Birds 6

Question 1

What are the two different types of feet anatomy?

Answer 1

3 toes forward 1 back

2 toes forward 2 back

Question 2

What are some examples of natural diet components?

Answer 2

Seeds 
Maize 
Hemp seed 
Veg 
Fruit 
Meat 
Mealworms 
Wax worms 
Crickets, locusts, fruit flies

Question 3

What is the portion method of converting feed types?

Answer 3

Pellets are mixed with current diet. Total quantity is limited to normal diet ration, percentage of pellets will gradually be increased

Question 4

What are the five different accommodation methods for birds?

Answer 4

Open aviary 
Closed aviary 
Cage 
Walk through aviary 
Mews

Question 5

What are the five environmental conditions eggs require during incubation?

Answer 5

Right temperature
Frequently turned and positioned
Correct humidity
Fresh air

Question 6

What are precocial bird young like?

Answer 6

Hatched eyes wide open
Covered with down
Leaves nest within two days
Will forage for food within hours

Question 7

What are altricial bird young like?

Answer 7

Hatched with eyes closed
Little or no down
Incapable of departing the nest
Fed by parents

Question 8

What is the preferred method for sexing in monomorphic birds?

Answer 8

DNA sexing

Question 9

What are the general signs of ill health in birds?

Answer 9

Decreased appetite 
Discharge from nares 
Abnormal droppings 
Huddled 
Fluffed appearance 
Closed eyes when very ill

Question 10

What are the three types of bumblefoot?

Answer 10

Type 1: smoothing of normally palpitated area- May be a scab
Type 2: mild scabs become deeply infected
Type 3: worst lesion with things such as bone becoming infected- often not possible to treat