Bird.
Sulphur-crested cockatoo.
A.) The sulphur-crested cockatoo is a herbivorous granivore.
It is a ground feeder that eats berries, seeds, nuts and roots. As a result of the dangers of ground feeding cockatoos will generally travel in flocks which allows for some birds to keep watch from a nearby tree while the others feed.
The cockatoos will feed in the morning while it is cool, as the day becomes warmer they will roost in trees where they will strip the leaves and bark from them, although they do not eat these. In the cool of the afternoon they will then return to feeding before heading off to roost when it becomes dark.
Often they will roost near a plentiful feeding ground and return daily until the food has been exhausted.
They will also sometimes eat small insects as a form of protein.
B.) Pellets containing …show more content…
Cut into segments (using a knife and wearing cut resistant gloves.) it can be placed in a bowl, put between the bars of the cage or even made into a shish kabob using a skewer, it can also be placed whole into the cage.
E.) 1. When giving the cockatoo its food you should make sure there is no way for the bird to escape. 2. Knives used in the preparation of fresh food can cause injuries if not used correctly. 3. Rotten/ mouldy food could carry dangerous bacteria. 4. Inhaling dry food particles may cause difficulty breathing, or carry disease causing bacteria.
F.) Items of PPE you would need are gloves, a face mask. Overalls, boots and head coverings may be required if entering a large aviary.
G.) While there are no zoonotic diseases that can be caught from the food itself, there are many zoonotic diseases that can be spread by birds.
Psittacosis (parrot fever) is a zoonoseses common to the parrot family. Psittacosis is commonly contracted through the inhalation of a bacterium called Chlamydophila psittaci from dried faeces. It can also be contracted through contact with an infected
Sulphur-crested cockatoo.
A.) The sulphur-crested cockatoo is a herbivorous granivore.
It is a ground feeder that eats berries, seeds, nuts and roots. As a result of the dangers of ground feeding cockatoos will generally travel in flocks which allows for some birds to keep watch from a nearby tree while the others feed.
The cockatoos will feed in the morning while it is cool, as the day becomes warmer they will roost in trees where they will strip the leaves and bark from them, although they do not eat these. In the cool of the afternoon they will then return to feeding before heading off to roost when it becomes dark.
Often they will roost near a plentiful feeding ground and return daily until the food has been exhausted.
They will also sometimes eat small insects as a form of protein.
B.) Pellets containing …show more content…
Cut into segments (using a knife and wearing cut resistant gloves.) it can be placed in a bowl, put between the bars of the cage or even made into a shish kabob using a skewer, it can also be placed whole into the cage.
E.) 1. When giving the cockatoo its food you should make sure there is no way for the bird to escape. 2. Knives used in the preparation of fresh food can cause injuries if not used correctly. 3. Rotten/ mouldy food could carry dangerous bacteria. 4. Inhaling dry food particles may cause difficulty breathing, or carry disease causing bacteria.
F.) Items of PPE you would need are gloves, a face mask. Overalls, boots and head coverings may be required if entering a large aviary.
G.) While there are no zoonotic diseases that can be caught from the food itself, there are many zoonotic diseases that can be spread by birds.
Psittacosis (parrot fever) is a zoonoseses common to the parrot family. Psittacosis is commonly contracted through the inhalation of a bacterium called Chlamydophila psittaci from dried faeces. It can also be contracted through contact with an infected