Hand-rearing Rothschild or Baringo giraffe Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi calves at Bioparc Valencia, Spain, and Leipzig Zoo, Germany

Hand-rearing giraffe calves is a challenging, time-consuming and labour-intensive process. There appears to be high individual variability among different calves. Different feeding schedules and milk substitutes have been used and are discussed. The use of whole cow’s milk is recommended and can be mixed with different supplements or calf milk replacers. The authors recommend weaning the calf around 1 year of age.

Key-words: feeding schedule; giraffe; hand-rearing; milk composition; weaning.

Authors: M. CASARES, A. BERNHARD, C. GERIQUE, E. MALO & D. CARBONELL

Journal: International Zoo Yearbook

Publish Date	January 23, 2018
Last Updated	January 26, 2021
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