Zoo database

Griffon vulture

Gyps fulvus

Natuurlijk dieet Griffon vulture

Griffon vultures are carnivorous scavengers. Their diet largely consists of tissue from mammal carcasses and injured or weak cattle and sheep.

Vertebrates
Vertebrates

Voedingsadvies Griffon vulture

Voerhoeveelheid per dag

15-20%

Voorbeeld van procentberekening

Als een dier 8 kg weegt en 20% van zijn lichaamsgewicht eet, krijgt het
 
8 x 0,2 = 1,6 kg voer in totaal per dag

Voedersamenstelling

99% Vlees en hele prooidieren
1% Supplementen

Verhoudingen (vers product)

0,99 x 1,6 kg = 1.584 g vlees en hele prooidieren
0,01 x 1,6 kg = 16 g supplementen

Dieetadviezen

Aanbevolen

Variety of prey

Whole prey

Supplements

Niet aanbevolen

Live prey

Veelvoorkomende ziekten

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

  • Metabolic bone disease
  • Vitamin B deficiency
  • Obstructions
  • Obesity

Aanvullend advies

  • The “Feed quantity per day” is based on three feeding days per week.
  • Divide the “Feed quantity per day” over one feeding moment per feeding day.
  • When feeding thawed whole prey, then supplementation is recommended.
  • The supplements should be given according to the appropriate dosage that is mentioned on the labelling.
  • Stimulate foraging behaviour by using stacking or hanging the prey. Another method is to use feed puzzles and feeding whole prey (read more about feed enrichment and foraging behaviour).