Should I get my IRN food pellets intended for adults?

[Crayfish066]

My IRN is 10 months old and I want to put
him on a pellet diet complimented
by fresh fruit and veg.

The pellets I'm looking at say they're for adult
parrots, would these be acceptable?

There's also other pellets available for when parrots are moulting and
I can't tell if he is or not. Would the standard adult pellets be okay?

 

[SilverSage]

Yes that will be fine.


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[bill_e]

Harrison's recommends their High potency Pellets for at least 6 months when converting a bird to pellets so assure that they are getting enough nutrients during the conversion process. After that most go on the adult maintenance diet.

 

[GaleriaGila]

Here's a link, plus my thoughts on diet...
Harrison's Bird Foods
I feed Harrison's, supplemented by fresh healthy treats. My first, and later, my current avian vet recommended it. My bird loves the pellets now, but to get him converted, my avian vet suggested putting pellets out all day, and putting seeds (his old diet) out for two 15-minute periods a day. That would sustain him but leave him hungry enough to try new stuff. I presume the same technique could be used to get him to eat other healthy stuff, like fruits and vegetables! My guy was eating pellets in a couple of days, and now I can feed a good variety of other stuff, knowing he has the pellets as a basic. Pellets are out all day... fresh treats a few times a day. I also like Harrison's via mail because I never have to worry about out-of-date products.
Another couple of ideas...
My ol' man is an athlete and health nut. He actually EATS all the good stuff, so it's always around. I find that tossing various stuff into the food bowls at random is good... the variations and differences seem to stimulate curiosity and attention.
The other idea... if you can stand it (lol) EAT the stuff in front of the birds, yes. That encourages them. I have also found that if my ol' man eats stuff in front of the bird, the bird WANTS it for himself. Kinda a rivalry thing!

 

[Crayfish066]

Harrison's recommends their High potency Pellets for at least 6 months when converting a bird to pellets so assure that they are getting enough nutrients during the conversion process. After that most go on the adult maintenance diet.

I didn't notice anything saying that, I already bought him the regular adult life time coarse, is
there anyway I can still use it?

 

[bill_e]

Just monitor the weight daily.

From Harrison's website.

All birds switching to Harrison’s should start out and remain on High Potency for a period of at least 8 months. Some birds may then switch to Adult Lifetime. Certain species (African Grey and larger Macaw for example) should remain on High Potency for life. Most birds can remain on High Potency indefinitely.