{"product_id":"dodson-horrell-ostrich-grower-pellets-20kg","title":"Dodson \u0026 Horrell Ostrich Grower Pellets – 20kg","description":"\u003ch5\u003eDodson \u0026amp; Horrell Ostrich Grower Pellets – 20kg\u003c\/h5\u003e \u003cp\u003eA complementary pelleted feed for growing ostriches and other ratites, from the point a chick comes off starter through to the age it begins to lay or breed. Growth is the whole problem with young ratites: push them too hard and the legs cannot keep up with the body, and leg deformity in a growing ostrich is usually permanent.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis ration is built to allow steady rather than maximum growth, fed alongside grass or forage and supplemented so that the common deficiencies of a grass-based diet are filled. The pellet format suits a bird that takes large mouthfuls and would otherwise waste a meal.\u003c\/p\u003e \u0026lt;\u0026gt; \u003ch5\u003ePerformance \u0026amp; Benefits\u003c\/h5\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFormulated for steady, controlled growth rather than the fastest possible gain.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSupplemented with vitamins and minerals to fill the gaps in a grass-based diet.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAimed at minimising leg and skeletal deformity while still allowing good growth rates.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePelleted, so less is wasted than with a meal or coarse mix.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e20kg bag, sized for the intakes of growing ratites.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u0026lt;\u0026gt; \u003ch5\u003eSuitable For\u003c\/h5\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eGrowing ostriches from chick stage through to point of lay or breeding age.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOther growing ratites, such as emu and rhea.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHoldings running birds on grass with a pellet fed alongside.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNot for birds already in lay — breeding birds need the extra calcium in Dodson \u0026amp; Horrell Vitality Ostrich Layer \u0026amp; Breeder Pellets.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u0026lt;\u0026gt; \u003ch5\u003eFeeding\u003c\/h5\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA complementary feed. Always feed alongside grass or forage, never on its own.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDodson \u0026amp; Horrell no longer publish feeding guidance for this feed on their own website. Stockist listings and the bag give a guide of free-choice feeding, or around 75% of appetite where you want to hold growth back.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRestrict rather than push if birds are growing faster than their legs can carry.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eKeep flint grit and fresh water available at all times.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFollow the instructions printed on your bag.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u0026lt;\u0026gt; \u003ch5\u003eComposition \u0026amp; Analysis\u003c\/h5\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e20kg bag, pelleted. Complementary feed.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDodson \u0026amp; Horrell's own website now covers their equine range only and carries no page for this feed, so no composition or analysis is stated here as theirs.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStockist listings circulate a declaration of crude protein 16.5%, crude oils and fats 3.5%, crude fibre 9.5%, crude ash 8.5% and calcium 1.35%. Those figures are not published by Dodson \u0026amp; Horrell on their own site and are given here only as a note.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTreat the ingredient list and analysis printed on your bag as the authority.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u0026lt;\u0026gt; \u003ch5\u003eCare \u0026amp; Caution\u003c\/h5\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDo not feed a layer or breeder ration to growing ratites. The calcium level is set for egg production and contributes to the leg problems this feed is designed to avoid.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOverfeeding energy to a young ratite causes the growth rate that damages legs. If in doubt, feed less rather than more.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Dodson \u0026 Horrell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41372207218752,"sku":"eje1789536509424","price":21.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/4091\/9616\/files\/dodson-horrell-ostrich-grower-pellets-20kg_1.webp?v=1789536516","url":"https:\/\/heritagefashionclad.shop\/products\/dodson-horrell-ostrich-grower-pellets-20kg","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}