Questions about Harrison’s Mash for IRN

[mybluebirb]

My birdie is a little poorly at the moment and she’s on 2 antibiotics which I have to give her morning and night for 7 days.

Since starting the antibiotics she doesn’t seem to want to eat her pellets, she’ll eat everything else I give her like fruits/vegetables and Harrison’s mash. I also realised that her pellets could be out of date now (this might be the reason why she’s unwell… idk maybe i’m overthinking ) but anyways I bought the Harrison’s pellets again today and it’ll come in a few days.

In the meantime, can I give her the mash as her main meal? It’s not the high potency one just the normal Harrison’s mash. And if so how much do I give her daily? I know there’s a table showing how much to give certain birds at the back of the packet, but which one do Indian Ringnecks fit in? it’s a bit confusing to me lol I’m a little rusty when it comes to types of birds

At the back it says “Conures and Lories: 3 - 5 tsp (5 - 9g)” however when I measured one teaspoon of the mash it showed 6g?? It’s just so confusing someone please enlighten me

 

[Shezbug]

@Mizzely

 

[Mizzely]

On the Harrison's website it suggests these amounts as the feeding guidelines per day:

CANARY/FINCH: 1 - 1.75g
BUDGIE/PARROTLET: 1.5 - 3g
COCKATIEL/LOVEBIRD: 2 - 5g
QUAKER: 3 - 7g
CONURE/LORY: 5 - 15g
DOVE/PIGEON: 5 - 15g

The mash does have slightly different ingredients than the pellets, so that might be part of it. Especially since it's for a small amount of time while you are waiting for the normal food, and also because she needs to eat while feeling poorly, I wouldn't fret too much about it not specifically stating your species on the bag, especially since there seems to be such a range.

You could also soak her normal pellets a bit before giving them, but as with the mash, will need to remove it after a few hours to prevent bacteria growth.

They definitely can go off though; they do not contain preservatives and while an unopened bag is fine for a bit after the expiration date, if it's opened for longer than a couple of months, the oils could go rancid.

 

[mybluebirb]

Oh the Harrison's website it suggests these amounts as the feeding guidelines per day:

CANARY/FINCH: 1 - 1.75g
BUDGIE/PARROTLET: 1.5 - 3g
COCKATIEL/LOVEBIRD: 2 - 5g
QUAKER: 3 - 7g
CONURE/LORY: 5 - 15g
DOVE/PIGEON: 5 - 15g

The mash does have slightly different ingredients than the pellets, so that might be part of it. Especially since it's for a small amount of time while you are waiting for the normal food, and also because she needs to eat while feeling poorly, I wouldn't fret too much about it not specifically stating your species on the bag, especially since there seems to be such a range.

You could also soak her normal pellets a bit before giving them, but as with the mash, will need to remove it after a few hours to prevent bacteria growth.

They definitely can go off though; they do not contain preservatives and while an unopened bag is fine for a bit after the expiration date, if it's opened for longer than a couple of months, the oils could go rancid.

So is feeding her the mash as her main food instead of the pellets for a few days (possibly 5 days) okay? Is it healthy for her?
And how much should I give her? I’m still unsure about how much indian ringnecks can have or does it not matter?

Yes! I used to soak her pellets and make it into a “porridge” for her when she wouldn’t eat them but at the moment I’d prefer not to give her the old pellets in case it was the cause of her illness..

 

[Mizzely]

So is feeding her the mash as her main food instead of the pellets for a few days (possibly 5 days) okay? Is it healthy for her?
And how much should I give her? I’m still unsure about how much indian ringnecks can have or does it not matter?

Yes! I used to soak her pellets and make it into a “porridge” for her when she wouldn’t eat them but at the moment I’d prefer not to give her the old pellets in case it was the cause of her illness..

Yes, it is safe and fine to feed for that length of time. Anywhere between 5g and 15g I imagine would be perfectly fine.

 

[mybluebirb]

Yes, it is safe and fine to feed for that length of time. Anywhere between 5g and 15g I imagine would be perfectly fine.

Thank you!! <3

 

[CrazyKozmo]

Maybe start with the smaller amount (5 g)and see if she wants more, and increase as needed. You just want to make sure she's eating and, for about 5 days, spoil her with love/mash and that will help anything!

 

[mybluebirb]

Maybe start with the smaller amount (5 g)and see if she wants more, and increase as needed. You just want to make sure she's eating and, for about 5 days, spoil her with love/mash and that will help anything!

Thank you!!