Zoo database

European white stork

Ciconia ciconia

Natuurlijk dieet European white stork

White storks are carnivorous birds that consume various small animals that can be found on land or in shallow water. Their diet includes for example: fish, rodents, crustaceans, insects, chicks and eggs.

Fish
Fish
Insects
Insects
Vertebrates
Vertebrates

Voedingsadvies European white stork

Voerhoeveelheid per dag

10%

Voorbeeld van procentberekening

Als een dier 3,5 kg weegt en 10% van zijn lichaamsgewicht eet, krijgt het
 
3,5 x 0,1 = 0,35 kg voer in totaal per dag

Voedersamenstelling

49% Vlees en hele prooidieren
50% Visproducten
1% Supplementen

Verhoudingen (vers product)

0,49 x 0,35 kg = 172 g vlees en hele prooidieren
0,5 x 0,35 kg = 175 g visproducten
0,01 x 0,35 kg = 4 g supplementen

Dieetadviezen

Aanbevolen

Variety of fish
Variety of whole prey
Supplements

In moderation

Variety of insects

Niet aanbevolen

Bread

Veelvoorkomende ziekten

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

  • Metabolic bone disease

Aanvullend advies

  • Divide the “Feed quantity per day” over at least two feeding moments per day.
  • Supplement the diet with ad libitum soluble grit as a source of calcium (read more about grit).
  • 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).