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Perky Pet #234 2LB Original Nectar | 
| Brand: PERKY PET-DIV OF WOODSTREAM
List Price: $5.69
Buy New: $4.48
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Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 4271
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.6
Dimensions (in): 5.2 x 4.1 x 3.4
MPN: 234
Model: 234
UPC: 078978234000
EAN: 0078978234000
ASIN: B00005850M
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| • | Perky Pet #234 2LB Original Nectar | | • | PERKY PET-DIV OF WOODSTREAM |
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Product Description
2 LB, Original Nectar, Box Contains 6 Individual Packets, Makes 6 QT Of Nectar.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Junk food for hummingbirds December 20, 2007
The Thing Without Feathers
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
Why is this stuff "junk food"? Not because it's 99% sugar - that's what hummingbirds drink real flower nectar for. It's because this product, like so much human junk food, is laced with unnatural, unnecessary, and potentially hazardous chemicals. The description brags that it doesn't contain any artificial sweeteners (duh!), but if this really is the original Perky Pet formula it does contain the food coloring Red #40. This synthetic coal-tar dye is the single most popular food coloring in the world, but it's actually banned in some countries over concerns about its safety. From a health standpoint it's important to remember that a hummingbird may drink more than *three times its weight* in nectar or feeder solutions each day. Even a relatively harmless chemical can have damaging effects at such high consumption rates.
Unnecessary additives such as dyes, preservatives, and flavorings are just one reason that hummingbird experts discourage the use of products such as this one. Another is cost. Even the dye-free "instant nectars" contain absolutely nothing to justify a price that's 5 to 8 times higher than that of ordinary white sugar (which is actually sucrose, the natural sugar hummingbirds prefer above all others). A simple solution of 3 to 5 parts water to 1 part white table sugar is convenient, inexpensive, and much more natural for the birds. Remember to clean the feeder and change the solution every 2 to 5 days. For even happier, healthier hummingbirds, plant hummingbird-friendly flowers such as red salvias and columbines and keep your yard pesticide free to provide the tiny insects and spiders that they need for a well-rounded diet.
Service, not product January 3, 2008
A. L. Granaas
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
It was difficult to determine the quality of the product because the individual bags were packaged so tightly that they broke and began to spill their contents, which I blame on the company. As far as I can tell, the "nectar" produced is just fine.
 EASY TO USE!! June 25, 2006
M. Richardson (Rainbow City, AL USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This stuff is so easy to mix and store! No boiling and no measuring! The hummers LOVE it!!
Great Experience May 3, 2008
Joseph E. Watson (Weatherford, TX USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
The hummingbird seem to love the stuff. Makes for a very enjoyable view. Highly recommended!
 Why the dye? June 17, 2008
J. W. Kennedy (Sewell, NJ USA)
There is no reason to put red food coloring into the mix. There are numerous concerns about the effect on hummingbirds. This is reason enough to not buy this product. Buy a product without the dye.
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