Bird accomodations

Question 1

What are the different types of accommodation

Answer 1

-> cages
-> flights
-> aviaries
-> weathering yards
-> free lofts
-> mews

Question 2

What might happen if a bird does not have enough room

Answer 2

feathers plucking or self mutilate if they don’t have enough room

Question 3

How many birds can a cage host

Answer 3

One bird or a very small group of birds

Question 4

Whst are avarice’s

Answer 4

They are a much larger enclosure, designed to house multiple birds

Question 5

How are birds of prey housed and what is each one

Answer 5

Weathering yards
An area open to the element where bird of prey can safely spend its day

Traditional mews
Usually portioned to keep tethered birds separated, has perches for each bird

Free loft mews
Allow captive birds more freedom of movement they take up lots more space

Question 6

What is pinioning

Answer 6

Wing clipping

Question 7

Why are flight feathers clipped

Answer 7

Allows them to not be able to lift off and fly away

Question 8

WHat do you need to consider when installing a perch

Answer 8

• can the bird fly
• bird needs to be able to reach and climb from perch to perch
• ensure water and food bowls aren’t directly underneath to get any waste in them
• different textures, shapes and sizes of perches

Question 9

What different type of substrates can you have

Answer 9

Corn cobs - can cause death if ingested

Walnut shells - can inflame and irritate organs, can cause death

Cedar shavings - can be toxic to birds

Pine shavings - usually used as nesting materials however if ingested can cause infections

Paper products - safest materials to use

Pea gravel - excellent mews flooring for raptors, lasts a long time, easy to clean

Sand - easily cleaned and easy to manage, naturally looking and cheap