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Mandarin duck

Aix galericulata

Natuurlijk dieet Mandarin duck

Mandarin ducks have an omnivorous diet as it primarily consists of watery plants, snails, seeds, insects and occasionally small fish. Their diet is dependent on the seasonal availability. They may forage while swimming, at the water’s edge or at debris on banks.

Grain / seeds
Grain / seeds
Insects
Insects
Invertebrates / crustaceans
Invertebrates / crustaceans
Leaves
Leaves

Voedingsadvies Mandarin duck

Voerhoeveelheid per dag

6-10%

Voorbeeld van procentberekening

Als een dier 0,6 kg weegt en 8% van zijn lichaamsgewicht eet, krijgt het
 
0,6 x 0,08 = 0,05 kg voer in totaal per dag

Voedersamenstelling

3% Insecten en andere ongewervelden
60% Concentraten
27% Andere groenten
10% Overig

Verhoudingen (vers product)

0,03 x 0,05 kg = 1 g insecten en andere ongewervelden
0,6 x 0,05 kg = 29 g concentraten
0,27 x 0,05 kg = 13 g andere groenten
0,1 x 0,05 kg = 5 g overig

Dieetadviezen

Aanbevolen

Variety of leafy vegetables
Variety of insects
Grain mix
Soluble grit

Niet aanbevolen

Veelvoorkomende ziekten

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

  • Angel Wing
  • Metabolic Bone Disease
  • Perosis
  • Bowed legs
  • Crop impaction

Aanvullend advies

  • Divide the “Feed quantity per day” over at least two feeding moments per day.
  • Supplement the diet with around 10% grain mixture.
  • Supplement the diet with ad libitum soluble grit as a source of calcium.
  • Insoluble grit is not required if they go outside, as they will ingest small stones (read more about grit).
  • 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).