Avi Plus Handrearing Parrot Food Finisher

Avi Plus Handrearing Parrot Food Finisher

Complete Hand-Rearing Nutrition from 6 Weeks to Weaning

Avi Plus Handrearing Parrot Food Finisher 1kg is specially formulated for the final stage of hand rearing, when young parrots are approaching fledging and beginning the transition towards independent feeding.

During the earlier stages of development, chicks experience extremely rapid growth and require high levels of protein and energy. By approximately six weeks of age, this growth rate begins to slow and nutritional requirements start changing. Avi Plus Handrearing Parrot Food Finisher has been developed specifically for this stage, with slightly reduced protein levels while maintaining adequate fat and energy for continued development.

The formula contains palm oil to provide an appropriate source of dietary fat, while essential amino acids and fatty acids provide nutritional building blocks for developing feathers. Vitamins C and E are included to support normal immune function as young birds encounter increasing environmental challenges during the transition out of the nursery and towards weaning.

Key Benefits

• Complete hand-rearing food for young parrots
• Designed for approximately 6 weeks of age until weaning
• Formulated for the final growth stage
• Highly digestible hand-feeding formula
• Adjusted protein level for slower late-stage growth
• Maintains adequate dietary fat and energy
• Contains palm oil
• Added essential amino acids
• Contains important fatty acids
• Supports normal feather and plumage development
• Contains vitamins C and E
• Provides nutritional support during the transition towards adulthood
• Formulated as the sole nutritional source during hand feeding
• Mixes easily with warm water
• Suitable for syringe or spoon feeding
• Convenient 1kg pack

Developed for the Final Growth Stage

Young birds do not have the same nutritional requirements throughout hand rearing.

Avi Plus Handrearing Parrot Food Finisher 1kg forms part of the Avi Plus staged hand-rearing programme. Phase 1 is intended for newly hatched chicks, Phase 2 supports the rapid growth and early feather-development stage, while the Finisher formula is used from approximately 6 weeks until weaning.

At this point, the chick’s overall growth rate is slowing. The requirement for protein therefore decreases compared with earlier growth stages, while sufficient fat and energy remain important for completing physical development.

The Finisher formulation accommodates this change rather than continuing to provide the same nutrient balance used for younger chicks.

Support for Plumage Development

Feather development remains important during the final stages of hand rearing.

Avi Plus Handrearing Parrot Food Finisher contains added amino acids and fatty acids that provide nutritional building blocks for healthy, lustrous plumage.

Feathers are protein-rich structures and require appropriate amino acids during development. Providing a correctly formulated diet during this period helps supply the nutrients required as juvenile plumage continues developing.

Immune Nutritional Support

As chicks grow older, they are gradually exposed to a broader environment outside the controlled nursery setting.

Avi Plus includes vitamins C and E in the Finisher formula to provide nutritional support for normal immune function during this transitional stage.

A balanced hand-rearing formula also helps ensure that the bird continues receiving appropriate nutrition while learning to explore solid foods and becoming progressively less dependent on hand feeding.

Mixing Instructions

Prepare Avi Plus Handrearing Parrot Food Finisher 1kg using clean equipment and fresh water.

Start with boiled water that has been allowed to cool to approximately 50°C.

Mix:

1 part Avi Plus Handrearing Finisher to 3 parts water by volume.

Stir thoroughly until a smooth, creamy consistency is achieved.

Allow the prepared formula to cool to approximately:

40–45°C before feeding.

Formula that is too hot can damage the crop, while formula that is too cool may interfere with normal crop emptying and digestion.

Always check the actual temperature before feeding rather than estimating by touch.

Feeding Amount

Avi Plus recommends feeding approximately:

10–12% of the chick’s current body weight per feed.

For smaller species, the volume may reach approximately:

15% of body weight per feed.

The bird should be weighed regularly so that the feeding quantity can be adjusted as its body weight changes.

Do not routinely exceed the recommended amount. Avi Plus cautions that overfeeding may overstretch the crop muscles, slow crop emptying and increase the risk of regurgitation and aspiration.

Crop Management

Establish a feeding routine that allows the crop to almost empty between feeds.

The crop should also be allowed to empty completely at least once every 24 hours.

This helps prevent food remaining in the crop for excessively long periods.

Monitor the chick’s:

• Crop filling
• Crop emptying
• Body weight
• Feeding response
• Droppings
• Activity
• General development

Changes such as persistent crop contents, poor weight gain, repeated regurgitation, weakness or feeding difficulties require prompt attention.

Complete Hand-Rearing Formula

Avi Plus Handrearing Parrot Food Finisher 1kg is formulated as a complete hand-rearing diet.

Avi Plus advises that its hand-rearing formulas should be used as the sole nutritional source during the applicable hand-feeding stage and that additional vitamin, mineral or amino acid supplements should not routinely be added.

Adding unnecessary supplements can alter the carefully balanced nutritional profile of the prepared formula.

Hygiene During Hand Feeding

Good hygiene is particularly important when preparing food for young birds.

Prepare fresh formula using clean equipment and wash syringes, spoons, mixing containers and other utensils thoroughly after use.

Discard formula that has become contaminated or has been standing for an extended period.

Keep the dry powder sealed and protected from heat, moisture and contamination.

Weaning Stage

Avi Plus Handrearing Parrot Food Finisher is designed to support young birds during the period when they gradually move from hand feeding towards independent eating.

Weaning should be allowed to progress according to the individual bird’s species, development and feeding behaviour.

Continue monitoring body weight and ensure that the young bird is reliably consuming sufficient independent food before hand feeding is completely discontinued.

Product Specifications

The 1kg presentation and barcode are currently listed by a South African Avi Plus retailer.

Why Choose Avi Plus Handrearing Parrot Food Finisher 1kg?

Avi Plus Handrearing Parrot Food Finisher 1kg is designed specifically for the changing nutritional needs of young parrots during the final hand-rearing stage.

Instead of continuing with the higher protein requirements of the rapid-growth period, the Finisher formula slightly reduces protein while maintaining the fat and energy needed for final development. Palm oil provides dietary energy, while added amino acids and fatty acids support developing plumage.

With a straightforward 1:3 mixing ratio, clear feeding guidance and a nutritional profile designed for birds from approximately six weeks until weaning, Avi Plus Handrearing Parrot Food Finisher 1kg provides a practical final step in the Avi Plus staged hand-rearing programme.

Avi Plus Handrearing Phase 1

Avi Plus Handrearing Phase 2