Feeding Birds Flashcards
1
Q
diet varies
A
- seeds, fruits, nectar, carnivores
2
Q
Why does a bird have rocks in the gizzard?
A
- to grind up food
3
Q
how is the gizzard tissue protected from damage from rocks ?
A
gizzard is lined with tough muscle layer and protective mucosal membrane
4
Q
feeding rocks?
A
- grit, oyster shells/limestones
5
Q
feeding methods
A
- human foods
- commercial pellets, crumbles, etc
- seeds
6
Q
human foods methods
A
- “eat what we eat”
- Yay: offer variety, no specialized feed to buy
7
Q
fruits and veggie soup popular among which bird types?
A
psittancines
8
Q
“Eat what we eat” MENU
A
- bread/rice, pasta
- fruit/veggies (psittacines)
- protein: eggs, meat, beans
- diary: VERY LITTLE LACTASE
9
Q
pellet method YAYs
A
- mixes e.thing tat
- eliminate picking fav foods
- decreases spoilage
10
Q
pellets method NAYs
A
- lackin variety
- hard to switch a bird to these
- cooking kills vitamins
11
Q
Seed diet
A
- SUNFLOWER SEEDS ONLY
YAYs: cheap, easy to store, available
12
Q
Sunflower seeds
A
- high fat, nutrient deficiencies, birds may eat only these “addiction”
13
Q
Tips for seed’eating
A
- use seed mix
- still add some veggies
- eat other things in nature
14
Q
danger signs
A
- weight loss
- fluffing feathers, droopiness
- drastic change in droppings
15
Q
is it safe to feed uncooked rice to birds
A
generally safe, but in moderation
