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Table­12.3­ SeaWorld penguin vitamin guidelines by genus (weights refer to chick morning weight).

PARENT-REARED:
To­chicks­in­
To­parents­with­>3­day­old­chicks­ To­parents­with­>14­day­old­ habituation­>2­kg­until­ To­juveniles­until­4­months­
twice/day chicks­twice/day fledge post-fledge­once/day
Eudyptes, Spheniscus, and Pygoscelis
● 2 tabs 5TLC ● 1 tab 5TLB ● 1 tab 5TLB a.m. ● 1 tab 5TLB
● 1/2 tab B‐Comp ● 1/2 tab B‐Comp ● 1/2 tab B‐comp a.m. ● 1/2 tab B‐comp
1/8 tab CaCO3 a.m.
●
● 1 Flintstones p.m.
Aptenodytes
● 2 tabs 5TLC ● 1 tab 5TLB ● 1 tab 5TLB a.m. ● 1 tab 5TLA
1/2 tab B‐Comp 1/2 tab B‐Comp ½ tab B‐comp a.m. 1 tab B‐comp
● ● ● ●
● 1/8 tab CaCO3 a.m.
● 1 Flintstones p.m.
HAND-REARED:
When chick starts receiving full >4 days until 250 g 251–400 g 400–500 g 501–750 g 751–1000 g
strength formula
Eudyptes, Spheniscus, and Pygoscelis
Pinch each of ground B‐1 (100 mg) ● Pinch B‐1 and B‐comp/ ● Pinch B‐1 and B‐ ● 0.15 cc Poly‐Vite a.m. ● 0.2 cc ● 0.25 cc
and B‐comp‐50 per 100 cc warmed formula comp/formula ● 1/4 tab B‐1 a.m./ p.m. Poly‐Vite Poly‐Vite
formula prior to feeding ● 0.1 cc Poly‐Vite a.m. ● 0.15 cc Poly‐Vite a.m. ● 1/8 B‐comp a.m./ p.m. a.m. a.m.
● 1/4 tab B‐1 ● 1/4 tab B‐1
a.m./ p.m. a.m./ p.m.
1/8 B‐comp 1/8 B‐comp
● ●
a.m./ p.m. a.m./ p.m.
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