This is the only diet I have and I don't know if it is still in use. Unfortunately it does not mention what browse is supplied.
morning
lucerne
1 loaf of wholemeal bread
2 lettuce
1 stick of celery
browse in the summer
afternoon
2 scoops of browser breeder or browser maintenance
2 large cabbages
5 diced apples
1 diced pear
3 diced bananas
5 finely sliced carrots
½ scoop of bran
½ scoop of oats
mineral licks and salt always available
browse given in the afternoon in the summer
morning
lucerne
1 loaf of wholemeal bread
2 lettuce
1 stick of celery
browse in the summer
afternoon
2 scoops of browser breeder or browser maintenance
2 large cabbages
5 diced apples
1 diced pear
3 diced bananas
5 finely sliced carrots
½ scoop of bran
½ scoop of oats
mineral licks and salt always available
browse given in the afternoon in the summer
Names of some of the Eastern Bongo at Chester Zoo
females
Aberdare born Woburn 1987, arrived Chester 1992, died 1997
Diani born 1995 Kundee x Mzima, died 2003
Kisumu born 1996 Kundee x Mzima
Kitalee born 1994 transferred to Belfast Kundee x Aberdare
Mzima born Woburn 1987, arrived Chester 1992
Ndara born 1998 Kundee x Mzima
Nibbles from London
males
Kundee born 1991 Howletts, arrived Chester 1992 transferred to Paignton 1999
Marti arrived 1999 from Marwell
Mokindu born 2004 Marti x Ndara
Nakuru born 1994 transferred to Marwell Kundee X Mzima
Narok arrived 2004 from Port Lympne
females
Aberdare born Woburn 1987, arrived Chester 1992, died 1997
Diani born 1995 Kundee x Mzima, died 2003
Kisumu born 1996 Kundee x Mzima
Kitalee born 1994 transferred to Belfast Kundee x Aberdare
Mzima born Woburn 1987, arrived Chester 1992
Ndara born 1998 Kundee x Mzima
Nibbles from London
males
Kundee born 1991 Howletts, arrived Chester 1992 transferred to Paignton 1999
Marti arrived 1999 from Marwell
Mokindu born 2004 Marti x Ndara
Nakuru born 1994 transferred to Marwell Kundee X Mzima
Narok arrived 2004 from Port Lympne
taun
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So was Nakuru, the male that was kept behind the giraffe house (in the tempoary Okapi enclosure) when the other male arrived?
Mzima is probably too old for breeding. What about the other females Kisumu, Ndara and Nibbles (born what year?)?
Why no calves since 2004 (or just not bother to list them)?
What is the reason for keeping hold of 2 bulls (Marti and Narok)?
I know Nibbles gave birth to a female in July 2006...
and I remember reading something which said that that birth was the fifth in 3 years(03-06), so I imagine some more would've been born post-2004...
... well, I wouldn't go that far- but he's pretty useful sometimes..
I can also be extremely useless.
I did not list any calves born since 2004 because I do not know their names. The question I answered concerned named bongos.