{"product_id":"higgins-worldly-cuisines","title":"Higgins Worldly Cuisines Cooked Bird Treats 13 oz","description":"\u003cp\u003eFive minutes and a kettle. Pour boiling water over the dry mix, cover, wait, and you have a warm meal to spoon over your bird's food.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWorldly Cuisines are gourmet grain blends — a \u003cstrong\u003etopper and a treat\u003c\/strong\u003e, not a complete diet. What they are actually for is the bird that has eaten the same dry food from the same bowl every day for years and has stopped finding mealtimes interesting. Warm food is a genuinely different experience for a parrot, and this is the least effortful way to provide one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe two blends\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eAfrican Sunset\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eQuinoa flakes, white millet, cracked wheat, pasta, flaxseed, almonds, cashews, cranberries, papaya, pineapple, sweet potatoes, cinnamon and kelp. Sweeter and fruit-led.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eTuscan Dream\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCouscous pasta, cracked wheat, hulled millet, rolled oats, carrot granules, chopped almond, celery, onion, potato dices, tomato flakes, parsley, vegetable broth, kelp, spinach and annatto. Savoury — the one for a bird that dislikes sweet food.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to prepare it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoil 7 oz of water.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeasure out 4.3 oz of the dry mix.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePour the boiling water over, cover, and steam for \u003cstrong\u003e5 minutes\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLet it cool to warm — never hot — and serve \u003cstrong\u003e2–3 tablespoons per bird\u003c\/strong\u003e over the daily food.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRefrigerate what is left for up to five days. \u003cstrong\u003eRemove uneaten portions from the cage within about five hours\u003c\/strong\u003e — cooked food in a warm room does not keep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGuaranteed analysis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eAfrican Sunset\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eTuscan Dream\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCrude protein (min.)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11.0%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13.25%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCrude fat (min.)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8.0%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.0%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCrude fibre (max.)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.5%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.5%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMoisture (max.)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11.0%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12.0%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote the fat: African Sunset at 8% (the nuts), Tuscan Dream at 2%. If your bird is watching its weight, Tuscan Dream is much the lighter of the two.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eQuestions we get asked\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this a meal or a treat?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA topper. Higgins and the major retailers class it as a gourmet appetiser served over the daily diet, 2–3 tablespoons per bird. It is not nutritionally complete on its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I eat it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePeople do ask. It is made to pet food standards, not human food standards, so no — though it is a reasonable sign of how ordinary the ingredients are that the question comes up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I add my own vegetables?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, and many people do. Stir fresh chopped vegetables through the warm blend and you have made chop with far less effort.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMy bird won't touch new food.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWarm food often gets through where dry food does not — it is closer to what a parent bird delivers. Start with a spoonful on top of the usual bowl and let the bird investigate in its own time. Eating some yourself in front of them, theatrically, works more often than it has any right to.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow long does 13 oz last?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach preparation uses about 4.3 oz dry, so roughly three batches per bag — and one batch feeds a single bird several times.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Higgins","offers":[{"title":"African Sunset","offer_id":50523768324315,"sku":"HG-22084-African-Sunset-13oz","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Tuscan Dream","offer_id":50523768357083,"sku":"HG-22015-Worldly-Cuisines-Tuscan-13oz","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0058\/6733\/9846\/files\/higgins-worldly-cuisine-african-sunset-660056.jpg?v=1790508617","url":"https:\/\/farooze.com\/products\/higgins-worldly-cuisines","provider":"FAROOZE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}