyBush instead if I want to, but he still thinks the Harrison’s is much more healthy.I do have to say I can see an improvement in his color and he does have alot more energy since eating Harrison’s. When I first got him, he didn’t want to move around much or climb any of his toys on his jungle gym. Now? Oh my gosh he climbs to the top like a little monkey!Will continue buying Harrisons I am very happy with him and so is he!
Ssal –
delicious food for parrots
My parrot loves to chew and also eats porridge. It has a good source of ingredients to keep its plumage and health in perfect condition.
Mitchell Webber –
Our African Grey loves these, they are a great supplement for his healty. They came very quickly. I have ordered through this vendor a few times with great results. Will continue to shop here.
M. H. –
Dauerfutter für meinen Graupapagei. Er liebt es und fühlt sich damit super wohl und gesund.
Alfonso Filippi –
Conoscevo molto bene questo prodotto e lo considero al vertice tra gli estrusi per pappagalli
Laila –
Good
Julie Marriott –
Brilliant food that I feed my African greys.There only 1 and used to prefer the tiny finer version plus seed mix.Now they enjoy holding these course pellets.Anyone who struggles to get their bird to eat them just stop giving them seed and instead with 2 tablespoons of this in a dish add 5-6 nutriberries (they are small a balls of seed crushed pellets fruit and vegetables).The nutriberries are from from pellets and because of the other ingriedienta in them it really helps persuade your bird to also like pellets on their own.I give mine both daily not just one or the other.