{"product_id":"harrisons-bird-bread-mix","title":"Harrison's Bird Bread Mix — Original \u0026 Omega","description":"\u003cp\u003eBird Bread is the single most useful thing in the Harrison's range, and almost nobody buys it first. Add two eggs, a tablespoon of oil and a cup of water to the bag, bake it for half an hour, and you have a warm, soft, certified organic food that birds actually want.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat owners use it for, in roughly that order: converting a stubborn seed-eater onto pellets, weaning chicks, getting food into a bird that has stopped eating, and hiding medication without a fight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOriginal or Omega?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eOriginal (255 g)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe everyday mix. Protein 13%, fat 5.5%, omega-6 2.5%, omega-3 0.15%. Lighter, and the one to start with.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eOmega (323 g)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuilt around organic flaxseed, quinoa and chia. Protein 16%, fat 11%, omega-6 3.1%, \u003cstrong\u003eomega-3 3%\u003c\/strong\u003e — twenty times the original. For skin, feather and immune support, and for birds coming through a hard moult.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to bake it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeat the oven to 350°F (177°C).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCombine the \u003cstrong\u003ewhole bag\u003c\/strong\u003e with 2 whole organic eggs (no shell — drop the yolks for a lower-fat loaf), 1 tablespoon of good organic vegetable or red palm fruit oil, and 1 cup (235 ml) of water.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePour into a greased bread pan or muffin tin and bake 25–35 minutes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUse glass or metal cookware only.\u003c\/strong\u003e Never non-stick or PTFE-coated — overheated non-stick coatings release fumes that kill birds quickly. This is not a small risk and it is not folklore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDoughballs, for the freezer\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo oven, no eggs: mix the whole bag with 1 tablespoon of melted organic red palm or coconut oil and ½ cup of drinking water, roll into ¾–1 inch balls and freeze them in the original bag. Take one out as needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow much to feed\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlain bird bread may be up to 30% of the daily diet. If you have baked fruit, vegetables or nuts into it, treat it as a treat and keep it to 10% of the daily food along with everything else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKeeping it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne week refrigerated, six weeks frozen. Do not reheat it in plastic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eQuestions we get asked\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow does this help with converting to pellets?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBake your bird's current seed straight into the loaf, then cut the seed down over a week or two while the Harrison's stays constant. It is the gentlest conversion method there is, and the one Harrison's recommend for small birds that cannot be pushed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I use it to give medication?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes — it is one of the main reasons avian vets keep it on the shelf. Agree the dose and method with your vet first; some medications are destroyed by heat, so they usually go into the loaf after baking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill my bird eat it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFar more often than it will eat a pellet. Warm, soft food is close to what a parent bird produces, which is why it works so well for weaning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I add things to it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChopped vegetables, a little fruit, a few nuts — yes. Anything you add moves it from a food to a treat, so cut the portion accordingly.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harrison's Bird Foods","offers":[{"title":"Original — 255 g","offer_id":50522011599067,"sku":"HBDBBMO","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Omega — 323 g","offer_id":50522011631835,"sku":"HBDBBMOM","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0058\/6733\/9846\/files\/BBO.png?v=1790459606","url":"https:\/\/farooze.com\/products\/harrisons-bird-bread-mix","provider":"FAROOZE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}