Capybara
Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris
Natuurlijk dieet Capybara
The capybara is classified as a herbivorous grazer. However, in captivity they are often fed as browsers since they select protein rich components (e.g. aquatic plants and crops). They also consume their own feces (coprophagy), which essentially allows them to digest their feed twice.
Voedingsadvies Capybara
Voerhoeveelheid per dag
2%
Voorbeeld van procentberekening
Als een dier 50 kg weegt en 2% van zijn lichaamsgewicht eet, krijgt het
50 x 0,02 = 1 kg voer in totaal per dag
Voedersamenstelling
10% Concentraten
10% Bladgroenten en kolen
30% Gras, luzerne, ruwvoer
50% Blad- en takvoer
Verhoudingen (vers product)
0,1 x 1 kg = 100 g concentraten
0,1 x 1 kg = 100 g bladgroenten en kolen
0,3 x 1 kg = 300 g gras, luzerne, ruwvoer
0,5 x 1 kg = 500 g blad- en takvoer
Voedingsadvies Capybara
Voerhoeveelheid per dag
2%
Voorbeeld van procentberekening
Als een dier 50 kg weegt en 2% van zijn lichaamsgewicht eet, krijgt het
50 x 0,02 = 1 kg voer in totaal per dag
Voedersamenstelling
10% Concentraten
10% Bladgroenten en kolen
30% Gras, luzerne, ruwvoer
50% Blad- en takvoer
Verhoudingen (vers product)
0,1 x 1 kg = 100 g concentraten
0,1 x 1 kg = 100 g bladgroenten en kolen
0,3 x 1 kg = 300 g gras, luzerne, ruwvoer
0,5 x 1 kg = 500 g blad- en takvoer
Dieetadviezen
Aanbevolen
Variety of browse (willow, aspen, birch, rowan)
Capibara pellet (high fiber and vitamin C content)
Browse/ Leafeater pellets
Lucerne hay
In moderation
Leafy vegetables
Niet aanbevolen
Fruits
Veelvoorkomende ziekten
An unbalanced diet may result in one of these more commonly occurring diseases/conditions:
- Dental caries
- Obesity
- Scurvy (vitamin C deficiency)
- Malocclusion (teeth overgrowth)
- Colitis
- Cecities (inflammation)
- Type II diabetes
Aanvullend advies
- Divide the “Feed quantity per day” over at least two feeding moments per day.
- Supply with sufficient vitamin C by feeding adequate concentrates.
- Supplement the diet with ad libitum browse and/or hay (read more about browsers and grazers).
- The browse used in the diet can be a mixture between dried and fresh browse.
- Feeding fruits might lead to abnormal fermentation in the hindgut because of high sugar levels (read more about nutritional values of (wild) fruits and vegetables).
- Stimulate foraging behaviour by hiding, stacking or hanging the feed (read more about feed enrichment and foraging behaviour).
Dieetadviezen
Aanbevolen
Variety of browse (willow, aspen, birch, rowan)
Capibara pellet (high fiber and vitamin C content)
Browse/ Leafeater pellets
Lucerne hay
In moderation
Leafy vegetables
Niet aanbevolen
Fruits
Veelvoorkomende ziekten
An unbalanced diet may result in one of these more commonly occurring diseases/conditions:
- Dental caries
- Obesity
- Scurvy (vitamin C deficiency)
- Malocclusion (teeth overgrowth)
- Colitis
- Cecities (inflammation)
- Type II diabetes
