(Nestor notabilis) Husbandry Manual - Kea Conservation Trust

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88 Conditioning and date completed 4.3.2 Methods Evidence that positive reward techniques used only (no food or social deprivation). State evidence. Training conducted at least twice weekly for 5 -10mins/bird (or 30mins for a group of birds which ever is less) unless adequate reasons sighted e.g. Breeding season, quarantine bird etc. 4.3.3 Relevance Training to include basic management techniques including stationing, body presentation, weighing and crating. 4.3.4 Staff All other behaviours sought are seen to be relevant to captive management, to aid in behavioural research or to send important advocacy messages rather than for pure public entertainment value. Minimum of 2 staff trained in training methods to ensure continued training when primary trainer away. Up to date training records sighted Kea Conservation Trust Final 25/11/2010
89 4.4 Social Structure General 4.4.2 Life Stages and Gender Requirements Evidence required Kea are not held singly except in the following circumstances: • Where birds have been held singly for the entirety of their lives and are proven to be unable to be integrated with other kea (cite evidence) • Undergoing medical treatment • Undergoing quarantine y/n/na Comments Corrective action and date completed • Females: are housed in male/female pairs or in mixed sex exhibits with equal male/female ratio or more males than females represented where possible. If females are held in single sex groups, and until such time that evidence shows welfare is not compromised, birds should be be placed by the authority of the CMC, in facilities with appropriate expertise and standardised monitoring in place to ensure undesirable levels of aggression and/or stereotypies do not occur. Records to this effect must be documented. Juveniles: housed together in mixed sex situation where possible until sexual maturity at 3-4 years. Juveniles may also be housed with other sub-adults or adults. Current non-reproductive pairs: current Kea Conservation Trust Final 25/11/2010
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