{"product_id":"morning-bird-mood-food","title":"Morning Bird Mood Food Calming Supplement 2 oz","description":"\u003cp\u003eMood Food is built around \u003cstrong\u003eL-theanine\u003c\/strong\u003e, the amino acid found naturally in tea leaves. Morning Bird's stated intent is to take the edge off behavioural stress \u003cstrong\u003ewithout sedating the bird\u003c\/strong\u003e — the mechanism they cite is alpha brain-wave promotion and neurotransmitter balance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe situations they name are the ordinary ones that unsettle birds: \u003cstrong\u003etravel, a change of environment, loud noise, pacing, excessive screaming and feather plucking.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat it is honest to expect\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a nutritional supplement, not a sedative and not a treatment. It is reasonable to try when a bird is unsettled by something specific and temporary — a house move, a stay with a sitter, building work next door, a long car journey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt will not stop a plucking bird from plucking.\u003c\/strong\u003e Feather destructive behaviour has a long list of causes — medical, hormonal, nutritional, environmental, behavioural — and most of them are not addressed by a calming supplement. A bird that has started plucking needs an avian vet first, to rule out the physical causes, and then usually a change to its environment and routine. Anyone who tells you a powder fixes it is selling you something.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExcessive screaming, likewise, is nearly always a learned behaviour or an unmet need. This may help a stressed bird settle; it does not replace working out what the bird is asking for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDosing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn water:\u003c\/strong\u003e ¼ teaspoon per ounce of drinking water, changed daily.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn food, every 8–12 hours:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSmall bird\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e⅛ teaspoon\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMedium bird\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e¼ teaspoon\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eLarge bird\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e½ teaspoon\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eExtra-large bird\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 teaspoon\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse one method or the other, not both.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eComposition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eL-Theanine (min.)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePyridoxine (min.)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e43 mg\/kg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMoisture (max.)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIngredients: corn maltodextrin, L-theanine, pyridoxine hydrochloride, organic lecithin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCautions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot for human consumption. Keep away from children. Not for birds kept for meat or egg consumption. If your bird's behaviour has changed suddenly, see an avian vet — a sudden behaviour change in a bird is very often a sign of pain or illness rather than mood.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Morning Bird","offers":[{"title":"2 oz","offer_id":50523774812379,"sku":"MB519","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0058\/6733\/9846\/files\/MoodFood4.5oz_1200x1200_f05fa0cb-784c-452f-a224-00be5c0d17d8.jpg?v=1790508815","url":"https:\/\/farooze.com\/products\/morning-bird-mood-food","provider":"FAROOZE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}