Zoo database

Eurasian eagle-owl

Bubo bubo

Natuurlijk dieet Eurasian eagle-owl

Eurasian eagle-owls are a carnivorous species who hunt for different prey species. A large part of their diet consist out of vertebrates such as small mammals and birds. A smaller fraction consists of reptiles, amphibians and insects. Opportunistically, fish are also consumed.

Vertebrates
Vertebrates

Voedingsadvies Eurasian eagle-owl

Voerhoeveelheid per dag

6-10%

Voorbeeld van procentberekening

Als een dier 2,7 kg weegt en 8% van zijn lichaamsgewicht eet, krijgt het
 
2,7 x 0,08 = 0,22 kg voer in totaal per dag

Voedersamenstelling

99% Vlees en hele prooidieren
1% Supplementen

Verhoudingen (vers product)

0,99 x 0,22 kg = 214 g vlees en hele prooidieren
0,01 x 0,22 kg = 2 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
  • Amyloidosis
  • Bumblefoot
  • Molting Disorders
  • Obesity

Aanvullend advies

  • Divide the “Feed quantity per day” over one feeding moment per 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).