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Individual Methods for Feeding
Methods - Practices
Hand Feeding
The practices outlined in this section relate to methods of food presentation that do not require the use of special materials or devices. Scatter feeds, use of specific locations, and methods of ensuring that specific animals receive required medications and dietary supplements are dealt with.
Hand Feeding |
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| Method | All penguins are fed fish by hand by the keepers each day. | |
| Species | Penguins. | |
| Purpose | To ensure that all of the birds are healthy, and get a share of food. Additionally, birds become used to the presence of the keepers, so are not stressed by their presence during the breeding season. | |
| Pro | Makes feeding of dietary supplements such as vitamins, and medications easy, as they can be placed inside fish fed to specific birds. | |
| Con | Very time consuming. | |
| Improvements | -- | |
| Comments | With over 200 birds in the penguin enclosure, monitoring and general management would be almost impossible without hand feeding. | |
| Frequency of Use | Twice per Day. | |
| Ratings | Usefulness | 10 |
| Convenience | 9 | |
| Value For Money | 10 | |
| Range of Users | 10 | |
| Contributed By | Bird Section | |