premise: How to feed a lory or lorikeet<br>Purchase pre-made nectar from a pet store. Nectar is the main source of food for lorikeets kept in captivity. Without nectar, your lorikeet will not thrive and could possibly die.
hypothesis: Lorikeets are hand-fed.
reason: Reason:  The context doesn't state how they are fed, just what they eat.  Why:  There is no reference to how they're fed.