Avian Husbandry

Question 1

Lifespan max and captive of budgerigar

Answer 1

18y max

5-6y captive

Question 2

Body weight cockatiel

Answer 2

80-125g

Question 3

Lifespan cockatiel

Answer 3

30y max

6-7y captive

Question 4

Body weight lovebirds

Answer 4

35-55g

Question 5

Lifespan love birds

Answer 5

12y max

4y captive

Question 6

Body weight African grey

Answer 6

330-500g

Question 7

Lifespan African grey

Answer 7

Max 50y

Captive 12y

Question 8

Body weight cockatoos

Answer 8

350-1100g

Question 9

Body weight macaw

Answer 9

200-1500g

Question 10

Heart rate

Answer 10

120 macaw- 270 budgie

Question 11

Reps rate

Answer 11

15-20 macaw- 75 budgie

Question 12

What leg is ring on female

Answer 12

Left

Question 13

Where is microchip

Answer 13

Left pectoral muscle

Question 14

What diet is African grey

Answer 14

Florivore

Question 15

What diet is budgie and cockatiel

Answer 15

Granivore

Question 16

What diet is cockatoo

Answer 16

Omnivore

Question 17

What diet is lori

Answer 17

Nectarivore

Question 18

Why are seed based diets bad

Answer 18

High in fat and calories
Deficient in minerals and vitamins
Poor ca:p ratio
Deficient in essential aas
Often contaminated with fungal spores

Question 19

What can seed based diets cause

Answer 19

Hypovitaminosis a
Chronic infections 
Goitre
Obesity
Poor repro performance

Question 20

What lighting must indoor birds have

Answer 20

UVA (315-400nm) and UVB (285-315nm)

Question 21

Household hazards

Answer 21

Teflon fumes
Fans
Cigarette smoke
Salt milk alcohol chocolate

Question 22

How can you sex raptors

Answer 22

Female larger than male

Question 23

Raptor diet

Answer 23

DOC
Q UAIL/mice/rats/rabbit
Casting within 12h

Question 24

If eon sexing

Answer 24

Males larger

Males fan tail and strut

Question 25

Pigeon diet

Answer 25

Mixed cereals and pellets Vit and min supplements Grit

Question 26

Passerines sexing

Answer 26

Males more colourful (finch) -dimorphic Canaries monomorphic-males sing well Males perform courtship displays

Question 27

When can pinioning of waterfowl occur

Answer 27

Up to 10d by layperson

Question 28

Waterfowl sexing

Answer 28

Male has erectile phallus

Question 29

Waterfowl diet

Answer 29

Grit important | Proprietary diet best

Question 30

Body weight if budgerigar

Answer 30

30-60g