Mazuri Large Bird Food

Ground Corn, Wheat Middlings, Dehulled Soybean Meal, Corn Gluten Meal, Ground Flaxseed, Soybean Oil, Dicalcium Phosphate, Calcium Carbonate, Wheat Germ, Glyceryl Monostearate, Brewers Dried Yeast, Calcium Propionate (a Preservative), Salt, DL-Methionine, L-Lysine, Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus Fermentation Product, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (Vitamin C), Dried Lactobacillus casei Fermentation Product, Choline Chloride, Dried Bifidobacterium thermophilum Fermentation Product, Biotin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Dried Enterococcus faecium Fermentation Product, d-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (source of Vitamin K), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols, Rosemary Extract, Folic Acid, Vitamin A Acetate, Citric Acid (a Preservative), Canthaxanthin (color), Riboflavin Supplement, Zinc Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Manganous Oxide, Thiamine Mononitrate, Beta Carotene, Nicotinic Acid, Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Copper Sulfate, Zinc Sulfate, Sodium Selenite, Cobalt Carbonate.

This diet should be fed to non-breeding birds. Feed this diet to young birds after they have their first molt and until they reach breeding age. This diet should also be fed to birds which are not kept for breeding purposes. Any time a bird is not breeding or raising young for periods of over one month, they should be fed Mazuri Large Bird Diet. Storage Conditions: For best results, ensure polybag seal is fully closed during storage, or store contents of open paper sack in container with sealing lid. Polybag diets are packaged in sealed containers under nitrogen to ensure optimal freshness. Store in a cool (75F or colder), dry (approximately 50% RH) location. Freezing with not harm the diet and may extend freshness. Adhere to the ""Best if used by"" date."

To switch birds from seeds (or any diet they are currently being fed) to Mazuri Large Bird Diet, do a gradual changeover, starting with 90% seed (of current diet) and 10% Mazuri Large Bird Diet. On each succeeding day, reduce the amount of seeds by 10% while increasing the amount of Mazuri Parrot Maintenance Diet by 10%. On the 10th day, the diet should consist only of Mazuri Large Bird Diet. Monitor the bird's weight and behavior carefully during the conversion period. Be specially attentive during the 10th to 12th day. If the bird is losing weight, or if the bird is not consuming the product, offer the bird a mix of 50% seed and 50% Mazuri Large Bird Diet and restart the conversion process from this point. If the bird is not eating, the excreta color will become dark green and the volume will decrease. If the bird is consuming the Mazuri Large Bird Diet, the excreta will be a brownish-green color.