Zoo database

Ostrich

Struthio camelus

Natuurlijk dieet Ostrich

Ostriches are omnivorous birds that primarily eat seeds, leaves, buds and flowers. Besides this, insects are also frequently consumed and occasionally some small vertebrates.

Fruits
Fruits
Grain / seeds
Grain / seeds
Grasses
Grasses
Insects
Insects
Leaves
Leaves

Voedingsadvies Ostrich

Voerhoeveelheid per dag

4-6%

Voorbeeld van procentberekening

Als een dier 110 kg weegt en 5% van zijn lichaamsgewicht eet, krijgt het
 
110 x 0,05 = 5,5 kg voer in totaal per dag

Voedersamenstelling

85% Concentraten
10% Bladgroenten en kolen
5% Overig

Verhoudingen (vers product)

0,85 x 5,5 kg = 4.675 g concentraten
0,1 x 5,5 kg = 550 g bladgroenten en kolen
0,05 x 5,5 kg = 275 g overig

Dieetadviezen

Aanbevolen

Variety of leafy and root vegetables
Variety of insects
Grain mix
Soluble grit

Niet aanbevolen

Bread
Fruits

Veelvoorkomende ziekten

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

  • Impaction
  • Obesity
  • Coprophagy
  • Limb deformities
  • Feather pecking

Aanvullend advies

  • Divide the “Feed quantity per day” over at least two feeding moments per day.
  • Supplement the diet with around 5% 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).
  • Although present in their natural diets, 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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