Harrisons vs. TOPS

[TinyTimneh]

Just wanting some opinions as to which are better.

 

Jacko's on Harrison's high-potency coarse and he has been for nearly 6 months. He loves them--so no problems there.

 

But I'm considering switching him to TOPS because:

 

-there's more varied ingredients

-it's peanut, soy, wheat (and according to their website corn) free

-it's not as crunchy as the Harrison's apprently(end up with a heck of a lot of pellet powder right now)

-it's dramatically cheaper (10 pounds for $ 40 compared to 5 pounds of harrisons for that price)

-there's nothing artifical or synthetic

 

I'm considering NOT switching him to TOPS because:

 

-there are a few ingredients in harrisons (the clay and palm oil etc.) that aren't found in TOPS

-it's lower in fat (and since switching Jacko to the higher-fat harrison's high-potency he looks much better)

-I remember reading on a linnie forum that TOPS is lacking specifically in Vitamin D3

-I know it isn't complete (neither is Harrison's of course as birds all need fresh food--but at least Harrison's has vitamins)

 

Regardless of what pellet he's eating I will be:

 

-offering him fresh mash daily (either Shauna's Mash Diet or Mike's Manna Mash)

-adding palm oil to his mash

-setting up a UV lamp for him over his cage

[she]

I have my two on Harrisons, I believe it to be a great pellet and with the added fruit and veg I give them they get all they need. I am happy to pay the extra money knowing how good the harrisons is.

[judygram]

One point you made about TOPS that it is nothing artificial or synthetic, Harrisons is organic so it is all natural and like Shelia it is worth the extra cost in my opinion.

[Dave007]

Well it's only your bird that's gonna tell you what he thinks about the switch.

[TinyTimneh]

Whoops--guess I should of clarified judygram sorry about that.

 

I meant that there's no added 'vitamin d, calcium etc.'

[danmcq]

If there are no added vitamins or minerals in Tops, then why feed a pellet at all?

 

Your bird can get everything it needs in real and tasty wholesome foods.

 

Vitamin D it will get from the avian lamp or natural sunshine.

 

If your going to stay on pellets, then Harrisons is the best. Price should not be a consideration when it comes to your Greys health. :-)

[TinyTimneh]

good point dan :blush:...there's really no amount I'm not willing to spend to keep Jacko healthy and happy but if I can save it's always a bonus.

 

I'd feed him whole fresh foods exclusively except that I'm gone all day to school so it would spoil and go bad in his bowl--which of course I don't want.