It is a complementary food for adult psittacine birds of the Loriini tribe. It contains highly digestible ingredients with a high proportion of dehydrated fruit and sugars.
It should not be used as an exclusive diet. It is advisable to offer it simultaneously with Lory Gel. Both products are complementary and they should be offered in separate feeders. Birds will ingest more or less of each product according to their needs. Both Lory Nectar and Lory Gel can be offered dry and/or mixed with water. Faecal consistency is improved when using the formulas dry.
When Lory Gel and Lory Nectar are offered mixed with water, add enough water to reach a creamy texture. Additionally, it is advisable to prepare the right amount to be consumed in a short period of time to prevent them from spoiling.
It is recommended to offer fruit and vegetables in order to provide variety to the diet.
Whenever chicks are present in the nest, it is advisable that the breeding pairs have Lory Special Hand Feeding (depending on the age of the chicks) also available.
As a reference, daily consumption varies between 8 and 16 g of dried gel and nectar per 100 g of body weight.
EUROPEAN LABEL
Lory Nectar is a complementary feed for psittacine birds of the tribe Loriini.
COMPOSITION: Fructose, dehydrated apple, cereal grains and their derivatives, oilseeds, oil-bearing fruits and their derivatives, dried brewer’s yeast, dehydrated papaya, minerals and their derivatives, vegetable oils (high-oleic sunflower, refined flaxseed), legume seeds and their derivatives, inulin (Cichorium intybus), marigold meal (Tagetes erecta), Mojave yucca.
ADDITIVES: Vitamins: 3a672a Vitamin A: 2500 IU/kg; 3a671 Vitamin D3: 550 IU/kg; 3a700 Vitamin E: 110 mg/kg; 3a300 Vitamin C: 35 mg/kg; 3a710 Vitamin K3: 2.5 mg/kg; 3a820 Vitamin B1: 14 mg/kg; 3a825i Vitamin B2: 10 mg/kg; 3a831 Vitamin B6/pyridoxine hydrochloride: 14 mg/kg; Vitamin B12/cyanocobalamin: 50 µg/kg; 3a841 calcium D-pantothenate: 10 mg/kg; 3a314 niacin: 65 mg/kg; 3a316 folic acid: 2.5 mg/kg; 3a880 biotin: 400 µg/kg; 3a890 choline chloride: 900 mg/kg; 3a160 (a) Beta-carotene: 30 mg/kg; 3a920 Anhydrous betaine: 125 mg/kg. Trace elements: 3b106 Iron (iron(II) chelate of amino acids, hydrated): 15 mg/kg; 3b406 Copper (copper(II) chelate of amino acids, hydrated): 1 mg/kg; 3b504 Manganese (manganese chelate of amino acids, hydrated): 28 mg/kg; 3b606 Zinc (zinc chelate of amino acids, hydrated): 13 mg/kg; 3b202 Iodine (anhydrous calcium iodate): 0.5 mg/kg; 3b814 Selenium (hydroxylated analogue of selenomethionine): 170 µg/kg. Antioxidants: 1b306 (ii) Tocopherol-rich extracts from vegetable oils (rich in delta-tocopherol): 30 mg/kg; 1b304 Ascorbyl palmitate: 7 mg/kg. Flavouring agents: Rosmarinus officinalis extract: 0.01 g/kg.
ANALYTICAL CONSTITUENTS: Moisture 6.0%, Crude protein 7.0%, Crude fat 3.0%, Crude fibre 4.8%, Crude ash 3.2%, Lysine 0.4%, Methionine 0.2%, Calcium 0.3%, Sodium 0.04%.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE: Avoid simultaneous use with drinking water to which choline chloride has been added. Store in a cool, dry place. Should not be used as a sole, permanent diet. It is recommended to provide it dry, alongside Lory Gel—also served dry—in a separate feeding dish. It acts as a fruit substitute, minimizing voluntary fruit consumption.
