Abstract
Editor's Note: every situation is different
but the author's birds have enjoyed
these dietary items with no ill effects.
Be sure that all natural foods are free
of potentially harmful chemicals.
apple
pear
banana
papaya
grape
fig
apricot
berries
mango
FRESH FRUIT
peach
guava
plum
pomegranate
kiwi
persimmon
melon (seeds too!)
cherry (de-pit?)
citrus (high acid!)
DRIED FRUIT
(soak overnight to decrease sugar/use
liquid for nectar)
prunes papaya
banana pineapple (high sugar)
fig cranberry
apricot raisins (high iron level)
(Note: many fruits are dried with sulfur)
carrot
cob corn
beets
squash
pumpkin
beans
chard
greens
VEGETABLES
potato
yam
sprouts
cabbage
cucumber
broccoli
celery (calming agent)
millet
finch mix
NUTS &SEEDS
canary
parakeet mix
sesame anise
cumin poppy
amaranth quinoi
safflower sunflower Oarge lories/
(limit quantity) limit quantity)
dill hemp
rape
walnut
pecan
peanut
macadamia
thistle
coconut
almond
filbert
HEALTH FOOD & MISC.
honey
protein shakes
amazake
bee pollen
cheese
unsalted
crackers
meal worms
fruit worms
cuttlebone
spirulina
granola
malt
maple syrup
whole wheat bread
soy milk
smoothies
soaked bread
nutritional yeast
(adults only)
corn worms
veggie juices
wheat germ
baby formula
cream of wheat
egg (well cooked)
FRUIT & VEGGIE JUICE
apple papaya
apricot carrot
grape pineapple-coconut
V-8 prune (droppings stain)
pear citrus (high acid)
celery
FLOWERS (especially buds)
dandelions cosmos
petunia geranium
marigold orchid
nasturtium chrysanthemum
pansies wildflowers (weeds)
sunflower daisy
legumes fruit blossoms
impatiens bird seed flowers
herbs rose hips
asters chamomile
hibiscus
ADDffiONAL NOTES:
1) Lory powder is a main staple food;
but all our lories prefer it in nectar
form; if water is used, powder will settle
and surface becomes thin and
weak; we mix powder with quality
fruit juices to prevent settling; papaya,
apricot, pineapple-coconut are best
and last longest; apple and orange
sour quickly. If your lory runs to the
water dish with dry powder to create
his own nectar he is trying to tell
you something!!!
2) In lory feeding, the single most valuable
tool is the blender; any and all
nutritional foods from sprouts to
mulberries can be made into a delicious
nectar in the blender with the
addition of juice, lory powder,
molasses, etc.
3) Lory diets loaded with sucrose, dextrose,
fructose and such sweetener
have a tendency to make pets hyperactive.
Try cooked grains, soaked
breads, rice, beans and veggies fresh
or juiced.
4) Lorikeet metabolism is rapid and
heat producing; summer temperatures
are more dangerous than winter
cools for most species; a water dish
large enough to climb into is a must!
5) All lory nutrition for captive species
is still in its infancy; wide variety and
extra effort to train your birds is
highly recommended; avoid falling
into feeding ruts.
6) And finally, after mixing up your
own scrumptious blended lory nectar
- don't forget to lick the spoon!