Zoo database

Pudu

Pudu spp.

Natuurlijk dieet Pudu

Pudus are herbivorous browsers that primarily consume leaves of ferns, trees, vines, herbs and shrubs. They prefer feeding around forest edges or fragmented environments, as they are abundant with smaller plants like saplings and forbs.

Fruits
Fruits
Herbs
Herbs
Leaves
Leaves

Voedingsadvies Pudu

Voerhoeveelheid per dag

5-10%

Voorbeeld van procentberekening

Als een dier 8 kg weegt en 10% van zijn lichaamsgewicht eet, krijgt het
 
8 x 0,1 = 0,8 kg voer in totaal per dag

Voedersamenstelling

20% Concentraten
30% Bladgroenten en kolen
50% Blad- en takvoer

Verhoudingen (vers product)

0,2 x 0,8 kg = 160 g concentraten
0,3 x 0,8 kg = 240 g bladgroenten en kolen
0,5 x 0,8 kg = 400 g blad- en takvoer

Dieetadviezen

Aanbevolen

Variety of browse (willow, oak, chestnut or lime)

Variety of leafy vegetables

Pellets

In moderation

Alfalfa hay

Niet aanbevolen

Fruits

Veelvoorkomende ziekten

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

  • Rumen acidosis
  • Deformed hooves
  • Obesity

Aanvullend advies

  • Divide the “Feed quantity per day” over at least two feeding moments per day.
  • Supplement the diet with ad libitum browse (read more about browsers and grazers).
  • The browse used in the diet can be a mixture between dried and fresh browse.
  • In the winter months, either dried, frozen (thawed) branches or leaf silage should be provided.
  • Limit the amount of alfalfa hay, as it can cause excess protein and calcium intake.
  • Feeding fruits might lead to might lead to gastro-intestinal disturbances because of the high sugar level and low fiber level in cultivated fruits compared to wild fruits (read more about nutritional values of (wild) fruits and vegetables).
  • Stimulate foraging behaviour by hiding, stacking or hanging the feed (read more about feed enrichment and foraging behaviour).

Species within this group

  • Southern pudu
  • Northern pudu