Uses

For new-born chicks when hand-feeding from day 1 or 2.
For birds and animals needing an easily assimilated source of nutrients.
For medical and surgical patients that are recovering from pansystemic failure.
For nutritional support of a bird during the transition phase of a diet change.
For birds and animals in which anorexia has slowed gastrointestinal emptying time.
Also used as a handfeeding diet for growth from hatching to fledging of small insectivorous birds with an apparent inability to digest corn-starch. Species include bushtits, wrentits, vireos, wrens & smaller flycatchers and warblers.

Feeding directions

Caution: The correct feeding technique must be used in order to prevent injury to the bird or inhalation of the formula that could result in pneumonia or death.

Directions

Step 1: Gently feel the crop to determine that it is almost empty before feeding.

Step 2: Mix fresh: 1 part dry formula to 1-3 parts bottled “drinking water” heated to approximately 103°F (39°C). Do not microwave. Allow to cool to lukewarm.

Step 3: Feeding with a tube is probably the most universally successful technique. As one faces the bird, position the tube to enter the oral cavity from the left side of the bird’s beak and direct it toward the right side of the bird’s neck. Deposit the food into the bird’s crop.

Step 4: Feed the bird until the crop is full but not overstuffed and clean the excess formula from the bird’s beak, feathers and enclosure. Repeat as often as needed to maintain or increase the bird’s body weight.

Feeding volumes

For further information on usual daily feeding volumes, please read all of below.

Best product results are obtained with enteral feedings (2-4 feedings/day). Calories (and volume) should be increased as needed to obtain, and then maintain, an ideal body weight.

Start feeding over the first 1 – 2 days with a more dilute formula – a dilution ratio of 1:3 by volume (1 part Recovery to 3 parts water by volume) is usually recommended – working up to a less dilute formula as the bird ages and based on the feeding method.

If volume becomes limiting, less dilute formulas will provide the same calories with less volume but may not be compatible with all feeding methods. Altering the formula in any way may cause an imbalance in the formula.

The below table gives the usual feeding amounts for psittacines of certain weights.

Psittacine body weight	KCal needed per day*	Recovery Formula per day	Water needed to give approx. 1:3 ratio by volume (‘a thin gruel’)	Water needed to give approx. 1:2 ratio by volume (‘a smooth gravy’)	Water needed to give approx. 1:1 ratio by volume (‘a thick paste’)
25g	10	2g	9ml	6ml	3ml
50g	17	4g	15ml	10ml	5ml
75g	23	5g	21ml	14ml	7ml
100g	29	6g	24ml	16ml	8ml
150g	39	8g	33ml	22ml	11ml
200g	48	10g	41ml	28ml	14ml
300g	64	14g	54ml	36ml	18ml
400g	79	17g	68ml	45ml	23ml
500g	93	20g	81ml	54ml	27ml
750g	125	27g	109ml	73ml	36ml
1000g	155	33g	133ml	89ml	44ml
1500g	208	44g	180ml	120ml	60ml
2000g	256	55g	221ml	148ml	74ml
2500g	302	64g	261ml	174ml	87ml
3000g	345	73g	298ml	199ml	99ml
3500g	386	82g	334ml	223ml	111ml

*Amounts are estimated daily Kcal needs based on 154.6*BW^0.73. Energy needs can vary dramatically based on the species, age, environment, health state, and activity level.

Chick size/species	0 – 7 days	7 – 21 days	21 days to weaning
Psittacines, doves and pigeons	Recovery Formula	Mix of Recovery and Juvenile Formulas – see * below	Juvenile Formula
Cockatiels ^	Recovery Formula		Juvenile Formula
Finches, passerines, small insectivorous birds with an apparent inability to digest corn starch	Recovery Formula

* From 8 days old onwards, each day incrementally decrease the level of Recovery Formula in the hand-rearing mix and substitute with Juvenile Formula so that on day 21 the mix is 100% Juvenile Formula.

Cockatiels have a more rapid rate of growth and feather production than other birds, and therefore benefit from remaining on the Recovery Formula for longer as they require a high protein (essential amino acids + energy) formulation, and a relatively high level of calcium (per unit energy) to ensure adequate mineralisation of the developing bones. Birds with a slower rate of growth (e.g. larger parrots) benefit from an earlier transition to the Juvenile Formula as too high a plane of nutrition for too long will potentially result in either tissue growth/weight being too great for the strength of the bones, or excess calories being stored as fat in the tissue or liver. With these species of birds, a lower energy input for a longer period is required to allow tissues of differing types to mature in an appropriate and parallel time frame.

Other animals

Recovery Formula can be fed to any animals which require an easily assimilated source of nutrients, whether post-surgery or as part of a general rehabilitation process.

Composition

*Soy protein isolate, *Sunflower oil, *Sugar, Calcium carbonate, Potassium chloride, Monocalcium phosphate, *Lecithin, DL-Methionine.
* = Certified organic ingredient

Nutritional additives per Kg: Vitamin A 9000IU; Vitamin D 1500IU; Vitamin E 600IU; Vitamin B3 93.8mg; Vitamin B5 28.3mg; Vitamin B6 14.7mg; Vitamin B1 10.0mg; Vitamin B2 9.0mg; Vitamin B9 2.0mg; Vitamin B7 0.4mg; Vitamin B12 44μg; Manganese sulphate 281mg; Zinc sulphate 84.5mg; Copper sulphate 21.4mg.

Analytical constituents: Protein 44.5%; Fat 28.5%; Fibre 0.2%; Moisture 5.0%; Ash 5.0%; Calcium 1.1%; Phosphorus 0.55%; Omega-6 fatty acids 10.4%; Omega-3 fatty acids 0.6%.

Harrison’s Recovery Formula

Name: Harrison's Recovery Formula
Brand: Harrison's
SKU: HBF REC
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SKU: HBF REC

Category: Feeding & Treats

Brand: Harrison's

Psittacine body weight	KCal needed per day*	Recovery Formula per day	Water needed to give approx. 1:3 ratio by volume (‘a thin gruel’)	Water needed to give approx. 1:2 ratio by volume (‘a smooth gravy’)	Water needed to give approx. 1:1 ratio by volume (‘a thick paste’)
25g	10	2g	9ml	6ml	3ml
50g	17	4g	15ml	10ml	5ml
75g	23	5g	21ml	14ml	7ml
100g	29	6g	24ml	16ml	8ml
150g	39	8g	33ml	22ml	11ml
200g	48	10g	41ml	28ml	14ml
300g	64	14g	54ml	36ml	18ml
400g	79	17g	68ml	45ml	23ml
500g	93	20g	81ml	54ml	27ml
750g	125	27g	109ml	73ml	36ml
1000g	155	33g	133ml	89ml	44ml
1500g	208	44g	180ml	120ml	60ml
2000g	256	55g	221ml	148ml	74ml
2500g	302	64g	261ml	174ml	87ml
3000g	345	73g	298ml	199ml	99ml
3500g	386	82g	334ml	223ml	111ml

Chick size/species	0 – 7 days	7 – 21 days	21 days to weaning
Psittacines, doves and pigeons	Recovery Formula	Mix of Recovery and Juvenile Formulas – see * below	Juvenile Formula
Cockatiels ^	Recovery Formula		Juvenile Formula
Finches, passerines, small insectivorous birds with an apparent inability to digest corn starch	Recovery Formula

Weight	N/A
Size	350g, 56g

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