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Wombaroo Insectivore Rearing Mix | High Protein Bird Food

Wombaroo Insectivore Rearing Mix | High Protein Bird Food

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Wombaroo Insectivore Rearing Mix

Wombaroo Insectivore Rearing Mix is a high-protein rearing and soft food diet formulated for insectivorous and carnivorous bird species.

Designed to support growing chicks, wildlife rehabilitation, hand rearing, and soft food supplementation, this specialised formula contains balanced protein, essential amino acids, vitamins, and minerals to help support feather condition, growth, recovery, and overall health.

The powdered mix can be prepared as a soft food, pellets, or slurry depending on the species and feeding method required.

Available in a 250g and 1kg size.

Wildlife & Rehabilitation Support

Wildlife rehabilitation birds often have highly specialised nutritional requirements that differ significantly from seed-eating species. Appropriate protein intake, feeding consistency, hygiene, and species-specific nutrition all play important roles in successful rehabilitation and long-term health outcomes.

Helpful Resources

Supporting wildlife, insectivorous birds, and hand-reared chicks often requires careful nutritional management and appropriate feeding techniques. Looking for rehab support? Join Rehab Colab

Ingredients

Meat meal, fish meal, blood meal, whey protein, soy protein, vegetable oils, omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, lysine, methionine, taurine, carotenoids, vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B9, B12, C, D3, E, K, biotin, choline, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, magnesium, zinc, iron, manganese, copper, iodine, selenium, 1g/kg Actigen® dried yeast prebiotic.

Directions

Directions for Use:
Prepared food may be stored refrigerated for a day or frozen for up to 2 weeks. Do not add extra vitamin, mineral or concentrated food supplements to these diets.

Feed as a complete diet for rearing chicks or as a supplement for adult birds. Feed mixed with a variety of insects or as a complete substitute for live food.

Meat Mix:
Mix 10g (1 level scoop) of powder with 20g of minced meat or fish.
A little water may be necessary to moisten the preparation. Always use good quality meat as a base. Feed as a maintenance diet to magpies, ravens, kookaburras, frogmouths, raptors and seabirds.

Egg Mix:
Mix 20g (2 level scoops) of powder with 1 large hard-boiled egg.
Mash the egg with a fork and then slowly add the powder to turn into a crumbly mass. Feed as a maintenance diet to small insectivores (e.g. wrens, robins), waders or to orphaned precocial chicks. Mix in live insects to encourage intake. Can also be used as a protein supplement for softbills, songbirds, breeding finches & parrots.

Moist Pellets:
Mix 10g (2 level scoops) of powder with 12mL of warm water.
Slowly add the water and mix to a putty-like consistency. Break small pieces from the prepared mix and roll into pellets for feeding. Extra water should be offered by mouth when feeding pellets. Use as a rearing food for orphan magpies, ravens, kookaburras or frogmouths.

Liquid Slurry:
Add 10g (1 level scoop) of powder with 15mL of warm water.
Slowly add water and mix to make a slurry. Let the mix stand for 2 minutes to absorb all the water. If too thick, add more water and continue mixing. Feed at about 30°C using a spoon or syringe and tube. Use as a force-feeding formula for sick birds or orphaned altricial chicks.

Nutritional Analysis

  • Protein 52%
  • Fat 12%
  • Ash 11%
  • Moisture 7%
  • Energy (ME) 16MJ/kg

Storage

Store in a cool, dry place. Once opened store in an air tight container.

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