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[ford-ute]

Hi guys

i dont even have eggs yet so may be feeding my queen this stuff is a by premature

i have nectar eating bird and she eats a wet mix that is a combination of carbohydrates flower nectar and minerals and vitamins set to maintain a complete diet for the bird it comes in a powder form and you mix it with water till you get a runny yogurt consistency

do you think this would be acceptable to feed ants with

[SteveUK28]

Sounds very good to me ford... Where do u get it from?? I wouldnt mind trying mine with it

[miszt]

Nectar is very good for ants, however a new queen is unlikly to take much for a while, she would have had a good feed before she flew

[JimmyVe]

I tried it myself once (Nectar in powder that you mix with water) and none of my ants accepted it. Why i don't know, i think they just didn't like it. You could give her a bit of honey ore a small insects (small fly ore something). Like miszt said, normally they have enough food stored until the first workers hatch, but it wont hurt if you feed her. (ore try)

[darradar]

slightly off topic

i have nectar eating bird

Hello Ford, do you mean like a humming bird?

it would be great to see some pictures of this bird, are you able to psot some up in the off-topic thread.?

[ford-ute]

hi guys

steve being from Australia i get it at a place called "city farmers" this bird food is a little specialized but a good bird store should supply it here it is called lorekeette wet mix it is not that uncommon to keep these birds here so it is not that hard to find if you know what you are looking for

darradar the particular species of bird i have is called a rainbow lorekeette
o if you search in google this name in Australian birds you will be able to find a picture of them

some ants in my local area do like this food as my bird cage and food bowls are full of ant so i would think it would be ok

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Post from 2:54pm

sorry an add on do you think it would be a complete food for adults I know hat the larva need protein which is not in this food mix

[JimmyVe]

Oh well if they are in your birds bowls they should like it.
I don't think it would be a complete food for the adults. But you can still feed it and give them some insects and fruits (maybe try some seeds).