Zoo database

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.

Fish
Fish

Voedingsadvies Great white pelican

Voerhoeveelheid per dag

10-15%

Voorbeeld van procentberekening

Als een dier 11 kg weegt en 13% van zijn lichaamsgewicht eet, krijgt het
 
11 x 0,13 = 1,43 kg voer in totaal per dag

Voedersamenstelling

99% Visproducten
1% Supplementen

Verhoudingen (vers product)

0,99 x 1,43 kg = 1.416 g visproducten
0,01 x 1,43 kg = 14 g supplementen

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).