Shep's Lorikeet Dry Nectar Food for Lorikeets & Honeyeaters 10kg

Shep's Lorikeet Dry Nectar Food: Australian-Made Dry Food for Lorikeets

Shep's Lori-Dry is a dry nectar-style food for lorikeets, lories and honeyeaters, made right here in Australia from quality ingredients. It is the dry half of the Shep's feeding system, designed to be fed alongside Shep's Lori-Wet and fresh fruit to give your birds a balanced diet that suits the way lorikeets naturally eat.

Lorikeets are nectar and pollen feeders with a specialised brush tongue, so they need a nectar-style diet rather than seed. Lori-Dry gives them the dry, pollen-like component of that diet, which they dip and lick, while Lori-Wet provides the moist nectar side. Offering both textures, plus fresh fruit, covers the natural feeding style and keeps birds interested and eating well.

What sets Shep's apart is what it deliberately leaves out. The recipe is built on rice flour and baby rice cereal rather than wheat flour, so it holds up better in hot, humid weather without spoiling. It contains no soy or whey, because some Australian lorikeets such as Purple-crowned and Little Lorikeets struggle to digest them. Shep's also chose not to load it with added vitamins and minerals, since fat-soluble vitamins and minerals can build up over time in lories. It is a straightforward, well-considered diet from a brand that has specialised in lorikeets since 1988.

Key Features & Benefits

• Dry nectar-style food for lorikeets, lories and honeyeaters

• Fed with Shep's Lori-Wet and fresh fruit as part of a complete diet

• Suits the natural brush-tongue feeding style of lorikeets

• Rice-flour based, so it resists spoiling in hot, humid weather

• No soy or whey, easier on sensitive species like Purple-crowned and Little Lorikeets

• No added vitamins and minerals, avoiding long-term build-up in lories

• Australian made by Shep's, lorikeet specialists since 1988

• Suitable for pet, aviary and visiting wild lorikeets

• Available in 10kg, 5kg, 2.5kg and 1kg sizes

Ingredients

Rice Flour, Wheatgerm, Baby Cereal, Glucose, Whole Egg Powder, Bread Crumbs and Biscuit Base. No soy, no whey, and no added vitamins or minerals.

How to Feed

Serve Shep's Lori-Dry as is, straight from the bag, in a clean, dry dish placed out of direct weather where it will not be fouled by droppings or water. Feed it alongside Shep's Lori-Wet and fresh fruit so your lorikeets get both the dry and wet nectar textures plus fruit. Because lorikeets dip their tongue in water after taking dry food, always provide plenty of fresh, clean drinking water. Refresh food regularly, especially in warm weather.

Good to Know

Lorikeets should never be fed a seed diet, as it can cause loss of the brush tongue and lead to obesity and health problems, so a nectar-style diet like Shep's is the right base. Offering both Lori-Dry and Lori-Wet gives your birds a choice of textures and better mimics their natural feeding. Fresh fruit such as apple, melon, grapes and stone fruit rounds out the diet, while avocado, chocolate and caffeine must never be given as they are toxic to birds. Keeping the dry food out of direct sun and moisture helps it last and stay fresh.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Shep's Lori-Dry a complete diet on its own?
No. It is designed to be fed together with Shep's Lori-Wet and fresh fruit, which together make a complete lorikeet diet.

What is it made from?
Rice Flour, Wheatgerm, Baby Cereal, Glucose, Whole Egg Powder, Bread Crumbs and Biscuit Base, with no soy, whey or added vitamins and minerals.

Why is there no added vitamins or minerals?
Fat-soluble vitamins and minerals can build up over time in lories and have been linked to liver problems, so Shep's deliberately leaves them out of the base diet.

How do I serve it?
Feed it dry, as is, in a clean dish out of the weather, alongside Lori-Wet and fresh fruit, and always provide plenty of fresh water.

Can I use it for wild lorikeets?
Yes. It suits pet, aviary and visiting wild lorikeets and honeyeaters.

Where can I buy Shep's Lorikeet Dry in Australia?
You can buy it from BPG Supplies (Bonnyrigg Produce & Garden Supplies) in Bonnyrigg NSW, with local pickup available and delivery Australia-wide.