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Birds 101: Introduction to Pet Birds

Overview

Learn to care for your pet birds, from parrots to finches, by studying nutrition & husbandry, behavioral characteristics, and common veterinary procedures.

What you'll learn

  • Basic behavioral characteristics of birds commonly kept as pets, including parakeets, parrots, canaries and more
  • Basic husbandry, nutrition, and biosecurity for pet birds
  • Anatomy and physiology of birds
  • Common veterinary procedures used for birds in clinical settings

Syllabus 3

  1. Module 1: Fundamental information about keeping birds as pets including behavioral characteristics of different species, husbandry and nutrition, and disease prevention.
  2. Module 2: Introduction to avian anatomy and physiology focusing on differences from mammals that make birds unique and amazing.
  3. Module 3: Introduction to basic veterinary procedures used when handling and caring for birds in a clinical setting.

Skills you'll practise

PhysiologyAnimal HusbandryAnatomy

Advantages and disadvantages

Advantages

  • University courses you can audit for free, with lectures, readings and practice quizzes.
  • A verified certificate from the university if you pay for it.
  • A clear syllabus (3 parts) you can see before you start.

Disadvantages

  • Graded assignments and the certificate need the paid track.
  • Audit access can expire a few weeks after the course ends.
  • Learning is free, but the certificate costs money.
  • Some parts (graded work, certificate) are paid.
  • Runs on fixed dates, so you may have to wait for the next run.

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Free to audit

  • Free: Choose "Audit this course" when you enrol: lectures, readings and practice are free.
  • Paid: Graded assignments and the verified certificate (Certificate $49). Audit access may end after the course closes.

Before you start

No previous knowledge of birds is required to succeed in this class.

Taught by

  • Marcy Souza

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