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Table­13.2­ Feeding schedule for African Penguins.

Fluid­and­Feeding­Times­ Hour­of­Day
Meal­size Formula­(ml) Fish­(g) 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Hatch Day 1 ml max Water + probiotics 0 Start 5 hours after hatch, then every 3 hours
Day 1 1 ml max 50 : 50 (formula: water) 0 F F F F F F
Day 2 3 ml max 75 : 25 (formula: water) 0 F F F F F F
Day 3 5 ml max Formula 0 F F F F F F
Up to 100 g 10% BW Formula 0 F F F F F F
Day 1 on fish Y Formula minus 3 g 3 g fillet F&F F F F F F
Day 2 on fish Y Formula minus 5 g 5 g fillet F&F F F F&F F F
Day 3 on fish Y Formula minus 5 g 5 g fillet F&F F F&F F F&F F
Day 4 on fish Y Formula minus 5 g 5 g fillet F&F F&F F&F F&F F&F F
Day 5 on fish Y Formula minus 7 g 7 g fillet F&F F&F F&F F&F F&F F
Day 6 on fish Y Formula minus 10 g 10 g fillet F&F F&F F&F F&F F&F F
300–400 g Y Formula minus 15 g 15 g fillet F&F F&F F&F F&F F&F F
400–500 g Y Formula 50% 50% F&F F&F F&F F&F F&F F
500–600 g Y Formula 30 ml Fish minus 30 ml F&F F&F F&F F&F F&F
600–1 kg Y Formula 30 ml Fish minus 30 ml F&F F&F F&F F&F
1–1.5 kg x Formula 60 ml 2–3 fish Fish F D Fish F Fish F
1.5–2 kg x Formula 60 ml 3–4 fish Fish F D Fish W F
2–2.5 kg x Formula 60 ml 4–5 fish Fish F D Fish W
F&F = fish and formula feed.
F = formula only.
D = Darrow’s solution (isotonic electrolytes).
W = Tap water.
BW = body weight.

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