Managing Stress In Caged Birds

What is the best way to assess animal welfare?

Using the Five Freedoms

Looking after animals that way that your parents did

Using the skills that you learned at university

Using anthropomorphism

Birds learn best when trained with:

Negative reinforcement

Positive punishment

Negative punishment

Positive reinforcement

Knowing species specific behaviour is important because:

You are more likely to breed successfully

You have more clues to provide an appropriate environment

You will be able to train the bird out of it

You will sound knowledgeable when you talk to your friends

Avian mental health disorders are:

Just made up

Impossible to diagnose

An important welfare issue

A cash grab by veterinarians

A client’s bird is screaming each afternoon. What can you say about this behaviour?

It is a normal behaviour and should be ignored

It is definitely pathological

The bird should be medicated to quieten it

More information must be obtained to make a diagnosis

Your bird will not interact with the toys that you just bought. What does this mean?

Your bird resents you being away

Your bird does not find these toys enriching at this point

Your bird is dumb

Your bird doesn't deserve any more toys.

Your bird has become fearful of hands after a course of oral medication. What should you do?

Never give the bird oral medication again

Always insist on injectable medication

Consider desensitising and counterconditioning your bird through training

Chase the bird and forcefully hold it until it relaxes

Your bird is resisting returning to her cage. Do you:

Never cage the bird again

Wait until the last minute before leaving to return your bird to the cage

Never let the bird out on a day where you have to leave

Manage the situation so that there is always something rewarding in her cage upon her return.

Your bird is giving distress calls when you leave the room. Do you?

Ignore him to avoid reinforcing the noise

Shout back at him to be quiet

Cue when you are about to leave the room, and offer a foraging treat

Turn the light out and leave him in the dark

You want to give your new pigeon some enrichment toys. How will you choose which to provide?

Check the pigeon facebook group.

Ask at the pet store.

Observe your pigeon’s favourite toy interactions, and choose similarly

Pigeons don't need enrichment

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Managing Stress In Caged Birds