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Animal Care Studies - Western Sydney Institute of TAFE, RichmondP. swainsonii food plants (refer section 3.4 Diet in the Wild) could be grown as aplantation or as part of the landscaped gardens near enclosures to supplement the captivediet. Possibly only plants that are available to the horticultural industry could be grown.A few mealworms as a source of protein could also be offered weekly, if the birds willaccept them. (Wilson 1990)6.3 Presentation of FoodFood containers should be collected and washed/disinfected daily. For an efficientfeeding routine it is recommended that there should be two sets of food and drinkingwater containers to enable one set to be washed ready for use the following day while oneset is in use.A variety of sprouted seeds, vegetables, pulses, greenfeed and fruit should be fed freshdaily, or when in season, in clean stainless steel containers. A permanent off the ground,feeding tray should be provided undercover and cleaned daily. In breeding coloniesseveral feeding stations may need to be provided to prevent any bullying or squabbling.Figure 24. Stainless steel food preparation area with a cutting bench and display of avariety of vegetables and fruits chopped and diced in various shapes and sizes.Keith Naylor 28/3/2005 Version 3 44
Animal Care Studies - Western Sydney Institute of TAFE, RichmondDry seed can be provided in hoppers, installed undercover, which have suitableremovable trays below for catching seed husks and any wasted seed. Catching trayswould need to be emptied and cleaned on a regular basis. Hoppers should be cleaned outand washed/disinfected at least once a week more regularly if time permits.Water containers and landscape water features are required to be cleaned out and freshwater supplied daily. The water containers should be made from a smooth, non-porousand easy to clean surface, which would also assist in reducing the growth of algae.Behavioural enrichment feeding should be provided to stimulate natural behaviour and toadd variety to the presentation of food for P. swainsonii. Forage trays with a layer of seedand bark/leaves mixed together can provide ground-feeding opportunities similar to awoodland floor. Flowering branches of Eucalyptus, Melaleuca, Grevillea, or from anyother food plants that are listed in Figure 11, will simulate tree top foraging and can beplaced in suitably sized PVC tubing secured in the floor or to the framework of anenclosure. Eucalyptus branches that are infested with lerps (refer Figure 10) could becollected to provide natural protein especially during the breeding season. Fruit andvegetables can be skewered on the ends of perches to give some physical activities (referFigure 25). Alternative behavioural enrichment feeding methods are provided inAppendix 2. (Macwhirter 1987) (Sindel and Gill 2003) (Willemsen and Hawkins 2003)(Wilson 1990)Figure 25. An example of fruit and vegetable items skewered on perches for behaviouralenrichment feeding.Keith Naylor 28/3/2005 Version 3 45
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