Animal Science Level 1

Intro Video

Unit Essential Question◦ What are common characteristics of bird care?

Lesson Questions:◦ How could bird behavior influence bird ownership?◦ What are common rules of thumb for all bird care?◦ What is the best way to prevent parrot disease?◦ How have birds evolved for flight?

Concepts◦ Types of Birds◦ Common Disease◦ Basic Car◦ Anatomy

Vocabulary: Fill out daily

Where would you find these birds?

How could bird behavior influence ownership?

Identify common pet store birds Define characteristics of each type of bird Compare/Contrast types of birds

◦ Concept Map Exercise

Parakeet (Budgie) Small Parrot

◦ Conure◦ Lovebird

Cockatiel Finches Doves Canaries

Colors: Rare, Blue, and Green For ages: 8 & up, with adult supervision Pet lifespan: approximately 15-25 years Pet size: approximately 7" in length Social

◦ 30 minutes of socializing per day Intelligent

◦ Whistle Tunes◦ Low talking ability

Other Behavior◦ Messy eaters

Types: Nanday, Green Cheek, Black Cap, Jenday, Sun, Fancy Green

For ages: 14 & up, with adult supervision Pet lifespan: approximately 20-30 years Pet size: approximately 10"-15" in length Social

◦ 1+ hours of daily interaction Intelligent

◦ Smart, Easily Trained, “Step-up/Step-down” for easy handling

Behavior◦ Messy eaters◦ Noisy◦ Medium speaking ability

Types: Fisher’s, Peach-faced, Black-Cheek, Nyasa

For ages: 14 & up, with adult supervision

Pet lifespan: approximately 15-20 years

Pet size: approximately 6" in length

Social◦ 1+ socialization

Intelligent◦ Easily trained

Behavior◦ Nest Makers◦ Chirps (train to whistle)

Colors: Grey, Lutino, Cinnamon, Pied

For ages: 12 & up, with adult supervision

Pet lifespan: approximately 20-30 years

Pet size: approximately 10"-12" in length

Social◦ 1+ hour of interaction per

day Behavior

◦ Whistlers◦ Preeners (self groom) ◦ Messy eaters

Types: Zebra, Society, Manikin, Cordon Blue, Gouldian

For ages: 14 & up, with adult supervision

Pet lifespan: approximately 5 years

Pet size: approximately 5"-6" in length

Social◦ No handling, enjoy seeing

people regularly Behavior

◦ Males sing ◦ Messy eaters

Types: Rock, Diamond, White, Pink Ring Neck

For ages: 8 & up, with adult supervision

Pet lifespan: approximately 20-25 years

Pet size: approximately 4"-8" in length

Social◦ 15-30 mins per day, handled

and stroked Behavior

◦ Calm, gentle◦ Coo (male call)◦ Need grit (stones for

digestion)◦ Messy eaters

Types: Yellow, Red Factor, Fancy

For ages: 14 & up, with adult supervision

Pet lifespan: approximately 5-25 years

Pet size: approximately 5" in length

Social◦ No handling, like to

watch people Behavior:

◦ Makes sing◦ High metabolic rate

(food always available)◦ Single or pairs◦ Messy eaters

Socialization: behave in a friendly manner Preen: to trim or dress (feathers, fur, etc.) with the

beak or tongue Parrot: any of numerous hook-billed, often

brilliantly colored birds of the order Psittaciformes, as the cockatoo, lory, macaw, or parakeet, having the ability to mimic speech and often kept as pets.

Song bird: 1. a bird that sings, any passerine bird of the suborder Oscines

Grit: hard stones, kept in crop, used to help grind (chew) food

Coo: to utter or imitate the soft, murmuring sound characteristic of doves.

Concept Map Page 1◦Types of birds

Build a Concept map for each type of bird (follow first example, use your own paper)◦Parakeet (Budgie)◦Small Parrot Conure Lovebird

◦Cockatiel◦Finches◦Doves◦Canaries

Bird ID Quiz: Get out a sheet of paper please! 1. Copy this sentence for each question below This is a _________________. Examples of this type of bird

include: _________________ and ______________. _______________ is a common behavior. This might influence bird ownership because _____________________________.

Animal Science Level 1

What might have happened to this bird?

Understand proper care of domestic birds Outline general rules for bird care

What are common rules of thumb for all bird care?

Environment Food Water Enrichment Illness prevention

Cages: ◦ As roomy as possible. Able to spread wings &

make short flights (exercise)◦ Metal bars; birds should not be able to fit their

heads through◦ Horizontal: for birds that like to climb (parakeets

etc)◦ Slide out trays for easy cleaning and less anxiety

to animal◦ Draft free area◦ Daily sunlight◦ Even temperature

Definition: large flying enclosure mimicking a natural environment

Indoor: ◦ You control temperature◦ Often a room devoted to birds◦ Windows are wired◦ Door has a double passage way to prevent escape

Outdoor◦ Most natural environment◦ Must have indoor shelter◦ Wind breaks (prevents drafts, helps block some noise)◦ Normally all wired and mesh

Hand Fed: Fed by humans formula via large syringe.◦ Pros: More hand friendly and tame◦ Cons: Time consuming, expensive (formula)

Seeds: Mixture, based on shape and size of beak◦ Pros: Enrichment for animal◦ Cons: Birds will over indulge

Seed pellet mix: Condensed nutrients in pellets with seeds available◦ Pros: Great variety for enrichment and nutrition◦ Cons: Many birds eat around pellets

Fresh fruit and vegetables◦ Pros: Enrichment, great way to bond with your

animal (sharing food)◦ Cons: too much can cause damage to digestion

system Grit

◦ Pros: Required for health digestion system of birds◦ Cons: Some birds are picky with how grit is

delivered. Best practice: Mixtures of seeds, pellets, grit

and fresh fruits/vegetables

Drinking water◦ Birds should have access at all times to clean

drinking water Common methods of providing water Provided: Bowls, Gravity watering container

Bathing◦ Large bowl◦ No more than 2 inches deep◦ Most birds must be able to see the bottom Marbles, stones, colored bottom◦ Warm to room temperature water◦ Misting spray bottle as well for thorough cleaning

Toys◦ Puzzles◦ Chew Toys

Cuddle bones: provide needed minerals, helps trim beaks

Mirrors ◦ Pros: Birds feel

less alone & talk their reflections

◦ Cons: Birds will be more comfortable with reflection and reject owner

Perches◦ Different sizes,

shapes, and textures Prevents foot

stress and injuries

Tags/ Bands: Used for ID and registration for paperwork

Cleaning routine: Thoroughly clean all perches and bowls. Replace bedding. Fresh seeds and fresh water.

Mite prevention: Mite cartons to help keep mites away from cages. Also available in powder

Aviary: large flying enclosure mimicking a natural environment

Hand-fed: Fed by humans formula via large syringe.

Enrichment: make better or improve in quality Cuddle bone: provide needed minerals, helps

trim beaks Perch: Used for sitting: Different sizes, shapes, and

textures Leg Band: Used for ID and registration for

paperwork

Compare and Contrast (Use example, then your own paper) Page 2 ◦ Types of bird food◦ Types of Perches

Design the perfect cage for your bird Page 3◦ Use Care sheets on birds◦ Design a cage based on their needs

Animal Science Level 1

Identify common Parrot Diseases Explain common treatment for parrot

diseases Understand symptoms and signs of

common parrot diseases

Why did this happen?

What is the best way to prevent parrot disease?

Symptoms: lethargy, diarrhea, ruffled feathers, sinusitis, anorexia, conjunctivitis, and tremors in the neck, wing and legs

Transmission: through infected feces and nasal discharge

Prevention: Quarantine shedding birds, Clean van blades and vents

Symptoms: irreversible loss of feathers, shedding of developing feathers, development of abnormal feathers, new pinched feathers, and loss of powder down

Transmission: through direct contact, inhalation or ingestion of aerosols, crop-feeding, infected fecal material, and feather dust

Prevention: Strict isolation of all diseased birds

Symptoms: prolific loss of feathers

Transmission: Non transmissible

Prevention: ◦ Birds are very intelligent. They

need socialization and enrichment daily. Feather plucking is normally a main symptom of emotional distress or upset

Bird Intelligence

Symptoms: lethargy, anorexia, and diarrhea,

Transmission: primarily through the air, shed from an infected bird in the nasal and or ocular secretions, fecal material, and feather dust

Prevention: Proper hygiene Treatment note: Can be

treated with Pepto. 2-3 drops by mouth once a day

Symptoms: sudden death can occur, progressive weight loss in spite of a good appetite, depression, diarrhea, increased thirst, and respiratory difficulty

Transmission: by ingestion and inhalation of aerosolized infectious organisms from feces.

Prevention: minimize stress and overcrowding; Provide proper ventilation; Prevent malnutrition with a proper die

Lethargy: tired, weak behavior Powder down: Under feathers, powdered

skin from feather coverings Non-Transmissible: unable to be given to

other animals Shedding: Fluffing off of skin cells (carrying

bacteria or viruses) Aerosol: Air born particles (carrying bacteria

or viruses)

You’re the VetPages 4 and 5

Animal Science Level 1

List and locate gross avian anatomy Discuss comparative anatomy Understand the concept of homology

Get out your packets and you will be working on the Anatomy Pages as we go through the notes. Pages

How are these limbs used?

How have birds evolved for flight?

Hollow: air sacs Bird bones have bones that are fused Struts/Trusses: for bone strength without

the added weight Extra back bones (vertebrae) for flexibility

Scale of Flight

Writing Prompt: 10 Minutes solid writing. Make it readable. Complete thoughts and sentences. Spelling and grammar not a factor in grading.

Worksheet 6: Relate it to you Page 6 Example:

Anatomy Sheet Page 7

Remiges: the large quill feathers of a bird's wing, main blood supply to feathers

Digits: “toes”, able to be moved for grasping

Covert: small feathers covering the bases of the longer feathers

Homology: Same bones, used for different purposes by different animals (seal fin vs. bird wing)

Gizzard: grinds food with stones

Unit Review 1. Remiges:2. Homology: 3. Lethargy: 4.

Non-Transmissible: 5. Aerosol: 6. Aviary: 7. Enrichment: 8. Perch:9. Parrot:10. Song bird:

Describe Homology. What is it? What does it mean for evolution? Give examples in your answer

Know the bird diseases and their symptoms.