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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=3 height=115 style=" border-bottom: 1px solid #CCCCCC;" BGCOLOR="#660099" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="46a00730erkqte.jpg"> <bR> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=145 BGCOLOR="#660099" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="3" CELLSPACING="4" WIDTH="133" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#9900CC HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="119"><div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Mad About Lorikeets"><B>Home</B></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#9900CC HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="119"><div> <A HREF="id2.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About Us"><B>About Us</B></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#9900CC HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="119"><div> <A HREF="lorikeets.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lorikeets"><B>Lorikeets</B></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#9900CC HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="119"><div> <A HREF="parrots.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Parrots"><B>Parrots</B></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#9900CC HEIGHT= 14 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="loriforsale.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lorikeets For Sale"><B>Lorikeets For Sale</B></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#9900CC HEIGHT= 14 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="parrotsforsale.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Parrots For Sale"><B>Parrots For Sale</B></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#9900CC HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="119"><div> <A HREF="avairies.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Avairies"><B>Aviaries</B></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#9900CC HEIGHT= 14 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="nestboxes.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Nesting Boxes"><B>Nesting Boxes</B></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#9900CC HEIGHT= 14 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="care.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Care Feeding"><B>What We Feed</B></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#9900CC HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="119"><div> <A HREF="contactus.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><B>Contact Us</B></A></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=337 width="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="14f00003.jpg"> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="594" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 29 WIDTH="588"><div> <B>WHAT WE FEED - LORIKEETS</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="588"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="588" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="592" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 33 WIDTH="582"><div> <B>LORIKEET DRY FOOD</B> (which is pollen replacement) is fed at all times.  It is placed in 6" ceramic bowls at the rear of the aviary away from any overhead perches or nest boxes.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="323"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="323" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="258"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="258" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 112 WIDTH="323"><div> <B>Dry food consists of:</B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">egg and biscuit</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">high protein baby cereal</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">rice flour</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">glucose</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">avivite vitamin powder</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="258"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="112" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="258" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="582"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="582" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 66 WIDTH="582"><div> <B>LORIKEET WET FOOD </B>(which is a nectar replacement) is fed late in the afternoon and removed (eaten or not) mid morning the next day.  It is placed in metal coop cups at the rear of the aviary out of the sunlight and away from any overhead perches or nest boxes.  Only enough is given that can be consumed over this time.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="323"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="323" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="258"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="258" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 112 WIDTH="323"><div> <B>Wet Food Consists of:</B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">High protein baby cereal</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">milk powder</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">raw sugar</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">sustagen (vanilla)</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">glucose</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="258"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="112" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="258" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="323"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="323" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="258"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="258" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 65 WIDTH="582"><div> <B>FRUIT AND VEGETABLES WE FEED THE LORIKEETS</B></div> <bR> <div> Lorikeets enjoy a large variety of fruit and vegetables with juicy sweet fruits being their favourites.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="323"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="323" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="258"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="258" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 352 WIDTH="323"><div> <B>Fruits we feed</B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">apples - red/green</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">rockmelon</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">paw paw</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">grapes</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">oranges</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">kiwi fruit</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">passion fruit</div> <bR> <div> <B>Vegetables we feed</B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">carrots</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">sweet potato</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">broccoli</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">sweet corn (on the cob)</div> <bR> <div> <B>Greens we feed</B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">endives</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">silverbeet</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">celery</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="258"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="352" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="258" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="323"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="323" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="258"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="258" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="602" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 98 WIDTH="596"><div> Usually 2 fruits, 1 vegetable and 1 green leafy vegetable is fed per day with the amount varying on the size and species of the bird.  With this we also give 1 Arrowroot biscuit per pair.</div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Note:  </B></I><I>All birds differ in their eating habits so adjust your feeding routine according to what your birds eat.</I></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="596"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="596" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="602" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 224 WIDTH="596"><div> <B>WHAT WE FEED - PARROTS</B></div> <bR> <div> All the parrots from the 28's down to the Neophemas are fed on a small parrot mix which is supplemented by fruit and vegetables, along with small amounts of grit/charcoal and calcium bells.  I personally don't use soaked or sprouted seed but overcome this by feeding green seeding heads that grow around our 3 acre property during breeding season (summer/spring).</div> <bR> <div> <B>Fruits we feed the parrots</B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Parrots don't usually eat a lot of fruit, if any as a rule, but we have found that the 28's will eat all the fruits that are given to them where as the Princess and Neophema's vary between individual pairs usually only eating the apple.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="603" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 65 WIDTH="593"><div> <B>Vegetables we feed the parrots</B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">All the vegetables and green leafy vegetables that are fed to the lorikeets are also fed to and eaten by all the parrots.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="602" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 178 WIDTH="596"><div> All the parrots are also given an Arrowroot biscuit with their fruit and vegetables.</div> <bR> <div> <B>WATER</B></div> <bR> <div> All water supplied to the birds is clean water that is run through a filter system then an ultra violet water purifier and is replaced daily, with the lorikeets requiring additional top ups throughout the day as they love to bath.</div> <bR> <div> All water containers are large coop cups that hang off the front wire of the aviaries and are big enough for birds to bath in if required.</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div>    <STYLE type="text/css">  </STYLE>   </div> </td> <td valign="top" width=145 BGCOLOR="#660099" TEXT="#080000"> <bR> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=3 height=27 style=" border-top: 1px solid #CCCCCC;" BGCOLOR="#660099" TEXT="#080000"> <div> Mad About Lorikeets - 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