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Africa - Eastern Africa - Kenya |
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Management |
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Black Rhino |
Two specimens hand-reared:
1. Rufus, now 6 ? years old;
2. Stubby, now just over a month [in July 1967]
Food mixture given:
8 measures lactogen to 24 fluid ounces warm water with 1 lb. Nestum creal and 1 lb. Bemax per feed for 3 days. Then increase lactogen to 9 measures for 3 more days.
Feeds at 6 am, 10 am, 2 pm, 6 pm.
From seventh day onwards, continue to increase lactogen by one measure every 3 days until calf is getting 15 measures in the 24 lb.oz. warm water.
After 1 week increase the Nestum to 2 lbs. In each feed.
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Feeding young rhino
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