At a diet of a big-eared owl surely there has to be a live forage. This bird cannot give crude or boiled meat. Its organism for normal functioning needs hair of small rodents.
It is required to you
- - small rodents
- - clear water
Instruction
1. The big-eared owl received the name because on her head around arrangement of ears puchkovy feathers grow. The feature of this bird is that she is able to turn the head by 180 degrees. These owls – predators, and under natural conditions dwellings eat small rodents and insects. As well as all other species of owls big-eared without due care of the person cannot live in bondage. Therefore deciding on keeping of this bird it is necessary to be ready to certain difficulties. And if she grew near people, she cannot be released as in these conditions the bird will quickly die.
2. The best that can be made for good health of a big-eared owl is to arrange her the spacious open-air cage and to provide good nutrition. Therefore it is much simpler to support her in a country house, than in the city apartment. The big-eared owl is mobile and cannot be long in same the place. In a small cage she feels extremely uncomfortably and from a lack of space can even get sick. It needs short flights as they from inaction of a muscle by means of which wings work quickly atrophy. So vigorous animal needs good nutrition. Namely – a live forage. It also is the main problem in keeping of these birds.
3. The big-eared owl can feed one-day chickens or cubs of any other poultry: ducks, turkeys, geese. The diet which was brought more closer to natural to this predator – small rodents: mice, hamsters, chipmunks, etc. It is impossible to replace a live forage with meat of animals which are eaten by the person. It is contraindicated to a bird both in fresh and in a boiled look. Pork is especially harmful to her. If to give to an owl crude meat, she will quickly weaken and can die.
4. Under natural conditions dwellings of an owl swallow the production entirely. Through short time they belch the semi-digested animal remains. Therefore wool and bones of rodents are necessary for an organism of this bird for full functioning. Seeking to provide to the pet good nutrition, it is necessary to remember that the mice living in conditions of city streets can be poisoned. Therefore own small nursery of rodents will be the best exit.
5. Every day big-eared owl needs to eat not less than two mice. But at least, than once a week she needs to arrange "hungry" day as in the nature of an owl with the same frequency refuse search and capture of production, giving the chance to the organism to have a rest. Waters at a bird has to be in prosperity. It is necessary to watch that she was fresh and by all means clean. Therefore it is necessary to change her at least two times a day. Care for this feathery pet is simple, but concerning food of it will not tell. Therefore before deciding on keeping of a big-eared owl, it is necessary to understand, on her pro-forage certain expenses will be required.