Toucans

Ramphastos spp.

Natuurlijk dieet Toucans

Toucans are omnivorous birds that primarily feed on fruits, but they also consume insects, small reptiles, and eggs. Their large and colourful beaks are perfectly adapted to their fruit-based diet as they use it to pluck fruit from branches and trees.

Fruits

Insects

Voedingsadvies Toucans

Voerhoeveelheid per dag

15-20%

Voorbeeld van procentberekening

Als een dier 0,4 kg weegt en 15% van zijn lichaamsgewicht eet, krijgt het

0,4 x 0,15 = 0,06 kg voer in totaal per dag

Voedersamenstelling

5% Insecten en andere ongewervelden
50% Concentraten
40% Andere groenten
5% Fruit

Verhoudingen (vers product)

0,05 x 0,06 kg = 3 g insecten en andere ongewervelden
0,5 x 0,06 kg = 30 g concentraten
0,4 x 0,06 kg = 24 g andere groenten
0,05 x 0,06 kg = 3 g fruit

Voedingsadvies Toucans

Voerhoeveelheid per dag

15-20%

Voorbeeld van procentberekening

Als een dier 0,4 kg weegt en 15% van zijn lichaamsgewicht eet, krijgt het

0,4 x 0,15 = 0,06 kg voer in totaal per dag

Voedersamenstelling

5% Insecten en andere ongewervelden
50% Concentraten
40% Andere groenten
5% Fruit

Verhoudingen (vers product)

0,05 x 0,06 kg = 3 g insecten en andere ongewervelden
0,5 x 0,06 kg = 30 g concentraten
0,4 x 0,06 kg = 24 g andere groenten
0,05 x 0,06 kg = 3 g fruit

Dieetadviezen

Aanbevolen

Concentrates

Variety of insects

Variety of vegetables

In moderation

Variety of fiber-rich fruits (papaya, blueberry or figs)

Niet aanbevolen

Citrus fruits

Sugar-rich fruits

Avocados

Bread

Dog pellets

Veelvoorkomende ziekten

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

Iron storage disease
Obesity

Aanvullend advies

Divide the “Feed quantity per day” over at least two feeding moments per day.
Protein intake should be increased during the breeding season, which can be done by supplementing insects, pinkies or tofu.
Since toucans do not have a crop, fruits and vegetables should be cut into bite-sized pieces and removed from any seeds to avoid gastro-intestinal disturbances.
Insoluble grit is not required if they go outside, as they will ingest small stones (read more about grit).
Toucans may lose their vivid colour if insufficient carotenes are supplemented, this can be prevented with the right concentrates.
Toucans are sensitive to iron. Therefore, iron-rich products or diet components that increase iron retention in the liver (e.g. citrus fruits high in vitamin C) should be avoided. Iron content of concentrates should be less than <85 ppm.
Provide a large water basin to prevent difficulties when drinking.
Avoid feeding bread and other high starch products as this may cause gastro-intestinal disturbances.
Although present in their natural diets, feeding fruits 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).
Stimulate foraging behaviour by using feeding puzzles and scatter feeding (read more about feed enrichment and foraging behaviour).

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