(Nestor notabilis) Husbandry Manual - Kea Conservation Trust

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82 General Husbandry Manual/Captive Management Plan Evidence required Comp leted To sight: the following: • Current documents accessible to kea staff • Documents signed off by kea staff DOC permit Current DOC permit sighted DOC (external) audit DOC (external) audit sighted y/n/na 4.1 Housing Evidence required y/n/na Comments Corrective action Kea Conservation Trust Final 25/11/2010 Comments Corrective action and date completed
83 /environment standards General Display All birds are on public display unless: • In temporary holding facilities (up to 1 year); • Undergoing veterinary treatment; • Undergoing quarantine; • Involved in permitted research • Proven to have breeding difficulties on display (evidence required to be documented) • Held by private holders prior to 2009 4.1.2 Enclosure All birds held in public access enclosures Type are seen to have the following: • Well signed public barriers; • Safe double gating system; • Twice daily checks (on top of feeds). 4.1.3 Size Kea held in enclosures of the following size per number of birds (except for quarantine/medical reasons): 1 kea - 108m (e.g. 6Wx6Lx3m H) (evidence to be sighted as to justification for single holding (to be documented)) 2 kea - 180m³ (e.g. 10x6x3m) 3 kea - 312m³ (e.g. 13x8x3m) 4 kea - 528m³ (e.g. 16mx11mx3m) 5 kea - 798m³ (e.g. 19mx14mx3m). 6 kea - 1122m³ (e.g. 22mx17mx3m) (Each additional kea = 3m³) Enclosure height to be a minimum of 3 metres. Kea Conservation Trust Final 25/11/2010 and date completed
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1 Kea (Nestor notabilis) Husbandry
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3 Prepared by Tamsin Orr-Walker Kea
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5 4.2 Enrichment...................
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7 9.6 Appendix 6 - Example of diet
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9 (www.keaconservation.co.nz). Reso
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11 Fig 2: ZAA member organisation f
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13 3.3 Distribution, habitat and ho
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15 Historical burn-off of high coun
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17 Unintentional Human made toxins
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19 minimum welfare guidelines for c
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21 Limited access enclosures are us
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23 over a 2 month period. Kea terri
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25 Mesh must be of a strength which
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27 Running water - a water feature
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29 would also provide an opportunit
Page 31 and 32: 31 • Ambient Air Temperature: Kea
Page 33 and 34: 33 • A minimum of 1 undercover sh
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Page 37 and 38: 37 Although no comprehensive daily
Page 39 and 40: 39 • Tactile big clump of straw,
Page 41 and 42: 41 4.3 Training and conditioning 4.
Page 43 and 44: 43 • Training can also be used as
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Page 49 and 50: 49 Signs and Symptoms Symptoms rang
Page 51 and 52: 51 Prevention and Treatment Daily c
Page 53 and 54: 53 Attention: Maurice Alley/Brett G
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Page 57 and 58: 57 4.5.7 Handling/physical restrain
Page 59 and 60: 59 • Other Solanum species includ
Page 61 and 62: 61 4.6.5 Seasonal/breeding changes
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Page 65 and 66: 65 4.7.2 Forming new breeding pairs
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Page 73 and 74: 73 6.0 RECORD KEEPING (Adapted from
Page 75 and 76: 75 7.0 Acknowledgments I would like
Page 77 and 78: 77 Elliott, G. & Kemp, J. 2004. Eff
Page 79 and 80: 79 Woolcock, D. 2000. Husbandry and
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Page 87 and 88: 87 4.2.2 Behavioural needs 4.2.3 Be
Page 89 and 90: 89 4.4 Social Structure General 4.4
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Page 93 and 94: 93 4.6.4 Presentation of food 4.6.5
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Page 97 and 98: 97 Annual Report and Recommendation
Page 99 and 100: 99 9.2 Appendix 2 - Important Links
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Page 103 and 104: 103 9.6 Appendix 6 - Example of die
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