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Bali myna

Leucopsar rothschildi

Natural diet Bali myna

Fruits
Insects
Vertebrates

Bali mynas are omnivorous birds. They primarily feed on fruit, seeds, worms, insects, and small reptiles. During the rainy season, the fraction of insects in the diet is largest.

Feeding advice Bali myna

Feed quantity per day

40-50% of body weight

Sample percentage calculation

If an animal weighs 0.1 kg and eats 50% of its body weight, it will get

0.1 x 0.5 = 0.05 kg feed in total per day

Feed composition

5% Insects and other invertebrates
45% Concentrates
25% Leafy and cabbage vegetables
25% Other vegetables

Proportions (fresh product)

0.05 x 0.05 kg = 2.5 g insects and other invertebrates
0.45 x 0.05 kg = 22.5 g concentrates
0.25 x 0.05 kg = 12.5 g leafy and cabbage vegetables
0.25 x 0.05 kg = 12.5 g other vegetables

Diet suggestions

Not recommended

Bread
Fruits

Additional advice

Divide the “Feed quantity per day” over at least two feeding moments per day.
Feeding gut-loaded (or dusted) insects will help maintaining a proper vitamin and mineral balance.
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).

Common diseases

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

Iron storage disease

Feed quantity per day

Sample percentage calculation

Feed composition

Proportions (fresh product)

Wisbroek Softbill Diet Small

Mealworms

Wax moth larvae

Garvo universal paté (solution)

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