Masked Owl - Nswfmpa.org

• Date or estimated date of hatching• Date of acquisition and disposal• Medications and treatments administered• Location i.e. where it is housed in your institution• Mating observed and offspring details• Date of death and result of post mortem• Normal dietI have put a sample record sheet in the appendix.5.3 Methods of IdentificationMasked Owls can be micro chippedA more visual identification is to apply size 13 metal SS leg ring or other approved legband. It is important that leg bands/rings fit closely, leg rings which are too large maybecome caught on objects such as vegetation or wire. Rings that are too tight may restrictblood flow to the leg.5.4 Routine Data Collection• weights• Veterinary exams conducted• Changes in diet and food consumption• Changes in behaviour or any behavioural problems• Treatments administered• Movements of individual owls between enclosures and institutions• Offspring• deaths21