Course: Captive Care of Birds

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Course title Captive Care of Birds
Course code KZO/058
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Frequency of the course In each academic year, in the winter semester.
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Piálková Radka, RNDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Přednášky: Birds and man introduction. Breeding facilities, location. Food, basic principles of nutrition. Hygienic principles of breeding, overview of basic diseases (prevention, diagnosis, treatment), care of bird health, principles of handling. Breeding in captivity - general basics of care for breeding birds. Overview of individual groups of breeding birds with specifics of their biology and breeding: ducks and swans, pheasants, quails and grouses, pigeons, paContent of tutorials/seminar: Visit to selected breeding facilities.rrots, hummingbirds, woodpeckers, songbirds. Cvičení: Visit to selected breeding facilities.

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to familiarize students with basic bird husbandry techniques and to introduce the species diversity of birds in human care.

Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
100% participation in excursions, knowledge of bird breeding techniques and biology of the main breeding groups.
Recommended literature
  • Pavlovec, P., Vít, M. Astrildovití ptáci, chovatelská encyklopedie. Dona, České Budějovice, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7322-113-3.
  • Silva, T. a kol. Průvodce chovem papoušků. Mgr. Jan Sojka, Nová Exota, Horka nad Moravou, 2015. ISBN 978-80-260-7512-7.
  • Smrček, M. Kapesní atlas exotických ptáků. Art Area Bratislava, 2003. ISBN 80-7181-801-1.
  • Smrček, Martin; Smrčková, Lea. Papoušci celého světa. Vyd. 1. Praha : Brázda, 1996. ISBN 80-209-0264-3.
  • Verhoef-Verhallenová, E. J. J. Encyklopedie ptáků v klecích a voliérách. Dobřejovice, Rebo International Lisse, 1999.


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