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Avian Exotics (Commonly kept species (Psittacines(parrots)-tropical +…
Avian Exotics
Commonly kept species
Psittacines(parrots)-tropical + subtropical regions origin, social, intelligent, spend large amounts of daytime foraging, regurgitation, grooming one another
Birds of prey (raptors)-predators, solitary, diurnal/nocturnal, working birds
Passerines-diurnal, social, prey
Chickens + waterfowl-groups, large amount of times spent foreign, pecking order, aggressive to sub-ordinate birds
Nutrition
Parrots
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Granivores-seeds, nuts, fruits, plants
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Iodine deficiencies lead to thyroid hyperplasia, common in budgies
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Birds of prey
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Obesity-bumblefoot, atherosclerosis, hepatic lipidosis
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Zoonotic risks
Psittacosis
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Respiratory signs, anorexia, lethargy, green droppings
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