Baby Bird Feeding Quiz

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For a complete description of the Baby Bird Feeding class, please visit the webpage at:

https://sites.google.com/lindsaywildlife.org/wildlife-rehab-training/home/core-classes/baby-bird-feeding

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Name *

Which of these is NOT TRUE about fomites? *

1 point

Are objects or materials which are likely to carry infectious agents

Are frothy masses of fine bubbles

Can include objects such as gloves, pens, clipboards, door handles, light switches, phones, food containers/dishes, clothes/aprons, towels

Which of these statements about washing your hands (or gloved hands) is NOT correct? *

1 point

Necessary to protect human and animal health and safety

Washing your hands (or gloved hands) is NOT that important between batches of animals

Necessary to help avoid spreading infectious agents between batches of animals

How should you prepare for feeding an enclosure of baby birds? (check 5) *

1 point

Observe the animal's attitude to see if it's bright, alert and responsive OR lethargic, squinty-eyed and has fluffed feathers

Check crops, if applicable, to make their empty from the last feeding

Check the number of animals in the enclosure matches the paperwork

Check overall appearance for abnormalities like lesions or redness around the eyes, etc

Chat with coworkers loudly about last night's episode of "Desperate House Finches of Walnut Creek"

Check that the feces looks normal

Required

Match the diet with the bird *

2 points

House finches and goldfinches

A majority of baby songbirds housed in the Bird Room

Mazuri Nestling Handfeeding Formula

Finch Diet

Which of these answers is the reason we feed Finch Diet to House Finches and Goldfinches? *

1 point

They are picky eaters and would prefer their food served with a golden syringe

Finch Formula is a closer match to their natural nestling diet (house finches and goldfinch nestlings aren't fed as many or any insects as compared to many other songbirds)

Mazuri Nestling Handfeeding Formula (aka Mazuri) is better but we like to make unnecessary work

Baby bird handfeeding formula should (choose 2) *

1 point

Have the consistency of thick pancake batter

Fed from a syringe covered in excess glops of food that can drip all over or be transferred to bird feathers

Not be watery otherwise the birds are not getting enough calories and food can drip too easily from tip of the syringe

Should be kept out on a counter uncovered for hours with no way to indicate which enclosure the container belongs to

Required

The glottis of a bird *

1 point

Is the opening to the trachea (airway) in the base of the tongue of a bird and should be avoided when feeding or giving fluids

Is the organ that helps birds know when they are hungry

Which statement is TRUE about bird feathers *

1 point

Should be kept clean and in good condition because they are important for flight and thermoregulation

Can always be grown back later so it's NOT important to keep them clean and in good condition

Which statement is TRUE about CHARTING *

1 point

Should ALWAYS happen since this is one of the main ways we communicate with each other about what is happening with an animal's care

Is not that important as long as the birds are being fed

Volunteers are our eyes and ears. If you see that there is something wrong with an animal, you should *

1 point

Ignore the problem and hope that it goes away

Inform your mentor, shift leader or staff or fill out an FYI form for staff

The first two things you should check when a baby bird is not gaping (opening its mouth for food) (choose 2) *

1 point

See if the bird has gotten it's morning coffee

Hydration (is the animal well-hydrated)

Warmth (is the bird like Goldilock's baby bear - not too hot, not too cold, but just right)

Required

Looking for feces is important because (choose 3) *

1 point

Normal, dark, well-formed feces gives us an indication that a bird is digesting well

Poop is gross, why would anyone ever want to look at it

Diarrhea that is runny, grainy, or odd-colored lets us know that the bird may be sick

Absence of feces tells us that the bird is not eating or unable to defecate due to a possible obstruction

Required

Which of these statements it NOT TRUE about missing feedings *

1 point

Growing baby birds need the appropriate amount of calories per day and missing feedings can slow growth and delay release

Stressors like dehydration and lack of food can cause developmental problems

Missing feedings is NOT that important since it's not really detrimental for babies to use a lot of energy for gaping instead of growing

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