Supplementary Food: mineral licks and organic grain for pets
Mineral licks with minerals and organic grain in large packs. A sensible addition to the daily ration of all your rodents.
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Kerbl Rock Crystal Salt Lick Stone for Rodents 80 g
Sale price: €3.29 Regular price: €4.29 (23.31% saved)
Kerbl Carrot Lick Stone 35 g for Rodents, with Minerals and Wire Holder
Regular price: €2.19
Kerbl Lick Stone for Rodents Cupcake with Minerals and Salts, 50 g
Regular price: €2.19
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Agrarzone Organic Wheat 20 kg
Content: 20 kg (€1.59 / 1 kg)
Regular price: €31.88
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Agrarzone Organic Corn 20 kg
Content: 20 kg (€1.87 / 1 kg)
Regular price: €37.39
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Agrarzone Organic Barley 20 kg
Content: 20 kg (€1.60 / 1 kg)
Regular price: €32.09
Supplementary Food: adding minerals and grain
Supplementary food covers everything that belongs alongside hay and the main feed in the daily bowl. Mineral licks with minerals and salts are fixed in the cage and used as needed, while organic grain such as maize, barley and wheat can be mixed into the ration on purpose. That lets you adjust the feeding to species, age and activity without changing the staple food.
Mineral licks in the cage
A lick is fixed to the bars with a holder or a piece of wire, which keeps it clean and out of the bedding. Versions with minerals and salts come in various shapes and sizes, for instance as a carrot, as a cupcake or as rock crystal salt. Your animals use the lick themselves whenever they feel the need for it. Check it when you muck out and replace it once it is heavily worn down or has gone damp. A fixed place in the cage has proved its worth, because your animals then find the lick reliably and you can check it at a glance.
Mixing in grain sensibly
Organic maize, organic barley and organic wheat in large packs work well if you look after several animals or put your own mix together. Always give grain as an addition and not as the main component, because for guinea pigs and chinchillas the basis stays hay. Mix anything new into the familiar food step by step over the course of several days. Store the packs dry, cool and closed so the grains keep their quality and take up no moisture. From large sacks it is better to decant smaller amounts into a tight container that you can open and close quickly.
Frequently asked questions
Does every rodent need a mineral lick?
It is an offer the animals use when they need it. Fix it to the bars, then it stays clean and dry.
How much grain may be added?
Only as an addition in small amounts. Hay and the matching main food stay the basis of the daily ration.
How do I store large packs?
Dry, cool and closed. Decant smaller amounts into a tight container that you can open quickly in daily use.
The extra alongside hay and the daily ration
Supplementary food fills the gaps that hay and the main feed leave open. Mineral licks with minerals and salts are fixed to the bars with a holder or a wire and stay clean and dry that way. They come in various shapes and sizes, from the carrot and the cupcake through to rock crystal salt, and your animals use them when they need to. Organic maize, organic barley and organic wheat in large packs suit you if you look after several animals or put your own mix together. Always give grain only as an addition and store everything dry, cool and tightly closed. Decant smaller amounts from large sacks into a tight container that you can open quickly. Check the lick when you muck out and replace it once it is heavily worn or has gone damp.