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More informationRed-crested turaco
Tauraco erythrolophus
Natural diet Red-crested turaco
The red-crested turaco is an omnivorous bird that primarily consumes a variety of fruits in the wild. Next to this, they also consume some plant material and insects, but not much is known about these amounts.
Feeding advice Red-crested turaco
Feed quantity per day
30-40%
Sample percentage calculation
If an animal weighs 0,3 kg and eats 35% of its body weight, it will get
0,3 x 0,35 = 0,11 kg feed in total per day
Feed composition
30% Concentrates
35% Leafy greens and cabbages
35% Other vegetables
Proportions (fresh product)
0,3 x 0,11 kg = 32 g concentrates
0,35 x 0,11 kg = 37 g leafy greens and cabbages
0,35 x 0,11 kg = 37 g other vegetables
Feeding advice Red-crested turaco
Feed quantity per day
30-40%
Sample percentage calculation
If an animal weighs 0,3 kg and eats 35% of its body weight, it will get
0,3 x 0,35 = 0,11 kg feed in total per day
Feed composition
30% Concentrates
35% Leafy greens and cabbages
35% Other vegetables
Proportions (fresh product)
0,3 x 0,11 kg = 32 g concentrates
0,35 x 0,11 kg = 37 g leafy greens and cabbages
0,35 x 0,11 kg = 37 g other vegetables
Diet Suggestions
Recommended
Variety of root and watery vegetables
In moderation
Variety of insects
Not recommended
Fruits
Bread
Common diseases
An unbalanced diet may result in one of these more commonly occurring diseases/conditions:
- Metabolic bone disease
- Splayed legs
Additional advice
- Divide the “Feed quantity per day” over at least two feeding moments per day.
- Supplement the diet with ad libitum soluble grit as a source of calcium (read more about grit).
- Although present in their natural diets, 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).
- Avoid feeding bread as the high starch content may cause gastro-intestinal disturbances.
- Stimulate foraging behaviour by using feeding puzzles and scatter feeding (read more about feed enrichment and foraging behaviour).
Diet Suggestions
Recommended
Variety of root and watery vegetables
In moderation
Variety of insects
Not recommended
Fruits
Bread
Common diseases
An unbalanced diet may result in one of these more commonly occurring diseases/conditions:
- Metabolic bone disease
- Splayed legs
