WHY SHOULD I CHOOSE HARRISON'S BIRD FOODS?
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Combat avian disease by fighting malnutrition
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90% of avian disease is linked to malnutrition. Many diets contain food items of the wrong type, resulting in a lack of essential nutrients or, equally importantly, an excess of potentially harmful ones. Even offering a mix of foods can be flawed as many birds have the habit of buffet feeding, and will pick certain items from the bowl and not get the full range of foods necessary to get a nutritional balance. This nutritional imbalance can cause minor ailments, but can also bring about fatal diseases. Birds fed on an inadequate diet may survive, but they certainly will not thrive. |
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Harrison's Bird Foods were developed by esteemed American avian veterinarian Greg Harrison to meet the needs of the modern educated bird owner who knows the importance of a formulated diet in preventing malnutrition and combating disease and death in companion birds.
Ensure optimal nutrition by choosing a formulated diet
Harrison's Bird Foods have been scientifically formulated to provide all the nutrients a bird needs. A seed only diet, for example, lacks 32 essential vitamins and minerals - Harrison's provides these with no need for additional supplementation. This means no need for powders or drops where the level of uptake by the bird may be random and/or unknown. Indeed, the natural vitamins and minerals in Harrison's are scientifically controlled at the optimal level for your bird's health and needs and the addition of further supplements will unbalance this and may be harmful.
As supplementation is therefore discouraged, feeding Harrison's Bird Foods means you can avoid the additional expense and effort of adding supplements. And as all the nutrition your bird requires is contained with the nuggets there is no time consuming preparation as you try to provide a balanced diet by assembling a wide variety of food stuffs.
Research has shown that many captive birds fed on a high quality formulated diet actually receive better nutrition than those in the wild. Studies into the diet of wild parrots was proving unsuccessful as the range of food eaten was so vast - and many of these foods were unavailable not only to owners, but to the researchers themselves - so the focus has instead been on the physiology of birds, and their nutritional requirements. This change in emphasis has enabled the creation of foods that meet a bird's needs and provide a better, more nutritionally balanced diet. As a result, assuming optimal husbandry (of which providing an appropriate diet is a large part), captive birds now live longer than their relatives in the wild. Put simply, feeding a scientifically formulated, balanced diet will improve the health and happiness of your bird.
Harrison's is 100% organic so your bird's health is not at risk
So, why choose Harrison's over other brands? Chemical insecticides, herbicides and fungicides, artificial preservatives, colourings, sweeteners and flavourings can all be harmful to a bird's health. Harrison's diets contain none of these and are 100% organic. The ingredients are all premium whole grains, approved for human consumption and certified organic by the US Department of Agriculture.
We, and the majority of leading avian vets in the country, therefore believe that there is no better diet for your bird than Harrison's Bird Foods.