Versele-Laga Country’s Best AUSTRU 1&2 Pellet – Complete Starter Feed for Young Ostriches, Emus, & Rheas (20kg)
by Versele Laga
SKU PRVL1442
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£21.25
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Give your young ratites the best start with Versele-Laga Country’s Best AUSTRU 1&2 Pellet. Specially developed for ostriches, emus, and rheas up to 6 months of age, this high-protein, balanced feed supports healthy growth, strong bones, and vibrant plumage.
Key Features:
- For Young Ratites: Suitable for ostriches, emus, and rheas during the first 6 months of life.
- Feather Care: Enriched with omega-3 fatty acids and natural pigments for optimal feather colouring and shiny plumage.
- Pure Nutrition: Free from coccidiostats for natural growth.
- Transition Support: Designed for gradual transition to AUSTRU 3 Pellet from 4 months onwards.
Composition:
Sunflower seed feed, wheat, maize, wheat gluten feed, soya feed (produced from genetically modified soya), palm kernel expeller, wheat middlings, rice bran, rape seed feed, maize gluten feed, wheat bran, calcium carbonate, monocalcium phosphate, soya oil, sodium chloride, sodium bicarbonate, sepiolite.
Sunflower seed feed, wheat, maize, wheat gluten feed, soya feed (produced from genetically modified soya), palm kernel expeller, wheat middlings, rice bran, rape seed feed, maize gluten feed, wheat bran, calcium carbonate, monocalcium phosphate, soya oil, sodium chloride, sodium bicarbonate, sepiolite.
Analytical Constituents:
- Crude protein: 19.5%
- Crude fat: 3.5%
- Crude ash: 7.5%
- Crude fibre: 8.0%
- Lysine: 1.02%
- Methionine: 0.39%
- Calcium: 1.25%
- Phosphorus: 0.97%
- Sodium: 0.20%
Additives (per kg):
Nutritional Additives:
- Vitamin A (3a672a): 15,000 IU
- Vitamin D3 (3a671): 3,750 IU
- Vitamin E (all-rac-alpha-tocopheryl acetate, 3a700): 100 mg
- Iron (ferrous sulphate, monohydrate, 3b103): 45 mg
- Iodine (calcium iodate, anhydrous, 3b202): 3.00 mg
- Copper (cupric sulphate, pentahydrate, 3b405): 15 mg
- Manganese (manganous oxide, 3b502): 112 mg
- Zinc (zinc oxide, 3b603): 105 mg
- Selenium (coated granulated sodium selenite, 3b802): 0.45 mg
Feeding Guidelines:
- Use during the first 6 months of life.
- For optimal growth, gradually switch to AUSTRU 3 Pellet from the 4th month:
- 4th month: 75% AUSTRU 1&2 + 25% AUSTRU 3
- 5th month: 50% AUSTRU 1&2 + 50% AUSTRU 3
- 6th month: 25% AUSTRU 1&2 + 75% AUSTRU 3
- From 7 months: 100% AUSTRU 3 Pellet
- Do not exceed 5% of the animal’s body weight in daily feed.
- Always provide grit for digestion and plenty of clean water.
- From 5 weeks, offer fresh, short-cut green forage (e.g., grass, alfalfa).
- Want expert tips? Read our complete guide to feeding ostriches and other ratites for best practices and portion sizes. (Replace # with your actual guide URL)