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Individual Methods for Feeding
Methods - Practices
Varied Diet (Nectar-Feeding Birds)
The practices outlined in this section relate to methods of food presentation that do not require the use of special materials or devices. Scatter feeds, use of specific locations, and methods of ensuring that specific animals receive required medications and dietary supplements are dealt with.
Varied Diet (Nectar-Feeding Birds) |
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| Method | Soft fruits, seeds and insects provided on most days for birds which are primarily nectar feeders. | |
| Species | Nectar-feeding birds, for example, Blue-streaked Lory. | |
| Purpose | Supplement diet with foods which would normally be obtained in the wild for nutritional balance. Enables birds to use their beaks and feet to manipulate food, with nectar only, they are limited to using their tongues. | |
| Pro | Provides a different challenge to eating nectar. | |
| Con | -- | |
| Improvements | -- | |
| Comments | Supplemental foods are given on a rota basis, with the birds receiving nectar-only on one day per week. Birds tend to ignore nectar when other foods are offered. | |
| Frequency of Use | 6 Days per Week. | |
| Ratings | Usefulness | 10 |
| Convenience | 10 | |
| Value For Money | 9 | |
| Range of Users | 10 | |
| Contributed By | Bird Section | |