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Red-crowned crane

Grus japonensis

Natuurlijk dieet Red-crowned crane

Red-crowned cranes are omnivorous birds that have a very diverse diet. It includes a variety of small invertebrates and vertebrates, grasses, berries and other plants. During the winter, they migrate to paddy fields where they feed on rice.

Fish
Fish
Grasses
Grasses
Insects
Insects
Invertebrates / crustaceans
Invertebrates / crustaceans
Vertebrates
Vertebrates

Voedingsadvies Red-crowned crane

Voerhoeveelheid per dag

4%

Voorbeeld van procentberekening

Als een dier 8 kg weegt en 4% van zijn lichaamsgewicht eet, krijgt het
 
8 x 0,04 = 0,32 kg voer in totaal per dag

Voedersamenstelling

5% Insecten en andere ongewervelden
80% Concentraten
15% Bladgroenten en kolen

Verhoudingen (vers product)

0,05 x 0,32 kg = 16 g insecten en andere ongewervelden
0,8 x 0,32 kg = 256 g concentraten
0,15 x 0,32 kg = 48 g bladgroenten en kolen

Dieetadviezen

Aanbevolen

Variety of leafy vegetables
Variety of insects
Soluble grit

Niet aanbevolen

Bread
Fruits

Veelvoorkomende ziekten

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

  • Pododermatitis/Bumble Foot
  • Obesity
  • Hemosiderosis
  • Metabolic bone disease

Aanvullend advies

  • Divide the “Feed quantity per day” over at least two feeding moments per day.
  • 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).
  • Feeding fruits might lead to might lead to gastro-intestinal disturbances because of the high sugar level and low fiber level in cultivated fruits compared to wild fruits (read more about nutritional values of (wild) fruits and vegetables).
  • 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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