Birds - Breed and Diseases

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Across
  1. 1. The bird’s beak and nails may be soft, overgrown, and lose their pigment.
  2. 3. Painful ailment associated with staphylococcal infections
  3. 5. this family's diet should consist of High quality low iron pellets (should make up 50% of the diet).
  4. 7. Ideal birds for beginners & youngsters, easy to raise & affectionate pets
  5. 8. _________ family known for their large beaks, especially the Macaws
  6. 12. Considered to be the best talker of all birds voice closely resembles a human voice (3 words-no spaces)
  7. 13. zoonotic disease contracted by caged birds such as parrots, budgerigars, and related birds (2 words - no spaces)
  8. 14. ___________ and regular bathing reduce feather dust/dirt and cuts down on mites.
  9. 16. Small birds that are social in nature
  10. 18. Partially cover the cage to prevent
  11. 19. Diagnosed by observing small rice like segments in feces
  12. 22. Most popular pet bird in the world - often sold as a parakeet
  13. 23. Known for extremely large bill
Down
  1. 2. Contracted from ingesting worm eggs in contaminated feces, soil, or food
  2. 4. Respiratory difficulty (wheezing) is one of the first symptoms, followed by tremors, wing droop, and a twisted neck.
  3. 6. All nutritional requirements must be __________
  4. 7. known for crest or tuft of feathers on the top of the head
  5. 8. such good singers they are also known as song birds (2 words -no spaces)
  6. 9. size and style depends on the bird.
  7. 10. -type waterers that hang outside the cage with a metal spout/tube extending into the cage
  8. 11. Some are bred for their: color, singing ability, & some are bred to have a crested top
  9. 15. Swelling of the thyroid glands in the neck & interference with breathing
  10. 17. A requirement for all bird species
  11. 20. A black bird with an orange bill - has the ability to mimic human voice & other sounds
  12. 21. perches are more natural for birds