Pets at Home make this monofrom extrudded pellet feed (manufactured by Burgess on their behalf) for degus. It comes in 2 kg bags.
Pets at Home make this monofrom extrudded pellet feed (manufactured by Burgess on their behalf) for degus. It comes in 2 kg bags.
>INGREDIENTS<
Wheat, Oat Bran, Grass Soya, Peas, Unmolassed Beet Pulp, Yeast, Vegetable Oil, Mint, Mono Calcium Phosphate, Fructo-oligosaccharides, (Profeed min. 0.25%), Salt.
Note: contains added salt at 1.8 mg per kg. Contains Fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS); These are NOT sugar compounds and may actually be beneficial for diabetic degus.
>NUTRITIONAL ANALYSIS<
|
Total Sugars(as sucrose***) |
4.2 % |
|
Protein |
16 % |
|
Fat |
3 % |
|
Fibre |
16 % |
|
Ash |
6.5 % |
|
Vitamin A |
20000 IU Kg-1 |
|
Vitamin D3 |
1600 IU Kg-1 |
|
Vitamin C |
800 mg Kg-1 |
|
Vitamin E |
120 mg Kg-1 |
|
Copper |
22 mg Kg-1 |
|
Calcium : Phosphorous ratio |
0.8 : 0.5 % = 1.6 : 1 Ca : P |
| Key for levels of degu suitability: |
Good |
Moderate |
Poor |
>SPECIFIC FEEDING ADVICE<
The product is a monoform extrusion and can help prevent selective eating in picky degus, the downside being there is a lack of variety so you should always supplement with a variety of fresh vegetable matter once or twice per week, and plenty of hay.
The protein
levels of this feed are a touch high. When switching to this diet, be sure
to monitor your degus' weights and adjust the portions given daily
accordingly.
The results from our feed trial indicated this is a good degu diet, however it didn't do so well in our preference tests. You can view the complete trial on the articles
section
