PROJECT
LANIUS MINOR
LANIUS MINOR
Development and implementation of a maintenance diet for the captive stock of Lesser Grey Shrike (Lanius minor) at the Vallcalent Wildlife Centre, based on complete food in gel format.
SCOPE OF THE PROJECT: Environmental and conservation
COLLABORATING ENTITIES
PROJECT LOCATION
PROPOSAL
April 2023
April 2023
Vallcalent Wildlife Center
PUBLICATION
(pending)
(pending)
PROPOSAL
April 2023
April 2023
PUBLICATION
(pending)
(pending)
PROJECT STATUS
PROJECT STATUS
1
Proposal to be confirmed
2
Preliminary analysis
3
Planning & Design
4
Realization
5
Analysis and interpretation of the results
6
Publication of the results
1
Proposal to be confirmed
2
Preliminary analysis
3
Planning & Design
4
Realization
5
Analysis and interpretation of the results
6
Publication of the results
BACKGROUND The Vallcalent Wildlife Centre has been managing the captive breeding and reintroduction programme of the Lesser Grey Shrike (Lanius minor) in Catalonia for years. To this end, it has a large breeding stock, which is expected to increase in the coming years.
The diet supplied to these animals until now, although effective, has some drawbacks: a high cost in terms of the food to be supplied, a high cost in terms of the time required for its preparation and supply, and insufficient versatility when it comes to precisely formulating its nutritional composition.
The diet supplied to these animals until now, although effective, has some drawbacks: a high cost in terms of the food to be supplied, a high cost in terms of the time required for its preparation and supply, and insufficient versatility when it comes to precisely formulating its nutritional composition.
OBJECTIVES This project aims to optimise the dietary management protocols for this species, as well as to improve the nutritional characteristics of the diet itself.
EXPECTED RESULTS
- Simplification and protocolisation of food handling
- Reduction of feed costs
- Reduced labour costs
- Improvement of the nutritional characteristics of the diet
- Improvement of animal welfare
- Improvement of reproductive performance
APPLICATION It is planned to develop a maintenance feed in gel format, based on a Tenebrio molitor flour, with the desired nutritional characteristics.
To do this, the acceptance of this feed format by the animals will first have to be verified.
From this point onwards, the actual experiment will begin with the supply of the diet developed to successive groups of animals selected for their representativeness of the breeding stock as a whole, and the subsequent monitoring and evaluation of results.
From this point onwards, the actual experiment will begin with the supply of the diet developed to successive groups of animals selected for their representativeness of the breeding stock as a whole, and the subsequent monitoring and evaluation of results.
Completed
APUS APUS
In process
ARA MACAO CYANOPTERA
In process
NYMPHICUS HOLLANDICUS
In process
PYRRHURA MOLINAE
In process
COMPREHENSIVE REARING MODEL
In process
COTURNIX
In process
RAMPHASTIDAE
Scheduled
TAURACO
In process
CISSA CHINENSIS
In process
PSITTACUS ERITHACUS
Completed
EOLOPHUS ROSEICAPILLA