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Individual Methods for Feeding
Methods - Practices
Multiple Feeds
The practices outlined in this section relate to methods of food presentation that do not require the use of special materials or devices. Scatter feeds, use of specific locations, and methods of ensuring that specific animals receive required medications and dietary supplements are dealt with.
Multiple Feeds |
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| Method | Pellet feed in the morning, followed by scatter feeds of peanuts and fruit in mid and late afternoon. | |
| Species | Peccaries, Tapir, Babirusa. | |
| Purpose | Provide variability, increases foraging time and visibility of the animals. Ensures the animals will eat the balanced-diet pellet foods, as they will be hungry in the morning. | |
| Pro | -- | |
| Con | Attracts vermin. | |
| Improvements | Smaller feeds more often. | |
| Comments | -- | |
| Frequency of Use | Three Times per Day. | |
| Ratings | Usefulness | 10 |
| Convenience | 9 | |
| Value For Money | 6 | |
| Range of Users | 10 | |
| Contributed By | Hoof-Stock Section | |