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• Hose out water bowl thoroughly using jet nozzle, take nozzle off hose and overfillwater bowl. Ensure all bleach has been rinsed from bowl.• Hose bleach off feed stump thoroughly and turn stump over.Monthly• Rake out old substrate and scarify ground• Put in fresh substrate• Replace feed stump• Check condition of nesting log ensure substrate is clean dry and is deep enoughfor the owl to be comfortable• This log check is also a good time to check for insect infestation such as mite so iffound logs can be cleaned out or sprayed with a non toxic insect sprayYearly• Do not perform yearly clean at times when owls are nesting or rearing young.Wait until young have fledged and been moved to new enclosure.• To perform yearly complete clean out and replacing of perches and nest boxes,catch up all owls in enclosure (see section 7 Handling and Transport).this is agood time to do a thorough physical examination of your owls as well asadministering any routine treatments that may be due. (See section 8 HealthRequirements).place owls in suitable boxes or pet packs leave in a quiet dark area.Work quickly at the enclosure so owls do not become stressed.• Remove all perches, shelves, nest boxes to be replaced• Enclosure should be cleaned from top to bottom• Firstly hose down walls before scrubbing.• Scrub walls using a long handled scrubbing brush and disinfectant. FeatherdaleWildlife Park uses Power Plus Disinfectant deodoriser at dilution 1 partdisinfectant to 20 parts warm/hot water. MSDS for Disinfectant Deodoriser isinclude in the appendix.• Thoroughly rinse walls after disinfecting• Rake out old substrates and scarify dirt.• Put in new perches, shelves and nest boxes. Ensure they are fitted securely and aposition not likely to cause damage and injury to owls.• Put in new substrate• Check enclosure for any damage and repair• Return owls to their enclosure see section 7.6.6 for release from box5.2 Record KeepingIt is a requirement of the EAPA Standards for Exhibiting Captive Raptors in NSW, thatestablishments housing owls shall keep records on an individual basis in a form whichcan be easily examined and analysed. Records and other relevant documents to individualowls should accompany an owl if it is sent to another establishment. Records shouldprovide at least the following for each individual owl in a collection:• Scientific name, common name, individual identification, house name if it hasbeen given one and any distinctive markings that can be used to identify theindividual• The individuals origin20