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| seeds, peas, peanuts, meal worms, spinach, carrot, walnuts, pine cones, bunya bunya |
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| Feed for Lorikeets/parrots/macaws |
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Definition
| squash, carrots, capisicum, tomato, corn, kiwifruit, grapes, broccoli, cucumber, banana, broadbeans, snowpeas |
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Term
98% of birds eat what?
what is another food they like? |
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Definition
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| for baby birds, start with what feed? |
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Definition
| 21% protein meal then drop to 15-16% |
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Term
| what do you need to watch when feeding and why? |
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Definition
| protein. protein=muscle growth over bones |
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Term
| water bowls need to be what? |
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Definition
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| what are signs of ill health in a bird? |
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Definition
first sign- wrinkly feet
sneezing/coughing
different color and consistency in bird droppings --> watery
birds not grooming themselves
coloring of legs
loss of feather
discharge from beak nostrils
heavy panting
not flying
dirty backside from diarrhea
obesity |
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Term
| what is the most critical period for incubation? |
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Definition
| middle period 14, 15, 16th day |
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Term
| pigeons/parrots incubation period? |
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Definition
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| most birds incubation period range? |
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