2. Unit Map: Follow Along in your packet WHAT ARE YOU LEARNING? AS.06.02 Basic: Recognize, ID, and Eval disease and parasites in animals AS.03.01: ID breeds and species

3. Know Understand Do! Know  Types of birds  Basic Care Requirements  Gross internal and external anatomy Understand Requirements of differing types of species Proper care and disease prevention Physiology of flight Do Design a care guide Summarize care practices Analyze homologous structures

4. Key Learning: Birds and their care  Unit EQ: How are birds an example of evolution and homology ? Concept : Anatomy Lesson EQ: How are birds adapted to flight? Vocab Homology, Remiges, Digits Concept : Care Lesson EQ: What are general care requirements for all birds? Vocab Aviary, Enrichment, Hand-Fed Concept : Types Lesson EQ: How can bird behavior differ? Vocab Parrot, Song bird, Socialization

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6.  Where would you find these birds?

7.  How could bird behavior influence ownership?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

21.  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. Vocabulary: Closing

22. Birds: Types Animal Science Level 1

23.  Compare and contrast the conure and lovebird. Include age requirements, lifespan, size, behavior, and intelligence. Write at least 5 sentences!

24.  How could bird behavior influence ownership? Essential Question

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

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

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

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

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

30.  Pet lifespan: approximately 5 years  Pet size: approximately 5"-6" in length

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

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

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

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

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

36.  Pet lifespan: approximately 5-25 years  Pet size: approximately 5" in length

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

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

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

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

41.  Build a Concept map for each type of bird (follow first example, use your own paper) ◦ Cockatiel ◦ Finches ◦ Doves ◦ Canaries

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43.  What might have happened to this bird?

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

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

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

47.  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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

55.  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

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

57.  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

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

60.  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

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

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

64. Enrichment

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

76.  Why did this happen?

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

78.  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  Prevention: Strict isolation of all diseased birds

79.  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

80.  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

82.  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

83.  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 diet

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

85.  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

86.  You’re the Vet  Pages 4 and 5

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

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

90.  How are these limbs used?

91.  How have birds evolved for flight?

100.  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

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

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

109.  Anatomy Sheet  Page 7

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

111.  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

112.  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.