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Aves Fruitmix-Low Iron
Premix to prepare a complete (low iron) diet for frugivorous birds,
such as Touracos, Mouse birds, Trogons, Mynahs Hornbills, Barbets, Toucans,
Broadbills, Cotingas,
Pipras, Bulbuls, Leafbirds, Waxwings, Flower peckers, White-eyes, Tanagers,
Birds of Paradise, Troupials, Fruit doves and Eclectus Parrots
Low iron contents of 40 mg/kg (40 ppm) to avoid
iron intoxication (hemosiderosis and hemochromatosis).
Recent publications show that death through iron intoxication is a real threat
and one of the main causes of death of many species of frugivorous birds.
Breeding results are rather poor because malfunction of the intoxicated liver,
which cannot synthesise egg yolk protein. Many softfood and pellet diets show
when analysed too high quantities of iron. These cannot be excreted by the birds
and results in intoxication of liver and bladder.
The staple diet of frugivorous birds consists of
locally available fruit and berries, supplemented with AVES-FRUITMIX-low iron.
The basic ingredients of the diet consist of locally available fruit and
berries. Make the diet as varied as possible e.g.:
1 part (as per weight) figs, juniper berries, rose-hips, rowanberries
4 parts (as per weight) apple, pear, orange, carrot, banana, raisins, dates
Preparation:
Wash, peel and cut the fruit and berries
Mix and weigh it
Spread it over a large surface
Sprinkle (using a coarse sieve) one part (as per
weight) of FRUITMIX over 10 parts of the fruit mixture. Mix thoroughly.
If the mixture is a too moist, add some dried bread to have the moisture
absorbed. Offer the birds, depending on their size, also Aves-Insectile Fine or
Course, crumbled cuttlefish bone, oyster shell grit, insoluble grit, a limited
quantity of seeds, drinking- and bathing water.
Contents: 800 gram for 8,8 kg of fruit diet
Advantages:
- complete frugivorous diet
- includes excellent sources of digestible
calcium, and vitamin D3
for maintenance of the skeleton
- freshly prepared
- without preservatives
- low iron contents to prevent iron intoxication
- highly suitable as a complementary diet for e.g.
Caiques, Eclectus Parrots, Brotogerus and Amazon Parrots
All stock items are normally delivered within
72 hours (weekends excluded)
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