{"product_id":"harrisons-jumpstart-grey-millet","title":"Harrison's JumpStart Grey Millet Organic Bird Seed","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the step almost everyone skips, and it is why so many pellet conversions fail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBefore you ask a budgie, canary or cockatiel to give up seed, JumpStart replaces the conventional seed it is eating now with a single certified organic one: grey millet, grown without chemical additives. Fed for three to five weeks, it does two things. It narrows the diet down to one familiar item, which is where every good conversion starts. And because it is organic, it helps the bird clear residues that build up from conventionally grown seed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhich birds this is for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmall pet birds — budgies, canaries, finches, cockatiels, lovebirds, parrotlets. Larger birds can have it too, ground fresh daily and stirred through a little moist vegetable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReplace the bird's usual seed mix with JumpStart Grey Millet for \u003cstrong\u003e3–5 weeks\u003c\/strong\u003e. Feed the amounts on the pack.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThen begin the pellet conversion — High Potency Fine or Super Fine, depending on the bird's size.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeep weighing daily on a gram scale throughout. A small bird can be in trouble within 36–48 hours if it stops eating.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHarrison's intend JumpStart to be fed alongside their certified organic formulas, not as a permanent diet on its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGuaranteed analysis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCrude protein\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCrude fat\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCrude fibre\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMoisture\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIngredients\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCertified organic grey millet. That is the whole list.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eQuestions we get asked\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I just feed this instead of pellets?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. Millet alone is not a balanced diet — it is a bridge to one. Three to five weeks, then convert.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it the same as the millet spray I buy as a treat?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSame grain, different grade and different purpose. This is certified organic loose seed sold as a conversion food, not a treat spray.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMy bird already eats pellets. Do I need it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I use it for a macaw?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou can, but the conversion methods for large parrots do not need it. It comes into its own with the small, fast-metabolism birds that cannot be pushed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harrison's Bird Foods","offers":[{"title":"16 oz bag","offer_id":50522011730139,"sku":"HBDJSGM","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0058\/6733\/9846\/files\/JSGM.png?v=1790459667","url":"https:\/\/farooze.com\/products\/harrisons-jumpstart-grey-millet","provider":"FAROOZE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}