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Bird Keeping

Course CodeBAG108
Fee CodeS1
Duration (approx)100 hours
QualificationStatement of Attainment

Learn to Care for Birds

  • Explore the variety of birds that exist
  • Learn what you might keep or encourage in your garden
  • Understand their needs and how you can care for them.

Bring new and innovative techniques to your care for birds – get the best out of them and make caring for birds a pleasure.

Lesson Structure

There are 8 lessons in this course:

  1. Scope and Nature of Bird Care
    • Introduction
    • Selection
    • Grooming
    • Hygiene
    • Terminology
  2. Breeds
    • Bird types
    • Choosing a bird
    • Commonly kept birds
  3. Housing Birds
    • Aviaries
    • Minimum requirements for keeping birds
    • Water, feeding and stimulation equipment
    • Feed and Nutrition
  4. Feed and feeding
    • Watering
    • Nutritional requirements
  5. Health Management
    • Caring for the sick bird
    • Safety on the home
    • Traveling
    • Common ailments
  6. Bird Behaviour and Training
    • Catching/restraining
    • Behaviour
    • Training
  7. Breeding
    • Sexing and Desexing
    • Breeding
    • Welfare
    • Reproduction
    • Neo-natal care
  8. Working in the Bird Industry
    • Pet trade and breeding
    • Showing
    • Avian health
    • Pigeon racing
    • Falconry
    • Zoos and Wildlife Parks
    • Avian tourism
    • Farming birds for meat, eggs, feathers or oils
    • Birds for pest control
    • Bird fertiliser -manure

Aims

  • Learn scope of aviculture and networking with others involved.
  • Learn types of birds to keep for different purposes.
  • Examine appropriate housing for a range of different types of captive birds.
  • Feeding requirements for a range of different captive birds.
  • Management techniques for bird health care.
  • Behavioural traits of any birds you keep.
  • How to set up an aviary for a safe and enriching environment (often seen in rehabilitation settings).
  • Know how to manage and respond to behaviours.
  • An introduction to bird training.
  • How to manage a breeding program.

WHO SHOULD STUDY THIS COURSE?

This subject needs to be understood by people in many professions such as:

  • Zoo workers
  • Animal rescuers
  • Pet breeders and traders
  • Veterinary workers
  • Animal lovers
  • Wildlife researcher
  • Bird Farmer

Where might these Studies Lead?

The knowledge, networking and experience that comes from completing 100 hours of studies in aviculture will on a personal level expand your capacity to care for birds and your awareness of both amateur and professional aviculture. If you work in the pet or animal industry, it will improve you career, business or employment prospects.

 

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