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The presentation of food to captive waterfowl in relation to their natural behaviour

The presentation of food to captive waterfowl in relation to their natural behaviour Aviculturd Co-ordinator, The Wildfowl Trust, Slimbridge, Gtoucester GLz 7BT, Great Britain Three factors are of obvious importance in the feeding behaviour of captive birds: the time of day that food is given, the manner ofpresentation, and the food itself. Feeding patterns in the wdd vary widely, and some species are far more adaptable than others. The attractiveness of certain food will not be identical for all species, and the positioning of food in relation to water is not equally important. Individuals of the same species may not react in the same way at different ages nor at different seasons. This paper considers the implications of some of this natural variability. FEEDING PATTERNS OF ADULTS Ducks, geese and swam in the wild M e r in the times at which they feed, and in the proportion of the day they normally spend feeding; clearly this will affect the ease with which they are able to adapt to the usual zoo routine of two meals a day. Some, such as grain- or seed-eaters like the mallard Anas pfutyrhynchos, may need d to f their relatively large crops only twice to take in enough food to last 24 hours. Those that http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png International Zoo Yearbook Wiley

The presentation of food to captive waterfowl in relation to their natural behaviour

KEAR, JANET
International Zoo Yearbook , Volume 16 (1) – Jan 1, 1976
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Wiley
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Copyright © 1976 Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company
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0074-9664
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1748-1090
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10.1111/j.1748-1090.1976.tb00123.x
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Aviculturd Co-ordinator, The Wildfowl Trust, Slimbridge, Gtoucester GLz 7BT, Great Britain Three factors are of obvious importance in the feeding behaviour of captive birds: the time of day that food is given, the manner ofpresentation, and the food itself. Feeding patterns in the wdd vary widely, and some species are far more adaptable than others. The attractiveness of certain food will not be identical for all species, and the positioning of food in relation to water is not equally important. Individuals of the same species may not react in the same way at different ages nor at different seasons. This paper considers the implications of some of this natural variability. FEEDING PATTERNS OF ADULTS Ducks, geese and swam in the wild M e r in the times at which they feed, and in the proportion of the day they normally spend feeding; clearly this will affect the ease with which they are able to adapt to the usual zoo routine of two meals a day. Some, such as grain- or seed-eaters like the mallard Anas pfutyrhynchos, may need d to f their relatively large crops only twice to take in enough food to last 24 hours. Those that

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International Zoo Yearbook – Wiley

Published: Jan 1, 1976

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