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(Nestor notabilis) Husbandry Manual - Kea Conservation Trust

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4.4.3 Development<br />

of new social<br />

groupings<br />

4.5 Health Care<br />

Standards<br />

4.5.1 Environmental<br />

hygiene and<br />

cleaning<br />

4.5.2 Health<br />

problems<br />

4.5.3 Preventative<br />

measures<br />

pairs engaged in normal pair behaviours<br />

should not be separated unless a<br />

particular bird is required for important<br />

pairing at another facility (justification for<br />

this required and evidenced).<br />

If introductions are taking place the<br />

following should be sighted:<br />

• <strong>Kea</strong> introductions are seen to take<br />

place in appropriate area as per<br />

introduction protocol.<br />

• Personnel monitoring introductions<br />

are experienced in procedures<br />

(name of person to be recorded).<br />

• Daily records are up to date.<br />

Evidence required<br />

The following basic hygiene protocol is<br />

observed:<br />

• Daily cleaning of bowls.<br />

• Daily removal of gross matter in<br />

enclosures.<br />

• Cleaning of water sources (if not<br />

daily state reasons why not).<br />

All staff are seen to be aware of what<br />

constitutes behaviour indicative of ill<br />

health in kea (evidence to be stated).<br />

y/n/na Comments Corrective action<br />

and date completed<br />

Records of ill birds are reported to DCC’s<br />

Wildlife Database<br />

http://www.doc.govt.nz/wildlifehealth<br />

The following information to be sighted in<br />

daily and veterinary records:<br />

• Daily distance observations<br />

<strong>Kea</strong> <strong>Conservation</strong> <strong>Trust</strong> Final 25/11/2010

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