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Post by bunnobird on Feb 28, 2006 16:25:55 GMT 10
Hi,
I was wondering if anyone had used a product called Harmony Lorikeet Nector. It says on the bottle to attract wild lorries to your garden but would it be ok for my pet rainbow as I dont own a juicer and would like to give him some juice as a treat with water available as well of course. Any help appreciated
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Post by AussieBirds on Feb 28, 2006 18:29:24 GMT 10
I use Harmony dry mix for my lorikeet and don't have any problems with it, they are a reputable company so I would say it is fine.
John
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Post by AcaciaWattle on Feb 28, 2006 21:34:39 GMT 10
just be careful...it attracts ants like you wouldn't believe and I found in the heat up here it starts to go off.
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Post by petiel on Mar 1, 2006 9:43:38 GMT 10
My scaleys love the nectar, they get it for a treat. The label on the bottle reads after opening use within 7 days. I make up icecubes and give them a frozen iceblock. There is no waste and it last longer.
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Post by vankarhi on Mar 1, 2006 11:42:47 GMT 10
I do the iceblocks with frozen passionfruit too. ;D
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Post by lillyvale on May 3, 2006 15:37:38 GMT 10
I use it all the time adding it to their wet mix...Jus the thing...before i used it they would waste heaps but not now...BUT i do divide the bottle into 3 parts and freeze it. that way it does not sour
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Post by fuzzydragonfly on May 25, 2006 14:12:49 GMT 10
Dad uses this brand both for dry food and nectar and the lorikeets love it. It's the only brand of lorikeet food the Big W sells so it's also convinient.
We also freeze it, it lasts for much longer.
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Post by silvercloud on May 25, 2006 23:18:15 GMT 10
Yeah mine love the nectar too.
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Post by melzawelza on Jul 6, 2006 0:29:15 GMT 10
I've been meaning to get this. the ice blocks are a great idea!
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Post by zooyouthben on Aug 21, 2006 16:44:06 GMT 10
I personnaly do not i use harmony, this might sound wierd but i atste all my lory nectars and have found that it is very bland, I will stick to my Wombaroo and Passwell, but sheps are great too
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Post by petiel on Aug 21, 2006 22:57:13 GMT 10
The Harmony nectar is not a powder like Wombaroo or Passwell, it is made up in a bottle like juice. My lorikeets love it and so does my alexandrine. There is peach juice in it and also you can mix it with your dry mix.
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Post by zooyouthben on Aug 23, 2006 19:46:40 GMT 10
Ohh i thought you were talking about the Harmony Dry mix which is just fancy Egg and Biscut, Sorry
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Post by melzawelza on Dec 21, 2006 23:13:37 GMT 10
^^ i agree, the harmony dry food is not suitable as a major part of the diet for a pet lory. It's fine for a wild one, because they are supplementing their diet with other things, but its quality is not high at all.
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Post by vankarhi on Jan 2, 2007 14:08:46 GMT 10
ok that is interesting...........now that i own a lorikeet..........I take more notice. lol He is on harmony, but he gets heaps of fresh stuff and a little seed too. I will swap over to something else when the harmony is finished.
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Post by Jane on Jan 2, 2007 20:02:21 GMT 10
Vetafarm even do a lori nectar pellet I saw the other day, I think I read on the forum somewhere that someone was using them and liked them.
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Post by zooyouthben on Jan 2, 2007 20:41:35 GMT 10
yeah i mix sheps and passwell dry mixes
and feed Womabaroo Wet Mix in a mouse bottle
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Post by silvercloud on Jan 3, 2007 11:54:40 GMT 10
Mine get Sheps. Tracey maybe get another brand of lori mix like Sheps and mix the harmony with it that way he is getting the nutrients from the other mix as harmony has practically nothing in it. I wouldn't give him any seed either as seed can damage the papillae on the tongue.
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Post by chris on Jul 26, 2008 21:22:51 GMT 10
hi,we give our guys harmony 3 times a week and the lovits egg and biscuit mixed with the aviane science mango flavoured six days of the week and fresh fruit every day ie........ apple, pear,tangellos ...veges like bok choy,corn ,and i forgot wet mix which is made up of the harmony powder and the avian science powder,they seem to like the mixed up stuff very nicely,now i have the new scalies on it to and they seem to like it so far(only 2 days on it)fingers crossed,best regards chris
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Post by flamesmum on Apr 11, 2009 23:07:47 GMT 10
Please -dont use Harmony !! Its deficient in proper nutrients , i have seen birds near death from this terrible food . Passwells and Wombaroo are certainly far superior properly formulated for Lorikeets and Lorys . and please , dont give it to the wild birds .
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Post by chris on Jun 4, 2009 20:45:01 GMT 10
hi ,my birds are doing ok,the harmony is only as a treat for them and is mixed with other dry and wet mixes,plus all the fresh fruit is fresh every day and removed 2hrs later some times earlier,i also use the rowdys and the ice cubes are great in the summer,i never feed seed it breaks up the little hairs on their little tounges,they are a necter bird ,ok guys and girls ill type to you/s laterz,best regards chris
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