Avian introduction/basics Flashcards
T/F: Birds have feathers all over their body
FALSE
How are birds’ feathers organized?
In tracts
Where is a common area without feathers that is commonly used for venipuncture?
Area on right side of the neck
T/F: There is a venipuncture site at the elbow joint
TRUE
T/F: A good way to move a bird’s feathers during a PE is up/down
FALSE–move them from side to side
If a bird is seen preening is it sick?
NO! Healthy process
What is preening?
Birds using their beak to ‘zip’ barbules of feathers together
T/F: An ungroomed bird is just a lazy bird
FALSE! An ungroomed bird = sick bird
When do birds stop growing feathers?
NEVERRRRRR
Grow throughout entire life–continues in patterns once adulthood is reached
What are blood feathers?
AKA growing feathers, blood feathers are active (live) tissue. This means they are highly vascularized and highly enervated. (TREAT WITH CARE)
WTF IS WRONG WITH THIS BIRD THING?
Nothing! It’s a baby and has lots of blood feathers
What are the arrows pointing to?
Stress bars
Will grow for about 3-4 weeks folling a stressful period
Finish this sentence: A mature feather is a(n) ______.
empty feather (the vane is empty)
Are primary feathers on the outside or inside?
Outside
Label the primary, secondary, and tertiary feathers:
- Primary flight feathers = green
- Secondary flight feathers = blue
- Tertiaries = purple
