Why Study this Aviculture (Bird Aviary) Course?
Interested in birds? Want to learn how to take care of and breed birds? Then, this Aviculture Course Online will teach you that and much more! This course will teach you every fundamental knowledge, techniques, and skills essential in raising and breeding birds. Such as the different bird breeds, the nutrients they need, the way to train birds, how to manage their health, and much more.
Whether you are an bird keeping enthusiast or seeking a profession in the bird industry, this experiential-based course is designed to help you develop knowledge and skills to be a confident and successful bird keeper.
This Aviculture Course Online is suited for those who want to start raising birds. This course is also suitable for those who are working in the bird industry who wants to further enhance their skills and knowledge.
Lesson Structure
- Introduction
- Selection
- Grooming
- Hygiene
- Terminology
- Bird types
- Choosing a bird
- Commonly kept birds
- Aviaries
- Minimum requirements for keeping birds
- Water, feeding and stimulation equipment
- Feed and feeding
- Watering
- Nutritional requirements
- Caring for the sick bird
- Safety on the home
- Traveling
- Common ailments
- Catching/restraining
- Bird Behaviour
- Training Birds
- Sexing and Desexing
- Breeding
- Welfare
- Reproduction
- Neo-natal care
- Pet trade and breeding
- Showing
- Avian health
- Pigeon racing
- Falconry
- Zoos and Wildlife Parks
- Avian tourism
- Farming birds for meat, eggs, feathers or oils
- Birds for pest control
- Bird fertilizer -manure
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- Experienced Tutor support
- Certificate sent to you
- Online study (Printed notes available)
- Self paced - no set timetable
- 12 months to complete course
From: $25.00 / week for 26 weeks