Carnivorous eagles

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Natuurlijk dieet Carnivorous eagles

Eagles that primarily eat terrestrial animals as part of their diet are typically found in open or semi-open areas. They are opportunistic carnivores that feed on a wide variety of small to medium-sized mammals, depending on the availability and the size of the eagle. Next to this, they also eat other birds, reptiles and insects.

Vertebrates
Vertebrates

Voedingsadvies Carnivorous eagles

Voerhoeveelheid per dag

5-10%

Voorbeeld van procentberekening

Als een dier 4,5 kg weegt en 8% van zijn lichaamsgewicht eet, krijgt het
 
4,5 x 0,08 = 0,36 kg voer in totaal per dag

Voedersamenstelling

99% Vlees en hele prooidieren
1% Supplementen

Verhoudingen (vers product)

0,99 x 0,36 kg = 356 g vlees en hele prooidieren
0,01 x 0,36 kg = 4 g supplementen


Dieetadviezen

Aanbevolen

Variety of prey

Whole prey

Supplements

Niet aanbevolen

Live prey


Veelvoorkomende ziekten

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

  • Metabolic bone disease
  • Amyloidosis
  • Bumblefoot
  • Molting Disorders
  • Obesity

Aanvullend advies

  • Divide the “Feed quantity per day” over one feeding moment per day.
  • When feeding thawed whole prey, then supplementation is recommended.
  • The supplements should be given according to the appropriate dosage that is mentioned on the labelling.
  • Stimulate foraging behaviour by using stacking or hanging the prey. Another method is to use feed puzzles and feeding whole prey (read more about feed enrichment and foraging behaviour).

Species within this group

  • Golden eagle
  • Harpy eagle
  • Steppe eagle
  • Wedge-tailed eagle
  • Bonelli's eagle
  • Martial eagle