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Helmeted guineafowl

Numida meleagris

Natuurlijk dieet Helmeted guineafowl

Helmeted guineafowl are omnivorous birds that spend most of their time searching for food. They mainly consume seeds, grasses, insects and small vertebrates.

Grain / seeds
Grain / seeds
Grasses
Grasses
Insects
Insects

Voedingsadvies Helmeted guineafowl

Voerhoeveelheid per dag

6-9%

Voorbeeld van procentberekening

Als een dier 1,2 kg weegt en 7% van zijn lichaamsgewicht eet, krijgt het
 
1,2 x 0,07 = 0,08 kg voer in totaal per dag

Voedersamenstelling

15% Insecten en andere ongewervelden
60% Concentraten
15% Bladgroenten en kolen
10% Overig

Verhoudingen (vers product)

0,15 x 0,08 kg = 13 g insecten en andere ongewervelden
0,6 x 0,08 kg = 50 g concentraten
0,15 x 0,08 kg = 13 g bladgroenten en kolen
0,1 x 0,08 kg = 8 g overig

Dieetadviezen

Aanbevolen

Variety of (leafy) vegetables
Variety of insects
Grain mix
Soluble grit

Niet aanbevolen

Bread

Veelvoorkomende ziekten

An unbalanced diet may result in one of these more commonly occurring diseases/conditions:

  • Pododermatitis/Bumble Foot
  • Obesity
  • Hemosiderosis
  • Metabolic bone disease
  • Atherosclerosis
  • Rickets syndrome
  • Perosis
  • Gout

Aanvullend advies

  • Divide the “Feed quantity per day” over at least two feeding moments per day.
  • Supplement the diet with around 10% grain mixture.
  • Supplement the diet with ad libitum soluble grit as a source of calcium.
  • Insoluble grit is not required if they go outside, as they will ingest small stones (read more about grit).
  • Avoid feeding bread as the high starch content may cause gastro-intestinal disturbances.
  • Stimulate foraging behaviour by using feeding puzzles and scatter feeding (read more about feed enrichment and foraging behaviour).
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