WHAT DOES FAUNA FLORA DO?
Flora Fauna is activated by coming in
contact with water which triggers the yeast into action. The active
yeast then breaks down complex nutrient molecules into simpler more
digestible and absorbable forms.
FLORA FAUNA – USE WITH HAND-REARING FORMULAS
The benefit of using this in hand-rearing food is two-fold:
1 - Better absorption
The digestive system of baby birds is
better able to cope with simple nutrient molecules as, in general, the
full range of enzymes required to break down many food types is not
fully established in chicks. This allows better absorption and promotes
better growth.
2 - Ease of administration
When preparing hand-rearing formulas, many
are initially either too thick to pass through a syringe or are
too-thick to move easily out of the crop of the baby bird, potentially
leading to problems. The temptation is to over-dilute the formula.
Whilst this may alleviate these issues it has the problem of reducing
the nutrient content per feed. By breaking down the hand-rearing mix
with Flora Fauna the food is naturally thinned, as complex nutrients
tend to be more ‘gloopy’ than simple ones, without losing any of the
nutrient quantity.
Feeding directions
After bag is opened, Fauna Flora should be kept dry and stored in the freezer
Birds: Add a pinch (1/16th tsp) per meal.
Other animals: Top dress the animal’s food with Fauna Flora. For a
volume of food equivalent to approximately 250ml (1 cup) use ½ tsp of Fauna
Flora. For geriatric animals use 1tsp per food equivalent to 250ml.
Using Fauna Flora with hand-rearing formula
After making your hand-rearing formula,
allow it to cool and then sprinkle Flora Fauna on the surface. Allow
this to stand for a short while, re-mix the formula and allow it to
stand until the mixture is notably thinner. If you are feeding from a
spoon then there is no need to allow the food to stand as the yeast will
do its job inside the chick’s crop.
Composition
Ground corn*, Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast and the media on which it was grown, consisting of hominy*, corn*, wheat* and sugarcane molasses*.
* - Certified organic ingredient
