Zoo database

Humboldt penguin

Spheniscus humboldti

Natuurlijk dieet Humboldt penguin

Humboldt penguins are carnivores (piscivores) and their diet primarily consists of fish. They mostly prefer anchovies, herring and sardines. Besides this, they may also consume squids and crustaceans.

Fish
Fish

Voedingsadvies Humboldt penguin

Voerhoeveelheid per dag

10-14%

Voorbeeld van procentberekening

Als een dier 4 kg weegt en 12% van zijn lichaamsgewicht eet, krijgt het
 
4 x 0,12 = 0,48 kg voer in totaal per dag

Voedersamenstelling

99% Visproducten
1% Supplementen

Verhoudingen (vers product)

0,99 x 0,48 kg = 475 g visproducten
0,01 x 0,48 kg = 5 g supplementen

Dieetadviezen

Aanbevolen

Variety of fish

Whole fish

Supplements

Niet aanbevolen

Veelvoorkomende ziekten

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

  • Nutritional secondary hyperparathyroidism
  • Metabolic bone disease
  • Fibrous osteodystrophy
  • Pododermatitis/ Bumblefoot

Aanvullend advies

  • Divide the “Feed quantity per day” over at least two feeding moments per day.
  • Small fish can be offered whole. Large fish are generally not accepted by penguins.
  • 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.
  • Stimulate foraging behaviour by using feeding puzzles and scatter feeding (read more about feed enrichment and foraging behaviour).