Zoo Animals
With many zoos and wildlife parks focused on captive breeding programmes, nutritional aspects on a wide range of mammals are being investigated. With assistance from zoos, we have produced products which provide essential nutrients to improve diets for carnivores and primates. We can also manufacture milk replacers from an exhaustive list of mammal species kept in zoos.
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Herbivore Pellets
Herbivore Pellets are a high-fibre supplement, designed for exotic herbivores including antelope, deer, bison, camelids, rabbits, cavies & land tortoises.
Key Features
- High fibre & low starch for good digestive function.
- Essential nutrients - based on NRC guidelines for captive herbivores.
- Low in oxalates - to assist with mineral absorption.
- Balances hay & pasture diets.
- Highly palatable plant-based formula.
Ingredients
Grass, clover, plant fibre, cereal meal, soy protein, lysine, methionine, mannan oligosaccharides, β-glucans, canola & linseed oils, omega-3 & 6 fatty acids, vitamins A, B1,B2,B3,B5,B6,B9,B12,C, D3,E,K, biotin, folic acid, choline, inositol, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, magnesium, zinc, iron, manganese, copper, iodine, selenium.
Analysis
Protein 14% Fat 4% Crude Fibre 22% Neutral Detergent Fibre (NDF) 40% Starch (max) 10% Calcium 1.0% Phosphorus 0.5% Vitamin E 250mg/kg Total Oxalate 750mg/kg Metabolisable Energy (ruminant) 8.5MJ/kg Pack Sizes
5kg & 20kg.
Directions
Feed Herbivore Pellets as a supplement to pasture, hay and browse. Feed rate will depend on species, size, energy requirements and quality of other foods consumed. Introduce pellets gradually into the diet to avoid sudden digestive upset. Water intake may increase when feeding pellets, so always ensure that fresh water is available.
Feeding Guide
1 metric cup = approx. 150 grams of pellets
Body Weight
(kg)Pellets
(g/day)Body Weight
(kg)Pellets
(g/day)0.5 10 40 200 1 15 50 250 2 25 70 300 3 30 100 400 4 35 200 700 5 40 300 900 7 55 400 1200 10 70 500 1400 20 120 700 1800 30 170 1000 2300 Note: feed rates are based on pellets making up 20% of total energy intake.
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