Psittacus Lory Special - Hand Feeding Formula

Description: The Psittacus Lory Special Hand Feeding Formula is specially designed for hand-rearing psittacine birds of the Loriini tribe, such as Loriids (Lories and Lorikeets). It provides essential nutrition from the moment pin feathers emerge until weaning. This formula is intended to be the sole diet for chicks during this critical period.

Key Features:

• Specialized Diet: Formulated for Loriini tribe species, incorporating dehydrated hibiscus flower and papaya to support digestive health.
• Complete Diet: Constitutes 100% of the chick’s diet from pin feather stage until weaning.
• Preparation: Mix with lukewarm water to achieve a concentration of approximately 25% solids.
• Feeding Method: Administer using a soft feeding tube for best results.

Composition:

• Cereal Grains and Derivatives
• Oil Seeds and Fruits
• Fructose
• Vegetable Oils: High oleic sunflower, crude palm, refined linseed
• Dried Whole Egg
• Legume Seeds and Derivatives
• Dried Brewer’s Yeast
• Tubers, Roots, and Derivatives
• Pollen
• Dried Hibiscus Flower
• Minerals and Derivatives
• Dried Papaya
• Inulin (Cichorium intybus)
• Marigold Meal (Tagetes erecta)
• Mojave Yucca

Additives:

• Vitamins:

  • Vitamin A: 3300 IU/kg
  • Vitamin D3: 1000 IU/kg
  • Vitamin E: 240 mg/kg
  • Vitamin C: 150 mg/kg
  • Vitamin K3: 4.5 mg/kg
  • Vitamin B1: 22 mg/kg
  • Vitamin B2: 17 mg/kg
  • Vitamin B6: 22 mg/kg
  • Vitamin B12: 85 µg/kg
  • Calcium D-pantothenate: 17 mg/kg
  • Niacin: 105 mg/kg
  • Folic Acid: 4 mg/kg
  • Biotin: 700 µg/kg
  • Choline Chloride: 1200 mg/kg
  • Beta-carotene: 11 mg/kg
  • Betaine Anhydrous: 230 mg/kg

• Trace Elements:

  • Iron: 20 mg/kg
  • Copper: 1 mg/kg
  • Manganese: 50 mg/kg
  • Zinc: 20 mg/kg
  • Iodine: 0.7 mg/kg
  • Selenium: 230 µg/kg

• Amino Acids:

  • L-Lysine: 81.8 mg/kg
  • DL-Methionine: 96.4 mg/kg
  • L-Threonine: 17.5 mg/kg
  • L-Tryptophan: 24.6 mg/kg

• Antioxidants:

  • Extract of Vegetable Oils Rich in Tocopherols: 119 mg/kg
  • Ascorbyl Palmitate: 33 mg/kg

• Flavourings:

  • Rosmarinus Officinalis Extract: 0.01 g/kg

Analytical Constituents:

• Moisture: 8.0%
• Crude Protein: 20.0%
• Crude Fat: 14.0%
• Crude Fiber: 4.5%
• Crude Ash: 5.7%
• Lysine: 1.2%
• Methionine: 0.6%
• Calcium: 0.7%
• Sodium: 0.14%

Feeding Directions:

• Storage: Keep in a cool, dry place.
• Avoid Simultaneous Use: Do not use with drinking water that contains added choline chloride.

This formula provides a balanced, high-quality diet tailored to the unique nutritional needs of Loriini tribe birds during their critical developmental stages.