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Post by rainbowfeathers on Oct 14, 2009 10:23:44 GMT 10
Hi all. Well since I'm new to the world of lorikeet owning, I am still trying to work out what is best to feed my Spunky and when and how often. Any info is greatly welcome!! Thanks  |
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Post by Robyn on Oct 14, 2009 15:01:42 GMT 10
Hi there rainbowfeathers,
I don't have lorikeets any more but do still H/R bubbies. I use a good lori dry & lori wet there are a few goods ones on the market as well as fruit. My birds also enjoyed bottle brush flowers. I like to wean my bubs onto as much variety as is possible that way they recognize new foods as good to eat. I must say we don't have any finicky birds here.
Robyn.
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Post by robert on Oct 17, 2009 13:10:42 GMT 10
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Post by rainbowfeathers on Oct 17, 2009 21:23:46 GMT 10
Thankyou guys  |
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Post by Laraine on Oct 22, 2009 8:07:34 GMT 10
I feed wet mix everyday, and make sure they have a bowl of dry as well to nibble on. I give mine an apple a day LOL as well. They love anything sweet so when I have I give bananas, rockmelon, grapes, oranges, celery, carrots all that type of food. Also I give grevellia and bottle brush flowers.
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Post by rainbowfeathers on Oct 22, 2009 10:03:49 GMT 10
Great!!! Thanks for that info |
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Post by missjanellez on Oct 23, 2009 12:28:27 GMT 10
I feed my Poopy pretty much the same, although he seems to love Brocoli - i think he just enjoys pulling it apart more than anything. He'll start calling out anytime he hears a noise that even slightly resembles the noise of a food packet being opened, lol. |
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Post by georgiesmum on Oct 30, 2009 18:29:21 GMT 10
I feed my lories on wombaroo mix, but may soon investigate other options as it is not cheap. I give them fresh wet mix every morning and they pounce on it very quickly. The bowl is empty by the days end but I dont give them anymore till the following morning. I follow the directions on the packet as to how much to give each bird. ( I have a rainbow and a musk who share a cage, and another rainbow in another cage) I think it is easy for birds to get to fat if they have too much mix. I alway provide water for them, although being lories they use it to have a bath in! It gets rather disgusting pretty quickly. like other owners I give them nectar flowers when I can. They have a very sweet tooth and prefer fruit to vegetables, but I have discovered they do like the greens I give my other birds. Also, for a treat, they get meal worms. They really love them. I think they must be the lory equivilent of a Mars Bar Yuk! They also try and raid other birds cages in search of sunflower seeds, but I believe these are not good for them so they are not allowed to help themselves to too many. |
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Post by Laraine on Oct 31, 2009 23:33:28 GMT 10
When I had more Lorikeets I started to make my own mix, and although I only have 2 now (the others helped themselves out of their cage) I still do. I put it into ice cube trays and freeze it. I give them one cube each (about a dessertspoon each) and thaw in the microwave. I use 1/2 the mixture for dry and 1/2 for wet mix.
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Post by madaussie on Nov 1, 2009 8:40:17 GMT 10
A treat i make mine is passion fruit pulp sift out seeds two cans add a good amount of Honey hot water in a 1.25 soda bottle shake well put in the fridge .
freeze sum in cubs or just give to them in a feeder as is they love it .
j
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Post by vankarhi on Nov 3, 2009 19:25:18 GMT 10
I actually freeze the pasion fruit pulp for my birds ..... when I get it and thaw it out for them when needed. My birds love it especially the ekkies.
When I had a lorikeet, I fed him a wet and dry mix as well as fruit/veges etc
Hey Big Bird you have had a few name changes lately ;D ;D
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