lecture quiz 3 Flashcards
1
Q
which birds are passerines
A
perching birds
finches
canaries
2
Q
which birds are psittacines
A
parrots
cockatoos
parakeet
cockatiels
3
Q
methods to sex a bird
A
- cere color
- males sing, females peep
- egg laying
- laparoscopy
- DNA test feathers, blood, egg shell
4
Q
bird nutrition and diet
A
fresh water daily
pelleted diets
grains more than 50%
veggies 45%
fruits, nuts, dairy 5%
5
Q
bird husbandry (housing)
A
large enough to fly
access to water bowl
perches of different sizes
daily cleaning
draft free area
comfortable temp and humidity
6
Q
laterally ventilated
A
air carrying things to other cages
