Zoo database

Rhinoceros hornbill

Buceros rhinoceros

Natuurlijk dieet Rhinoceros hornbill

The rhinoceros hornbill is an omnivorous bird species that primarily feeds on fruits, with figs in particular. Next to this, it consumes insects, small vertebrates and occasionally carrion.

Fruits
Fruits
Insects
Insects
Vertebrates
Vertebrates

Voedingsadvies Rhinoceros hornbill

Voerhoeveelheid per dag

5-15%

Voorbeeld van procentberekening

Als een dier 2,5 kg weegt en 10% van zijn lichaamsgewicht eet, krijgt het
 
2,5 x 0,1 = 0,25 kg voer in totaal per dag

Voedersamenstelling

5% Insecten en andere ongewervelden
50% Concentraten
40% Andere groenten
5% Fruit

Verhoudingen (vers product)

0,05 x 0,25 kg = 13 g insecten en andere ongewervelden
0,5 x 0,25 kg = 125 g concentraten
0,4 x 0,25 kg = 100 g andere groenten
0,05 x 0,25 kg = 13 g fruit

Dieetadviezen

Aanbevolen

Concentrates

Variety of vegetables

In moderation

Variety of fruits

Variety of insects

Niet aanbevolen

Dog pellets

Sugar-rich fruits

Citrus fruits

Bread

Veelvoorkomende ziekten

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

  • Iron storage disease
  • Obesity
  • Beak deformities

Aanvullend advies

  • Divide the “Feed quantity per day” over at least two feeding moments per day.
  • Insoluble grit is not required if they go outside, as they will ingest small stones (read more about grit).
  • Rhinoceros hornbills are sensitive to iron. Therefore, iron-rich products or diet components that increase iron retention in the liver (e.g. citrus fruits high in vitamin C) should be avoided.
  • Avoid feeding bread and other high starch products as this may cause gastro-intestinal disturbances.
  • Although present in their natural diets, feeding high levels of fruits 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 using feeding puzzles and scatter feeding (read more about feed enrichment and foraging behaviour).