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Bali myna

Leucopsar rothschildi

Natuurlijk dieet Bali myna

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.

Fruits
Fruits
Insects
Insects
Vertebrates
Vertebrates

Voedingsadvies Bali myna

Voerhoeveelheid per dag

40-50%

Voorbeeld van procentberekening

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 greens and cabbages
25% Other vegetables

Proportions (fresh product)

0,05 x 0,05 kg = 3 g insects and other invertebrates
0,45 x 0,05 kg = 23 g concentrates
0,25 x 0,05 kg = 13 g leafy greens and cabbages
0,25 x 0,05 kg = 13 g other vegetables

Dieetadviezen

Aanbevolen

Variety of vegetables
Variety of leafy vegetables
Variety of insects

Niet aanbevolen

Bread
Fruits

Veelvoorkomende ziekten

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

  • Iron storage disease

Aanvullend advies

  • 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).
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