{"product_id":"dodson-horrell-vitality-ostrich-layer-breeder-pellets-20kg","title":"Dodson \u0026 Horrell Vitality Ostrich Layer \u0026 Breeder Pellets – 20kg","description":"\u003ch5\u003eDodson \u0026amp; Horrell Vitality Ostrich Layer \u0026amp; Breeder Pellets – 20kg\u003c\/h5\u003e \u003cp\u003eA pelleted breeding ration for adult ostriches and other large ratites through the laying and hatching season. Breeding birds are asked to do two things at once — hold their own condition and put quality into a very large egg — and a general maintenance feed will not cover both.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt is fed alongside grass or forage rather than as the whole diet: ratites are grazers with a long fermentative gut, and the pellet is there to supply the protein, minerals and vitamin fortification that grazing alone will not. The pellet format keeps wastage down compared with a meal or a coarse mix, which matters when a bird is eating kilos a day.\u003c\/p\u003e \u0026lt;\u0026gt; \u003ch5\u003ePerformance \u0026amp; Benefits\u003c\/h5\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFormulated for the laying and breeding season rather than for maintenance.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFortified with a full spectrum of vitamins and minerals for the adult bird.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePelleted, which cuts the wastage you get feeding a meal to a bird that eats in large mouthfuls.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFed alongside grass or forage, so it works with the ratite gut rather than replacing forage.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e20kg bag — a realistic unit given adult ratite intakes.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u0026lt;\u0026gt; \u003ch5\u003eSuitable For\u003c\/h5\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAdult breeding ostriches through the laying and hatching season.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOther large ratites kept for breeding.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHoldings with grass or conserved forage available alongside the pellet.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNot for growing birds — young ratites need a grower ration, and Dodson \u0026amp; Horrell Ostrich Grower Pellets is the feed for that job.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u0026lt;\u0026gt; \u003ch5\u003eFeeding\u003c\/h5\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeed alongside grass or forage, not as the entire diet.\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 at least 2kg per bird per day.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eKeep flint grit available at all times so birds can grind forage and pellet alike.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOyster shell may be offered separately at later stages of lay if shell quality drops.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFresh water constantly available. Follow 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.\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 18%, crude oils and fats 4%, crude fibre 11%, crude ash 13.5% and calcium 2.7%. 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\u003eThis is a breeder ration carrying calcium for egg production. Fed to growing ratites it can contribute to skeletal and leg problems, which are hard to reverse once established.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAdult ostriches are powerful and can be dangerous during the breeding season. Take the usual precautions when filling troughs in a breeding paddock.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Dodson \u0026 Horrell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41372204400704,"sku":"xmi1789536203052","price":18.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/4091\/9616\/files\/dodson-horrell-vitality-ostrich-layer-breeder-pellets-20kg_1.webp?v=1789536207","url":"https:\/\/heritagefashionclad.shop\/products\/dodson-horrell-vitality-ostrich-layer-breeder-pellets-20kg","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}