Harrisons Original Bread Mix

HARRISON'S BIRD BREAD MIX*

A Premium Certified Organic, Non-GMO Verified "Bake at Home" Bird Bread Mix

CONVERSION AND OTHER USES: Can be used as the only food source to aid weaning, changing a bird's diet from seeds to Harrison's Bird Foods or as a supplement for birds already fed Harrison's that require extra energy following an illness

 Certified organic and non-GMO verified

Provides a healthy alternative for bird owners who choose to prepare their own bird food or those who give regular treats to their birds

Can be offered instead of table food to birds that like to eat at family mealtimes

Can be used to assist in converting birds to a formulated diet

Can be hidden as a foraging reward

Can be used as a vehicle for administering liquid medications

Provides an easy-to-use transition for hospitalized or boarding birds until acceptance of the appropriate formulated diet

Can be moistened and offered to birds that are feeding chicks as a soft food

Can be used as a weaning food to transition to a formulated diet

Guaranteed Analysis

Crude Protein (min.) 13%, Crude Fat (min.) 5.5%, Crude Fiber (max.) 5%, Moisture (max.) 10%, Omega-6 Fatty Acids (min.) 2.5%, Omega-3 Fatty Acids (min.) 0.15%.

Bird Bread Mix Original Ingredients

*Hulled Millet, *Whole Corn, *Hull-less Barley, *Sweet Corn, *Toasted Soybeans, *Lentils, *Peas, *Sunflower Kernels, *Peanut Kernels,*Toasted Oat Groats, Baking Powder, *Brown Rice, *Alfalfa, Calcium Carbonate, *Chia, *Psyllium, Bentonite, *Dried Kelp, Vitamin/Mineral Supplement (Mixed Tocopherols - source of Vitamin E, dl-Alpha Tocopherol Acetate, Manganese Sulfate, Niacin Supplement, Zinc Sulfate, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Copper Sulfate, Biotin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Vitamin D Supplement, Folic Acid), Salt, *Dried Algae.

 *CERTIFIED ORGANIC INGREDIENT

 Feeding Directions

SEE: Adding Organic Red Palm Fruit Oil to Bird Bread (.pdf)

May make up to 30% of the daily diet.

*For maximum nutrition, use 1 TBS organic palm fruit oil instead of cooking oil when baking.*

Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C).

Combine entire bag of mix with 2 whole organic eggs - no shell (remove yolk for less fat), 1 TBS high quality organic vegetable oil (or red palm fruit oil), and 1 cup (235 ml) water.

Fill greased bread pan or muffin tins and bake for 25-35 minutes.

Do not bake in nonstick (PTFE-coated) cookware, as the fumes are toxic to birds.

If prepared with the addition of fruits, vegetables or nuts, Bird Bread should be considered a "treat" and fed only in limited quantities (no more than 10% of the daily food allotment when combined with all other treats).

Can be served warm.

Some flavorings (vanilla, maple) or herbs can be added as long as they do not change the nutritional content.

Bird Bread can be stored for 1 week in the refrigerator and up to 6 weeks in the freezer after baking.

Baked Bird Bread can be divided into portions, wrapped in plastic wrap and placed back in the original Harrison's Bird Foods bag for storage in the freezer.

Bird Bread should not be reheated in a plastic container.

Doughball Directions

Combine entire bag with 1TBS melted organic red palm fruit oil or coconut oil and 1/2 cup trusted drinking water (no eggs).

Mix thoroughly and roll into 3/4" to 1" dough balls.

Quick freeze any unused first feeding, store frozen doughballs in original Harrison's bag. Thaw for daily feeding.

Storage

- Bird Bread can be stored for 1 week in the refrigerator and up to 6 weeks in the freezer after baking.

- Baked Bird Bread can be divided into portions, wrapped in plastic wrap and placed back in the original Harrison's Bird Foods bag for storage in the freezer.

- Bird Bread should not be reheated in a plastic container.

Preparation

- May make up to 30% of the daily diet.

- For maximum nutrition, use 1 TBS organic palm fruit oil instead of cooking oil when baking.

- Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C) . Combine entire bag of mix with 2 whole organic eggs - no shell (remove yolk for less fat), 1 TBS high quality organic vegetable oil (or red palm fruit oil), and 1 cup (235 ml) water.

- Fill greased bread pan or muffin and bake for 25-35 minutes. Glass cookware is safe for birds.

- Do not bake in nonstick (PTFE-coated) cookware, as the fumes are toxic to birds.

- If prepared with the addition of fruits, vegetables or nuts, Bird Bread should be considered a "treat" and fed only in limited quantities (no more than 10% of the daily food allotment when combined with all other treats).

- Can be served warm.