Module C2. Feeding and nutrition in Birds of prey Quiz

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  1. In hot weather thawing food in a bowl of water is useful for ensuring that my hawk gets additional water in its diet1
  2. Raptors kept inside in away from natural light may suffer from (choose two answers).1
  3. Rickets is a metabolic bone disease caused by lack of vitamin D. What is the best way to avoid Vitamin D deficiency?1
  4. What is the best diet for a bird of prey in captivity?1
  5. Look at this picture. This bird of prey is suffering from Trichomaniasis (Frounce). What is the most likely cause?1

  6. “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
  7. I store my hawk food in a freezer. Which statement is correct?1
  8. What are the dangers of feeding wild-caught food?1
  9. Which parts of of an animal should be fed to your bird of prey?1
  10. An experienced falconer I know has recommended feeding honey to my hawk to help with the moult. What statement is correct?1
  11. Look at this image; Birds of prey in captivity can suffer from ‘fatty liver’ disease. What is the most likely cause of this metabolic disease?1

  12. A bird of prey gets most of its water from the food it eats. this is known as what?.1
  13. What is the best source of essential minerals for a bird of prey?1
  14. When preparing a pheasant for feeding your hawk you noticed that the liver was blotchy with yellow spots. What should you do?1
  15. 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
  16. How often should a raptor be provided with clean water for drinking and bathing?1
  17. 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
  18. How often should you feed a vitamin supplement to your bird of prey?1
  19. Look at this picture of a cricket. What type/s of bird of prey would you occasionally feed crickets to?1

  20. Look at this picture of an eagle suffering from lead poisoning. How is this most likely to have happened?1

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