High Potency Mash

Maximum nutritional formula for small birds

Uses

High Potency Mash is a coarse powder for birds that prefer a powder rather than a solid piece. It is minimally processed - some ingredients are toasted and rolled, but the diet is not pelletized or extruded. It can be served 'as is', or can be sprinkled onto fruit or moistened with fruit juice or water and then shaped as needed.

  • For birds that are being converted from seeds or any other diet, and prefer this coarse powder, rather than 'pieces' (this is often smaller birds such as finches or canaries). Birds should initially be fed High Potency Formula for a period of at least 6 months before switching to an Adult Lifetime Formula. See Dr Harrison explain the benefits of High Potency diets for birds who are converting here
  • For birds that have special needs such as birds that are molting, overweight, underweight, particularly active, housed in a cold climate, recovering from an illness or affected by liver or kidney disease.
  • For birds are weaning. Birds should be fed High Potency Formula for at least 6-9 months.
  • For birds that are breeding.

Storage: Harrison's Bird Foods do not contain artificial preservatives. Once opened, a bag of Harrison's should be used up within 8 weeks. Storing food in fridge or freezer helps maintain freshness.

Veterinary surgeons - this product can be ordered through your wholesaler, or contact us for ordering information.

Feeding directions

  • feed fresh food daily, do not "top off".
  • to help reduce waste, feed as distinct meals.
  • birds may eat all they want, but use the list below as a guideline.

Approximate feeding amounts of High Potency Mash (HPM) and additional foods:
Suggested daily amounts

Feeding of additional items

  • Harrison's products should make up 75-80% by volume of your bird's diet.
  • It is recommended that 20-25% by volume of the overall diet should be good quality, ideally organic, vegetables and fruits. Dark yellow meaty, or dark green leafy, items such as sweet potatoes, carrots, pumpkin, winter squash, broccoli, parsley, spinach, mango or papaya are the most beneficial.
  • It is not recommended to supplement with vitamins or other bird or animal supplementary products.

[For birds with suspected iron-storage disease: Avoid citrus fruits, tomatoes, kiwi, strawberries and other foods containing vitamin C. Avoid grapes, currants, raisins, liver, red meat, egg yolk or dark green vegetables such as spinach, which may contain high levels of iron.]

Composition

*Hull-less barley rolled, *Sunflower kernels, *Toasted soybeans, *Hulled millet, *Rolled lentils, *Rolled peas, *Peanut kernels, *Rolled corn, *Rolled brown rice, *Toasted oat groats, *Chia, *Sesame seed, *Alfalfa, Calcium carbonate, Bentonite, *Dried kelp, Salt, *Anise seed, *Dried algae.

* = CERTIFIED ORGANIC INGREDIENT

Nutritional additives per Kg: Vit A 4500IU; Vit E 300IU; Vit B3 46.9mg; Vit D 1250IU; Vit B5 14.1mg; Vit B6 7.4mg; Vit B1 5.0mg; Vit B2 4.5mg; Vit B9 1.0mg; Vit B7 0.2mg; Vit B12 33μg; Manganese sulphate 140.6mg; Zinc sulphate 42.3mg; Copper sulphate 10.7mg.

Analytical constituents: Protein 19.8%; Fat 14.6%; Fibre 5.2%; Moisture 8.5%; Ash 4.1%; Calcium 0.51%; Phosphorus 0.51%; Omega-6 fatty acids 3.55%; Omega-3 fatty acids 0.58%.