Zoo database

Wildebeest / gnu

Connochaetes spp.

Natuurlijk dieet Wildebeest / gnu

Wildebeests are herbivorous grazers that primarily consume grasses. They are versatile feeders and adapt to different food sources during migration. They also feed on leaves, bark, and fruits of trees and shrubs in times of scarcity.

Grasses
Grasses
Leaves
Leaves

Voedingsadvies Wildebeest / gnu

Voerhoeveelheid per dag

2-4%

Voorbeeld van procentberekening

Als een dier 200 kg weegt en 3% van zijn lichaamsgewicht eet, krijgt het
 
200 x 0,03 = 6 kg voer in totaal per dag

Voedersamenstelling

15% Concentraten
85% Gras, luzerne, ruwvoer

Verhoudingen (vers product)

0,15 x 6 kg = 900 g concentraten
0,85 x 6 kg = 5.100 g gras, luzerne, ruwvoer

Dieetadviezen

Aanbevolen

Grass hay

Pellets

Salt lick

In moderation

Variety of browse

Niet aanbevolen

Fruits

Alfalfa hay

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 roughages (read more about browsers and grazers).
  • In nature, the fraction of grasses is highest during the wet seasons, while the browse fraction increases during the dry season. In captivity, this can be mimicked by incorporating some browse in the diets during the winter.
  • 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.
  • 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

  • Black wildebeest
  • Blue wildebeest