Great white pelican
Pelecanus onocrotalus
Natuurlijk dieet Great white pelican
Great White pelicans are carnivores (piscivores). They primarily consume fish such as cichlids and carp. Also small invertebrates may be eaten but this is a small fraction.
Voedingsadvies Great white pelican
Voerhoeveelheid per dag
10-15%
Voorbeeld van procentberekening
If an animal weighs 11 kg and eats 13% of its body weight, it will get
11 x 0,13 = 1,43 kg feed in total per day
Feed composition
99% Fish products
1% Supplements
Proportions (fresh product)
0,99 x 1,43 kg = 1.416 g fish products
0,01 x 1,43 kg = 14 g supplements
Voedingsadvies Great white pelican
Voerhoeveelheid per dag
10-15%
Voorbeeld van procentberekening
If an animal weighs 11 kg and eats 13% of its body weight, it will get
11 x 0,13 = 1,43 kg feed in total per day
Feed composition
99% Fish products
1% Supplements
Proportions (fresh product)
0,99 x 1,43 kg = 1.416 g fish products
0,01 x 1,43 kg = 14 g supplements
Dieetadviezen
Aanbevolen
Variety of fish
Whole fish
Supplements
Niet aanbevolen
Bread
Veelvoorkomende ziekten
An unbalanced diet may result in one of these more commonly occurring diseases/conditions:
- Hypervitaminosis E
- Osteodystrophy
Aanvullend advies
- Divide the “Feed quantity per day” over at least two feeding moments per day.
- When feeding thawed whole fish, then supplementation is recommended.
- The supplements should be given according to the appropriate dosage that is mentioned on the labelling.
- 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).
Dieetadviezen
Aanbevolen
Variety of fish
Whole fish
Supplements
Niet aanbevolen
Bread
Veelvoorkomende ziekten
An unbalanced diet may result in one of these more commonly occurring diseases/conditions:
- Hypervitaminosis E
- Osteodystrophy
