Sichuan takin (Budorcas taxicolor) hand rearing at Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden

Citation

Henry BA, Strasser D, and Nollman JA. 2019. Sichuan takin (Budorcas taxicolor) hand rearing at Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden. In Brooks M, Freel T, Koutsos E Eds. Proceedings of the Thirteenth Conference on Zoo and Wildlife Nutrition, Zoo and Wildlife Nutrition Foundation and AZA Nutrition Advisory Group, Saint Louis, MO.

Abstract

Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden had the opportunity to hand-rear two Sichuan takin (Budorcas taxicolor) calves. The first takin was born in 1997, while the second was born in 2015. The calves were from two different dams. In 1997, the calf was successfully reared using a formula of canned Meyenberg™ evaporated goat milk and water. The 2015 calf was raised on a fortified formula of powdered Meyenberg™ goat milk and water to meet his energy requirements without increasing the volume of formula fed. In both cases, the hand-rearing process was successful.

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