Grazer PelletsAB497
Common warthog
Phacochoerus africanus
Natuurlijk dieet Common warthog
Common warthogs feed almost exclusively on grasses. Besides this, shoots, roots and seeds are consumed seasonally. In periods of drought, consuming fruits can enable warthogs to survive in arid habitats.
Voedingsadvies Common warthog
Voerhoeveelheid per dag
3-4%
Voorbeeld van procentberekening
If an animal weighs 60 kg and eats 3% of its body weight, it will get
60 x 0,03 = 1,8 kg feed in total per day
Feed composition
25% Concentrates
15% Leafy greens and cabbages
60% Grass, alfalfa, roughage
Proportions (fresh product)
0,25 x 1,8 kg = 450 g concentrates
0,15 x 1,8 kg = 270 g leafy greens and cabbages
0,6 x 1,8 kg = 1.080 g grass, alfalfa, roughage
Voedingsadvies Common warthog
Voerhoeveelheid per dag
3-4%
Voorbeeld van procentberekening
If an animal weighs 60 kg and eats 3% of its body weight, it will get
60 x 0,03 = 1,8 kg feed in total per day
Feed composition
25% Concentrates
15% Leafy greens and cabbages
60% Grass, alfalfa, roughage
Proportions (fresh product)
0,25 x 1,8 kg = 450 g concentrates
0,15 x 1,8 kg = 270 g leafy greens and cabbages
0,6 x 1,8 kg = 1.080 g grass, alfalfa, roughage
Dieetadviezen
Aanbevolen
Variety of hay
High fiber pellets
Variety of green leafy vegetables
Niet aanbevolen
Fruits
Veelvoorkomende ziekten
An unbalanced diet may result in one of these more commonly occurring diseases/conditions:
- Obesity
- Periodontal disease
- Metabolic bone disease
- Arthritis
Aanvullend advies
- Divide the “Feed quantity per day” over at least two feeding moments per day.
- Supplement the diet with ad libitum roughages (read more about browsers and grazers).
- Although present in their natural diets, feeding fruits might lead to abnormal fermentation in the hindgut because of high sugar levels in cultivated fruits compared to wild fruits (read more about nutritional values of (wild) fruits and vegetables).
- Stimulate foraging behaviour by hiding, stacking or hanging the feed (read more about feed enrichment and foraging behaviour).
Dieetadviezen
Aanbevolen
Variety of hay
High fiber pellets
Variety of green leafy vegetables
Niet aanbevolen
Fruits
Veelvoorkomende ziekten
An unbalanced diet may result in one of these more commonly occurring diseases/conditions:
- Obesity
- Periodontal disease
- Metabolic bone disease
- Arthritis
