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Animal Science Level 1
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Intro Video
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Unit Essential Question ◦ What are common characteristics of bird care? Lesson Questions: ◦ Fill out daily
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Concepts ◦ Complete at conclusion of test Vocabulary ◦ Fill out daily
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Where would you find these birds?
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How could bird behavior influence ownership?
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Identify common pet store birds Define characteristics of each type of bird Compare/Contrast types of birds ◦ Concept Map Exercise
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Parakeet (Budgie) Small Parrot ◦ Conure ◦ Lovebird Cockatiel Finches Doves Canaries
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Colors: Rare, Blue, and Green For ages: 8 & up, with adult supervision Pet lifespan: approximately 15-25 years
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Pet size: approximately 7" in length Social ◦ 30 minutes of socializing per day
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Intelligent ◦ Whistle Tunes ◦ Low talking ability Other Behavior ◦ Messy eaters
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Types: Nanday, Green Cheek, Black Cap, Jenday, Sun, Fancy Green For ages: 14 & up, with adult supervision Pet lifespan: approximately 20-30 years
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Pet size: approximately 10"- 15" in length Social ◦ 1+ hours of daily interaction
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Intelligent ◦ Smart, Easily Trained, “Step-up/Step-down” for easy handling Behavior ◦ Messy eaters ◦ Noisy/ Medium speaking ability
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Types: Fisher’s, Peach-faced, Black-Cheek, Nyasa For ages: 14 & up, with adult supervision Pet lifespan: approximately 15-20 years
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Pet size: approximately 6" in length Social ◦ 1+ socialization
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Intelligent ◦ Easily trained Behavior ◦ Nest Makers ◦ Chirps (train to whistle)
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Colors: Grey, Lutino, Cinnamon, Pied For ages: 12 & up, with adult supervision Pet lifespan: approximately 20-30 years
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Pet size: approximately 10"-12" in length Social ◦ 1+ hour of interaction per day
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Behavior ◦ Whistlers ◦ Preeners (self groom) ◦ Messy eaters
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Types: Zebra, Society, Manikin, Cordon Blue, Gouldian For ages: 14 & up, with adult supervision
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Pet lifespan: approximatel y 5 years Pet size: approximatel y 5"-6" in length
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Social ◦ No handling, enjoy seeing people regularly Behavior ◦ Males sing ◦ Messy eaters
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Types: Rock, Diamond, White, Pink Ring Neck For ages: 8 & up, with adult supervision
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Pet lifespan: approximately 20-25 years Pet size: approximately 4"-8" in length
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Social ◦ 15-30 mins per day, handled and stroked Behavior ◦ Calm, gentle ◦ Coo (male call) ◦ Need grit (stones for digestion) ◦ Messy eaters
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Types: Yellow, Red Factor, Fancy For ages: 14 & up, with adult supervision
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Pet lifespan: approximate ly 5-25 years Pet size: approximate ly 5" in length
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Social ◦ No handling, like to watch people
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Behavior: ◦ Makes sing ◦ High metabolic rate (food always available) ◦ Single or pairs ◦ Messy eaters
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Socialization: behave in a friendly manner Preen: to trim or dress (feathers, fur, etc.) with the beak or tongue
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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.
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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
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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
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Animal Science Level 1
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What might have happene d to this bird?
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Understand proper care of domestic birds Outline general rules for bird care
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What are common rules of thumb for all bird care?
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Environment Food Water Enrichment Illness prevention
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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
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Cages: ◦ Horizontal: for birds that like to climb (parakeets etc) ◦ Slide out trays for easy cleaning and less anxiety to animal Environment: Cages
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Cages: ◦ Draft free area ◦ Daily sunlight ◦ Even temperature
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Definition: large flying enclosure mimicking a natural environment
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Indoor: ◦ You control temperature ◦ Often a room devoted to birds ◦ Windows are wired ◦ Door has a double passage way to prevent escape.
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Outdoor ◦ Most natural environment ◦ Must have indoor shelter ◦ Wind breaks (prevent drafts, helps block some noise ◦ Normally all wired and mesh
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Hand Fed: Fed by humans formula via large syringe. ◦ Pros: More hand friendly and tame ◦ Cons: Time consuming, expensive (formula)
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Seeds: Mixture, based on shape and size of beak ◦ Pros: Enrichment for animal ◦ Cons: Birds will over indulge Food: Pros and Cons
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Seed pellet mix: Condensed nutrients in pellets with seeds available ◦ Pros: Great variety for enrichment and nutrition ◦ Cons: Many birds eat around pellets Food: Pros and Cons
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Fresh fruit and vegetables ◦ Pros: Enrichment, great way to bond with your animal (sharing food) ◦ Cons: too much can cause damage to digestion system
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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 Food: Pros and Cons
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Drinking water ◦ Birds should have access at all times to clean drinking water Common methods of providing water Provided: Bowls, Gravity watering container
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Bathing ◦ Large bowl ◦ No more than 2 inches deep ◦ Most birds must be able to see the bottom Marbles, stones, colored bottom Water: Very Important
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Bathing ◦ Warm to room temperature water ◦ Misting spray bottle as well for thorough cleaning Water: Very Important
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Toys ◦ Puzzles ◦ Chew Toys Cuddle bones: provide needed minerals, helps trim beaks
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Mirrors ◦ Pros: Birds feel less alone & talk their reflections ◦ Cons: Birds will be more comfortable with reflection and reject owner
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Perches ◦ Different sizes, shapes, and textures Prevents foot stress and injuries Enric h- ment
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Tags/ Bands: Used for ID and registration for paperwork
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Cleaning routine: Thoroughly clean all perches and bowls. Replace bedding. Fresh seeds and fresh water. Illness Prevention
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Mite prevention: Mite cartons to help keep mites away from cages. Also available in powder Illness Prevention
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Aviary: large flying enclosure mimicking a natural environment Hand-fed: Fed by humans formula via large syringe.
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Enrichment: make better or improve in quality Cuddle bone: provide needed minerals, helps trim beaks Vocabulary: Closing
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Perch: Used for sitting: Different sizes, shapes, and textures Leg Band: Used for ID and registration for paperwork Vocabulary: Closing
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Compare and Contrast pg.2 ◦ Types of bird food ◦ Types of Perches Design the perfect cage for your bird Pg. 3 ◦ Use Care sheets on birds ◦ Design a cage based on their needs
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Animal Science Level 1
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Identify common Parrot Diseases Explain common treatment for parrot diseases Understand symptoms and signs of common parrot diseases
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Why did this happen?
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What is the best way to prevent parrot disease?
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Symptoms: lethargy, diarrhea, ruffled feathers, sinusitis, anorexia, conjunctivitis, and tremors in the neck, wing and legs
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Transmission : through infected feces and nasal discharge Pacheco's disease
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Prevention: Quarantine shedding birds, Clean van blades and vents Pacheco's disease
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Symptoms: irreversible loss of feathers, shedding of developing feathers, development of abnormal feathers, new pinched feathers, and loss of powder down
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Transmission: through direct contact, inhalation or ingestion of aerosols, crop- feeding, infected fecal material, and feather dust Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease
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Prevention: Strict isolation of all diseased birds Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease
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Symptoms: prolific loss of feathers Transmission: Non transmissible
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Prevention: ◦ Birds are very intelligent. They need socialization and enrichment daily. Feather plucking is normally a main symptom of emotional distress or upset Feather Plucking
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Symptoms: lethargy, anorexia, and diarrhea,
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-Transmission: primarily through the air, shed from an infected bird in the nasal and or ocular secretions, fecal material, and feather dust Avian Salmonella
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Prevention: Proper hygiene Treatment note: Can be treated with Pepto. 2-3 drops by mouth once a day Avian Salmonella
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Symptoms: sudden death can occur, progressive weight loss in spite of a good appetite, depression, diarrhea, increased thirst, and respiratory difficulty
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Transmission: by ingestion and inhalation of aerosolized infectious organisms from feces. Avian Tuberculosis
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Prevention: minimize stress and overcrowding; Provide proper ventilation; Prevent malnutrition with a proper diet Avian Tuberculosis
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Lethargy: tired, weak behavior Powder down: Under feathers, powdered skin from feather coverings
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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) Vocabulary: Closing
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You’re the Vet Pages 4 and 5
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Animal Science Level 1
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List and locate gross avian anatomy Discuss comparative anatomy Understand the concept of homology
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Get out your packets and you will be working on the Anatomy Pages as we go through the notes.
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How are these limbs used?
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How have birds evolved for flight?
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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
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Writing Prompt: 10 Minutes solid writing. Make it readable. Complete thoughts and sentences. Spelling and grammar not a factor in grading.
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Worksheet 6: Relate it to you Page 6 Example:
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Anatomy Sheet Page 7
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Remiges: the large quill feathers of a bird's wing, main blood supply to feathers Digits: “toes”, able to be moved for grasping
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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) Vocabulary: Closing
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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.
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