nova
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Post by nova on Oct 24, 2004 1:07:16 GMT 10
well ok just him not eating any fruit or veg what so ever. he himself is great and not driving me nuts lol.
I have no idea why.
i have tried.... apple (red and green) watermellon,strawberries,carrot,corn on the cob,banana. he gives it one little try and walks away all he will eat is his dry food.
Is this enough or is there something else i can try?
he get bottle brush most days aswell.
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Post by Viraba on Oct 24, 2004 7:44:49 GMT 10
Hi Nova,
I've never had much success with my lorrikeets eating strawberries, carrot or banana. I think maybe the texture isn't right or something. They also play with the cob corn a lot more then eat it.
What I have found succesful is:
Apple (red mainly)
Pear - will walk over glass to get to pear !!
Rock-melon/ honey dew melon (not so much water melon.........tends to go off up here)
Grapes ....when they're cheap
They'll also eat some dried fruit if it's socked a bit first. More success with sultanas and raisins. Dried pineapple is a bit of a treat for them.
I've also found that they seem to get bored with the presentation. If they go off something, I'll change the way I give it.............if I've been cutting it up, I'll give it whole or peeled and they seem to get their appetite back !!! I'll also just throw in some greens from time to time. Don't know how much they eat but they just love playing with a celery stalk.
Silly but lovable aren't they
Viraba
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Post by jeremy on Oct 24, 2004 9:11:06 GMT 10
I feed my Red Collared Lorikeets apple, pears, rock melon, kiwi fruit, corn on the cob (sometimes i don't give it to them on the cob) silverbeet, endives and whatever else i can find. I don't feed my birds grapes as they are mainly filled with water
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Post by tielkeets04 on Oct 24, 2004 20:25:57 GMT 10
nova how old is your lorikeet, mine only sucked at fruit till he was about nine months old
now he eats melons, peaches , grapes , pears, cooked apples
all the best tanya
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nova
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Post by nova on Oct 24, 2004 21:10:17 GMT 10
he is just a baby doesn't fully have the full colour on the beak.
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Post by tielkeets04 on Oct 25, 2004 3:28:13 GMT 10
my rainbow didnt eat fruit at that age unless, it was mashed up or I
gave him tin baby fruit the strained apples and pears were his favourits
keep letting have a taste of different fruits that way when he's big enough to eat them he'll know there food and will be used to the taste
of them
tanya
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Post by jeremy on Oct 25, 2004 8:16:55 GMT 10
i had a 3 month old lorikeet and she was fine she still doesn't eat as much fruit as my other lorikeets but she is eating enough.
You could try putting your lorikeet in a cage with another lorikeet and the other lorikeet will go and eat and your baby should go and check it out and eventually your baby will be eating fruit.
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Post by jill on Oct 25, 2004 11:04:09 GMT 10
Hi Nova, when mine were babies they would just lick the apple until they were alot older, so I boiled, blended and mix it in with there wet mix, but they would eat corn and peas, I'd soak some frozen corn and pea mix in boiling water until defrosted only takes a couple of minutes, they ate the peas first.. I also added a couple of teaspoons of baby food (nothing with salt or onion) and apple juice to there wet mix, there favorite was blue berry and muslie..
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Post by nova on Oct 25, 2004 14:19:15 GMT 10
The corn cob i tried was a frozen one that i defrosted in hot water for awhile but he just turned his nose up at it LOL. I might try the baby food and see. Thanks for that  I will let you know how he goes. |
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Post by jill on Oct 25, 2004 14:28:39 GMT 10
Mine love the fresh corn on the cob. Felix eats all the corn then rolls on his back and holds it with his feet and talks to it in human language..There a classic to watch playing
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Post by tielkeets04 on Oct 26, 2004 8:20:41 GMT 10
gee I never thought to try mine with the cob , here I'v been cutting it off for him
sounds like I'v been destroying a good toy lol
Tanya
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Post by jill on Oct 26, 2004 11:27:41 GMT 10
Please excuse my spelling from the above post the teasthingys is supposed to be teaspoon..
I think they turn anything into a game, I can sit and watch them for hours...
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Post by AussieBirds on Oct 26, 2004 12:02:00 GMT 10
Lorikeets are with out a doubt the clowns of the birds world and as you say they will turn anything into a game. I have an umbrella tree in the house next door to me and the wild lorries get in there and play in the branches especially when the tree has flowers on it, The flower heads seem to make them drunk and boy do they perform.
John
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Post by nova on Oct 26, 2004 15:20:56 GMT 10
;D a friend was telling me if they are drunk and you hose them they drop out of the trees lol.
Not that i would as its mean but still a funny thought.
I tried the baby food didn't like it either. Oh well i will offer stuff here and hope u tries it at some point.
As he is still a baby theres still hope.
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Post by jeremy on Oct 26, 2004 16:51:12 GMT 10
Nova, have you tried feeding your lorikeet nectarine or peaches  My lorikeets absolutely love them |
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Post by nova on Oct 26, 2004 22:49:31 GMT 10
no not yet but will give that ago tomorrow when i go shopping. Thanks for the tip. |
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Post by pollyparrot on Oct 27, 2004 4:54:53 GMT 10
my red collar thinks he has to have what iam having so i eat stuff that i know are good for him in front of him and he demands some thats how i got mine started and noo guys i dont eat lorikeet mix and tree flowers he cottoned on to that himself  |
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Post by tielkeets04 on Oct 27, 2004 11:17:43 GMT 10
soooo that might be why mine wont eat vegies
the hubby and kids dont like them much and arnt treating them as food lol
mine will eat potato , corn on the cob and brocoli [raw]
Tanya
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My lorikeets absolutely love them