Please can anyone who keeps birds complete this questionnaire, your help would be greatly appreciated,thanks
Captive bird housing and behaviour questionnaire

1. What is the species of bird? ________________________________________

2. How long have you had the bird? ____________________________________

3. How old is your bird? _____________________________________________

4. What is the bird’s background and history? Please tick box.
Breeders. Pet shop Rescue Other-explain
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5. What are the bird’s aviary size dimensions? Approximate

Length (cm) Width (cm) Height (cm)

6. What are the bird’s cage dimensions? Approximate
Length (cm) Width (cm) Height (cm)

7. What kinds of furniture does the cage/aviary have? Please tick box
Perches swings hanging toys Branches Rope toys

8. Is the bird on its own or in a group?
Yes No If no what group size? _______________________

9. How much time do you spend interacting with your bird each day? Please tick box 1hr 2 hr 3hr 4hr 5+hrs

10. Does the bird perform any of the following behaviours? Please tick box
Talk Sing Feather-pluck Aggression Nesting Tricks Other __________________________________________________ _____________________________


11. What do you feed your bird?
Complete diet Fruit and vegetables Seed mix Hanging treats/puzzle feeders

12. Do you give any vitamin and mineral supplements? Please circle. Yes/No
If yes please describe__________________________________________ ____

13. Where is the cage sited? Please tick box or describe if other
Living room Bedroom Spare room Kitchen Other
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14. Where is the aviary sited? Please tick box or describe if other
End of yard Attached to house Room in the house Other
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15. Is the aviary heated? Please circle. Yes/No

16. Do you monitor humidity? Please circle. Yes/No

17. If yes please state humidity level____________________________________

18. Is the bird provided with baths? Please circle. Yes/No

19. Do you give the bird regular showers? Please circle. Yes/No
If yes how often?____________________________________________ _____

20. If the bird is caged does it have free flying time? Please circle. Yes/No
How much time per day? Please give average __________________________________________________ _____

Please comment on the questionnaire and layout, suggestions/improvements __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ _____________________________________

Thank you for taking the time to complete this questionnaire, I am Steven Worth and I am a student on the 3rd year of the Bsc (Hons) Applied Animal Behaviour and Training course. This questionnaire is part of my dissertation on parrot welfare which I am working on throughout the year.