Harrison's Adult Lifetime Coarse Organic Bird Food

Adult Lifetime Coarse is the everyday diet — the bag a healthy, settled, fully converted parrot stays on for the rest of its life. It is certified organic and Non-GMO Project Verified, built from whole grains and legumes rather than adapted from poultry feed, with the vitamins, minerals and balanced omega-3 and omega-6 fats a companion bird actually needs.

It is leaner than High Potency, and that is the point. A bird that is no longer converting, breeding, weaning or recovering does not need 13.5% fat; feeding a rich formula indefinitely is how a pet Amazon ends up overweight.

Which birds this is for

Medium to large parrots: African greys, Amazons, cockatoos, macaws, pionus and large conures. Small and medium birds want Adult Lifetime Fine; canaries, finches and budgies want Adult Lifetime Super Fine.

When to move to Adult Lifetime

After a minimum of six months on a High Potency formula — Harrison's suggest eight — and only once the bird is healthy, at a good weight, not breeding and not moulting heavily. Go back to High Potency for a breeding season, a hard moult, cold weather, or a recovery, then return.

Why the coarse grind

A big nugget gives a macaw or a cockatoo something to hold in one foot and work at, which is how a parrot's beak and gizzard are designed to be used. Expect some crumbs at the bottom of the bag — that is whole-grain food behaving normally.

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Ingredients

Whole corn*, hull-less barley*, toasted soybeans*, peas*, lentils*, peanut kernels*, sunflower kernels*, toasted oat groats*, brown rice*, alfalfa*, psyllium*, chia*, calcium carbonate, bentonite, dried kelp*, vitamin and mineral supplement (mixed tocopherols, vitamins A, B, D and E), salt, dried algae*. (*certified organic)

How much to feed

75–80% of the daily diet as Harrison's; the remaining 15–20% organic dark green leafy or dark yellow vegetables and fruit — sweet potato, carrot, pumpkin, winter squash, broccoli, parsley, spinach, mango, papaya. Feed fresh daily and serve it as meals rather than a permanently full bowl.

Storage

Reseal after every use; keep cool, dry and dark. With the 5 lb bag, keep a week out and refrigerate or freeze the rest. Harrison's Stay Fresh drives the oxygen out of an opened bag with nitrogen and buys you noticeably longer.

Questions we get asked

My grey has been on High Potency for a year — should I switch?
If it is healthy, a good weight, not breeding and not moulting hard, yes. If in doubt, ask your avian vet; there is no harm in a longer stretch on High Potency.

Is the coarse grind too big for an African grey?
No — greys are squarely in the coarse range.

How long does 5 lb last?
Roughly two to three months for a single African grey fed alongside fresh vegetables. Less for a macaw.

Do I need to add calcium or vitamins?
No. It is complete, and extra supplements can unbalance it. Speak to your vet before adding anything.

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