Module C2. Feeding and nutrition in Birds of prey Quiz

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  1. Rickets is a metabolic bone disease caused by lack of vitamin D. What is the best way to avoid Vitamin D deficiency?1
  2. “I keep a Harris Hawk in an aviary. At feeding times it usually sits looking at the food for a long time before coming down to eat”. Which statement is likely to be true?1
  3. How often should you feed a vitamin supplement to your bird of prey?1
  4. “I am a vegetarian. I give my cat and my dog entirely vegetarian diets. We are all perfectly healthy so I will feed my new hawk on a vegetarian diet as well” Which statement is correct?1
  5. In hot weather thawing food in a bowl of water is useful for ensuring that my hawk gets additional water in its diet1
  6. Look at this picture. This bird of prey is suffering from Trichomaniasis (Frounce). What is the most likely cause?1

  7. How often should a raptor be provided with clean water for drinking and bathing?1
  8. Which parts of of an animal should be fed to your bird of prey?1
  9. Clean food preparation areas and tools are essential to stop infection and disease. How often should you clean with a hawk-safe disinfectant?1
  10. What is the best diet for a bird of prey in captivity?1
  11. Look at this picture of a cricket. What type/s of bird of prey would you occasionally feed crickets to?1

  12. I store my hawk food in a freezer. Which statement is correct?1
  13. Look at this picture of an eagle suffering from lead poisoning. How is this most likely to have happened?1

  14. An experienced falconer I know has recommended feeding honey to my hawk to help with the moult. What statement is correct?1
  15. You are unsure about the correct amount of food for your hawk, so you always give more than the hawk will eat to be safe. Which statement is correct?1
  16. You feed a varied diet to your bird of prey including Day old Chick, small mammals, high quality beef and rabbit. Which statement is correct?1
  17. Once you have established the correct amount of food your hawk requires, should you..1
  18. What are the dangers of feeding wild-caught food?1
  19. When preparing a pheasant for feeding your hawk you noticed that the liver was blotchy with yellow spots. What should you do?1
  20. I have a ready supply of good quality fresh fish which I feed to my Red-tailed Hawk each day. Which statement is correct?1
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