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~2nd down phase 2nd down ~complete May refuse full amounts

Other

Housing No heat
Table­12.4­ (Continued) Bin/floor Corral/habitat
Eudyptes, Pygoscelis, Spheniscus
Eudyptes and
Spheniscus Pygoscelis
Temp Temp Formula/feeding­
Age (°F/°C) (°F/°C) 1­cc = 1­g ~Fish/feeding Feeding­frequency Housing Other Feeding­frequency Every 4 hours x4 Every 6 hours x3
~19 53–56 30 cc/feeding +fish to =10%, Second down ~complete
(11.7–13.3) max introduce whole fish
segments
~24 47–51 30 cc formula x1
(8.3–10.6)
~29 37–40 (2.8–4.4) Small whole fishes
~31 34 (1.1) Every 6 hours x3 Corral/habitat
~35 26 (−3.3) Discontinue
~50 Cautiously to Twice daily Adult feather growth
satiation starts Herring filets 5–10 g 5–10 g at 1st and 3rd 10 g at 1st, 3rd, 5th Introduce whole fish Small whole fishes
Aptenodytes ~Fish/feeding at 2nd feeding 10–15 g/feeding 15 g/feeding 20 g/feeding fillets = 10% a segments a Cautiously to
King Emperor feeding feeding satiation
Temp Temp Feeding­
Age (°F/°C) (°F/°C) Formula/feeding ~Fish/Feeding Frequency Housing Other
0 95 (35) 95 (35) None Hatcher Primary down
1 90 (32.2) 90 (32.2) 5–15 cc, diluted Every 3 hours x6 AICU or brooder/
50 : 50 heat lamp
2 85 (29.4) 85 (29.4) 14–17 cc, diluted Formula/feeding­ 10% a.m. weight 10% a.m. weight a 40 cc/feeding
75 : 25 Twice daily Once daily Discontinue
3 82 (27.8) 82 (27.8) 12–17 cc 1–4 cc water between 1­cc = 1­g b Age at transition to increased feeding amounts is approximate; assess chick readiness at all stages.
undiluted feedings max a Combined formula and fish per feeding should not exceed 10% of a chick’s first a.m. weight.

Eudyptes, Pygoscelis, Spheniscus
Eudyptes and Pygoscelis Temp (°F/°C) 80 (26.7) 75 (23.8) 71 (21.7) 70 (21.1) 65 (18.3) 55 (12.8) 50 (10) 37 (2.8) 34 (1.1) 26 (−3.3) 26 (−3.3) Chicks are weighed in the morning (a.m.) before feeding.

Spheniscus Temp (°F/°C) 80 (26.7) 75 (23.8) 71 (21.7) 70 (21.1) 65 (18.3) 55 (12.8) 50 (10) 45 (7.2) 40 (4.4) 40 (4.4) Habitat

Age 4 7 8 9 10 11 12 ~13 b ~14 ~16 ~17 ~18 ~19 ~21 ~24 ~29 ~31 ~34 ~50

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