1. Animal Science Level 1

2. Intro Video

3.  Unit Essential Question ◦ What are common characteristics of bird care?  Lesson Questions: ◦ Fill out daily

4.  Concepts ◦ Complete at conclusion of test  Vocabulary ◦ Fill out daily

5.  Where would you find these birds?

6.  How could bird behavior influence ownership?

7.  Identify common pet store birds  Define characteristics of each type of bird  Compare/Contrast types of birds ◦ Concept Map Exercise

8.  Parakeet (Budgie)  Small Parrot ◦ Conure ◦ Lovebird  Cockatiel  Finches  Doves  Canaries

9.  Colors: Rare, Blue, and Green  For ages: 8 & up, with adult supervision  Pet lifespan: approximately 15-25 years

10.  Pet size: approximately 7" in length  Social ◦ 30 minutes of socializing per day

11.  Intelligent ◦ Whistle Tunes ◦ Low talking ability  Other Behavior ◦ Messy eaters

12.  Types: Nanday, Green Cheek, Black Cap, Jenday, Sun, Fancy Green  For ages: 14 & up, with adult supervision  Pet lifespan: approximately 20-30 years

13.  Pet size: approximately 10"- 15" in length  Social ◦ 1+ hours of daily interaction

14.  Intelligent ◦ Smart, Easily Trained, “Step-up/Step-down” for easy handling  Behavior ◦ Messy eaters ◦ Noisy/ Medium speaking ability

15.  Types: Fisher’s, Peach-faced, Black-Cheek, Nyasa  For ages: 14 & up, with adult supervision  Pet lifespan: approximately 15-20 years

16.  Pet size: approximately 6" in length  Social ◦ 1+ socialization

17.  Intelligent ◦ Easily trained  Behavior ◦ Nest Makers ◦ Chirps (train to whistle)

18.  Colors: Grey, Lutino, Cinnamon, Pied  For ages: 12 & up, with adult supervision  Pet lifespan: approximately 20-30 years

19.  Pet size: approximately 10"-12" in length  Social ◦ 1+ hour of interaction per day

20.  Behavior ◦ Whistlers ◦ Preeners (self groom) ◦ Messy eaters

21.  Types: Zebra, Society, Manikin, Cordon Blue, Gouldian  For ages: 14 & up, with adult supervision

22.  Pet lifespan: approximatel y 5 years  Pet size: approximatel y 5"-6" in length

23.  Social ◦ No handling, enjoy seeing people regularly  Behavior ◦ Males sing ◦ Messy eaters

24.  Types: Rock, Diamond, White, Pink Ring Neck  For ages: 8 & up, with adult supervision

25.  Pet lifespan: approximately 20-25 years  Pet size: approximately 4"-8" in length

26.  Social ◦ 15-30 mins per day, handled and stroked  Behavior ◦ Calm, gentle ◦ Coo (male call) ◦ Need grit (stones for digestion) ◦ Messy eaters

27.  Types: Yellow, Red Factor, Fancy  For ages: 14 & up, with adult supervision

28.  Pet lifespan: approximate ly 5-25 years  Pet size: approximate ly 5" in length

29.  Social ◦ No handling, like to watch people

30.  Behavior: ◦ Makes sing ◦ High metabolic rate (food always available) ◦ Single or pairs ◦ Messy eaters

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

32.  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.

33.  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

35.  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

36. Animal Science Level 1

37.  What might have happene d to this bird?

38.  Understand proper care of domestic birds  Outline general rules for bird care

39.  What are common rules of thumb for all bird care?

40.  Environment  Food  Water  Enrichment  Illness prevention

41.  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

42.  Cages: ◦ Horizontal: for birds that like to climb (parakeets etc) ◦ Slide out trays for easy cleaning and less anxiety to animal Environment: Cages

43.  Cages: ◦ Draft free area ◦ Daily sunlight ◦ Even temperature

44.  Definition: large flying enclosure mimicking a natural environment

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

46.  Outdoor ◦ Most natural environment ◦ Must have indoor shelter ◦ Wind breaks (prevent drafts, helps block some noise ◦ Normally all wired and mesh

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

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

49.  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

50.  Fresh fruit and vegetables ◦ Pros: Enrichment, great way to bond with your animal (sharing food) ◦ Cons: too much can cause damage to digestion system

51.  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

53.  Drinking water ◦ Birds should have access at all times to clean drinking water  Common methods of providing water  Provided: Bowls, Gravity watering container

54.  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

55.  Bathing ◦ Warm to room temperature water ◦ Misting spray bottle as well for thorough cleaning Water: Very Important

57.  Toys ◦ Puzzles ◦ Chew Toys  Cuddle bones: provide needed minerals, helps trim beaks

58.  Mirrors ◦ Pros: Birds feel less alone & talk their reflections ◦ Cons: Birds will be more comfortable with reflection and reject owner

59.  Perches ◦ Different sizes, shapes, and textures  Prevents foot stress and injuries Enric h- ment

60.  Tags/ Bands: Used for ID and registration for paperwork

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

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

63.  Aviary: large flying enclosure mimicking a natural environment  Hand-fed: Fed by humans formula via large syringe.

64.  Enrichment: make better or improve in quality  Cuddle bone: provide needed minerals, helps trim beaks Vocabulary: Closing

65.  Perch: Used for sitting: Different sizes, shapes, and textures  Leg Band: Used for ID and registration for paperwork Vocabulary: Closing

66.  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

67. Animal Science Level 1

68.  Identify common Parrot Diseases  Explain common treatment for parrot diseases  Understand symptoms and signs of common parrot diseases

69.  Why did this happen?

70.  What is the best way to prevent parrot disease?

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

72.  Transmission : through infected feces and nasal discharge Pacheco's disease

73.  Prevention: Quarantine shedding birds, Clean van blades and vents Pacheco's disease

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

75.  Transmission: through direct contact, inhalation or ingestion of aerosols, crop- feeding, infected fecal material, and feather dust Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease

76.  Prevention: Strict isolation of all diseased birds Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease

77.  Symptoms: prolific loss of feathers  Transmission: Non transmissible

78.  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

80.  Symptoms: lethargy, anorexia, and diarrhea,

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

82.  Prevention: Proper hygiene  Treatment note: Can be treated with Pepto. 2-3 drops by mouth once a day Avian Salmonella

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

84.  Transmission: by ingestion and inhalation of aerosolized infectious organisms from feces. Avian Tuberculosis

85.  Prevention: minimize stress and overcrowding; Provide proper ventilation; Prevent malnutrition with a proper diet Avian Tuberculosis

86.  Lethargy: tired, weak behavior  Powder down: Under feathers, powdered skin from feather coverings

87.  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

88.  You’re the Vet Pages 4 and 5

89. Animal Science Level 1

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

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

92.  How are these limbs used?

93.  How have birds evolved for flight?

102.  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

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

110.  Worksheet 6: Relate it to you Page 6  Example:

111.  Anatomy Sheet  Page 7

112.  Remiges: the large quill feathers of a bird's wing, main blood supply to feathers  Digits: “toes”, able to be moved for grasping

113.  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

114.  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.