Module C2. Feeding and nutrition in Birds of prey Quiz

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  1. Clean food preparation areas and tools are essential to stop infection and disease. How often should you clean with a hawk-safe disinfectant?1
  2. “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
  3. An experienced falconer I know has recommended feeding honey to my hawk to help with the moult. What statement is correct?1
  4. How often should you feed a vitamin supplement to your bird of prey?1
  5. Once you have established the correct amount of food your hawk requires, should you..1
  6. 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

  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. When preparing a pheasant for feeding your hawk you noticed that the liver was blotchy with yellow spots. What should you do?1
  10. “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
  11. What is the best diet for a bird of prey in captivity?1
  12. 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
  13. A bird of prey gets most of its water from the food it eats. this is known as what?.1
  14. How often should a raptor be provided with clean water for drinking and bathing?1
  15. Look at this picture. This bird of prey is suffering from Trichomaniasis (Frounce). What is the most likely cause?1

  16. Look at this picture of a cricket. What type/s of bird of prey would you occasionally feed crickets to?1

  17. 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
  18. Which parts of of an animal should be fed to your bird of prey?1
  19. Look at this picture. Your hawk has been ill and your vet has recommended that you administer food supplements for the next two weeks. How should you do this?1

  20. Rickets is a metabolic bone disease caused by lack of vitamin D. What is the best way to avoid Vitamin D deficiency?1
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