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I never noticed there were starlings near my house before. I didn’t realize it until I raised birds. I watched them making nests on other people’s roofs every year, but it was hard to raise them. My children were caught by others before they grew up. I felt so uncomfortable, so the next year I made a cardboard box and put it outside the window on the third floor. A few weeks later, the myna actually came to make a nest.
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Starling chicks usually appear one after another in May.
The chicks are large and heavy. The wings and feet are in normal shape, with strong grip, big and alert eyes, strong begging ability, and a strong appetite. The area around the cloaca is clean. The eyes should be free of discharge, the nostrils should be clean and free of mucus, and the feathers should be neat and shiny. There are no little bugs (parasites) crawling around on my body. It is better if the cry is loud and regular
The chicks are fed feed mixed with egg yolk, fruit puree, and water. You can also add lean meat puree or yellow meal puree to the feed several times a week.
The myna chicks should find a small food box to mix the feed, and then find a small, flat, non-sharp wooden stick (such as a popsicle stick) and stuff it into the little eight's mouth one by one. Be gentle and don't be too violent. To avoid hurting your mouth and throat. (Before feeding, you can put some water on it to moisten its mouth)
. You only need to feed Hinaba about 6 to 8 times a day, until it stops actively opening its mouth to beg for food.
Basically no feeding is needed after dark. Try to let it sleep better at night, in a quieter environment and cover it with a cage cloth. This way Xiaoba can be energetic during the day.
In fact, there is no need to deliberately feed Hinaba separate water before feeding hard food. (It is easy to choke) The mixed soft food only needs water in it. You can also add a little water before feeding.
The earlier the baby is introduced into the cage, the better. It will not be long before he learns to jump. The later he is introduced, the more severe the disturbance will be.
The inversion period of the starling is generally almost the same as the molting period. Synchronously, the beginning of moulting is the beginning of the antrophic period, and the end of molting is the end of the antrophic period. The retronatal period of starlings is equivalent to the rebellious period of humans. Birds in this period are more active, pecking people, bumping into cages, and some will not listen to the owner's commands, so you should pay attention to it at this time, otherwise the bird will easily escape.
The starlings usually moult around August to November every year. It is normal for some individuals to moult earlier or later. If you want the starlings to have black and shiny feathers after moulting, then you should moult during the moulting period. Pay attention to the following matters: 1. Properly match the feed. In the early stage of moulting, appropriately reduce the supply of meat feed (meat, mealworms, etc.), and use light feed supply, because too much meat supply can easily make the birds The phenomenon of fat and fat appears, making it difficult for the bird to shed its hair. When the starlings begin to shed their hair and have grown new feathers, they can then feed them meat or mealworms. During this period, they can feed them more fresh vegetables and fruits, which will help them grow beautiful and shiny feathers. 2. During the moulting period, try to reduce external stimulation to it and try to create a quiet environment for it. When the new feathers have just grown out, you should get more sunlight every day, but please be careful not to stay in the sun for a long time. Exposure to the sun. 3. Starlings all like water baths. Unless it catches a cold during the moult period, please provide more opportunities for it to take a bath. Try to let it take water baths as often as possible, several times a day. 4. During the moulting period, some areas have not yet had time to grow new feathers, so it is necessary to protect them from cold and mosquitoes. It is recommended to put a cage on it at night. ?
Both male and female starlings can say it. It is generally believed that female birds are better at imitating human speech, but their voices are softer than males; male birds are better at imitating the calls of other animals and have louder voices.
. The ways to teach mynas to learn language include a. Teaching by a teacher (the best effect), b. Teaching by the owner face-to-face (the second best effect), c. Teaching with a tape recorder or repeater (the effect is relatively poor) ). . . .
The best time to teach birds to sing is to play the recording in the morning (6:00--8:00) and in the evening (5:00--before dark). It lasts about an hour. Then teach face to face for 5-10 minutes. Teaching words in the morning and evening is essential and should be done consistently.
It is best to train starlings to learn language separately. They will imitate each other. The positive and negative factors must be carefully considered. When a new myna is put among the old ones who speak human language, it will learn to speak very quickly, but on the contrary, it will be troublesome.
Can adult starlings still learn to talk? If they couldn't learn it before, it is difficult to teach them now. The best time is before and after moulting in the first year, and the ability gradually weakens after a year
Mynas can live about 10 years.
24. Identify the male and female starlings: It is difficult to distinguish the male and female starlings. Generally, they are not used for breeding, so you can ignore them. Just like what you like. Here are some methods of distinguishing male and female. .
(1) The first way to identify the male and female of a young bird before singing is to look at the body. The one with the larger embryo is the male bird, and the smaller one is the female bird. The second is to look at the head shape. Those with large and flat heads are male birds, and those with small and round heads are female birds. The third is to look at the shape of the beak. The one with a thick and long beak is a male bird, and the one with a thin and short beak is a female bird. Fourth, look at the skin color of the beak and legs. The male bird's beak is jade white and the legs are flesh red; the female bird's beak and legs are gray. Based on the above morphological characteristics, the male and female of young myna crows can be identified.
(2) Male and female identification of adult birds The male and female identification of adult myna birds mainly depends on the song. The second is the difference in form. The song of the male bird is beautiful and passionate, while the song of the female bird is lower and not very pleasant. The feathers of the adult bird are the same as those of the female bird, but in terms of shape, the male bird has a larger and slightly flat head, a slightly thicker and longer beak, and is white jade in color. , the leg meat is red or yellow; the female bird has a smaller and round head, a thin and slightly shorter beak, gray, and gray or light yellow legs. Looking at the cloaca, there are obvious differences between male and female birds on the outside of the cloaca. The cloaca of the female bird is slightly flatter than that of the male bird, with a ring of small feathers loosely surrounding it; the cloaca of the male bird is a small cylindrical protrusion with a bundle at the top. Experienced bird keepers can determine the male or female of an adult bird or young bird just from the flat and protruding state of the cloaca. Feel the cloaca with your hands. If it is flat, it is female. If it feels obvious protrusion, it is male.
It is best for starlings to bask in the sun for 1-2 hours a day, which helps absorb calcium and sterilize ultraviolet rays, reducing the occurrence of diseases. However, when the temperature is high in summer, it is best to bask in the sun under supervision to avoid heat stroke.
General precautions
1: Do not let the starlings blow air after bathing
2: If the water or food in the food tank is contaminated by bird feces, Replace it immediately!
3: On summer nights, do not put myna in a room where mosquito coils are lit or mosquito repellent sprayed!
4: Try to hang the bird as high as possible to prevent cats, dogs or children... from doing anything bad to the myna!
5: Remember not to use warm water to bathe myna in winter (tap water is sufficient all year round), as this will make it easier for myna to catch a cold!
6: Give the starlings sufficient sunshine time, because sufficient sunshine is conducive to the absorption of calcium by the starlings, which is very helpful for the color of the bird's feathers!
7: If the myna has cold symptoms such as sneezing, don’t rush to take the medicine. Observe it for one day first. The medicine is probably poisonous. (Some starlings actually have no major problems, but they die from medication in the end, so you must be cautious)
8: Don’t scare the starlings with sticks and the like. If you do this, you will be more likely to build a new colony in the future. A good relationship takes a lot of effort!
9: Never feed birds anything containing salt. Salt is harmful to any bird and will directly react on the feathers! !
About the supply of feed for starlings throughout the year
Spring: After a winter of rearing, starlings return to their normal state (haha, I haven’t figured out what this word means yet). This is the case for Xiongba! Because at this time, the starlings have entered the breeding period, so the feed at this time should be fruits and vegetables! Feed 1-2 peanuts every day. It is best to break the peanuts into pieces and put them in the feed, which will help absorption!
1. Summer: Mainly light feed, fruits and vegetables, etc. When the temperature is high, you can bathe the myna twice a day to ensure that the myna does not suffer from heat stroke.
2. Autumn: Birds begin to store fat, that is, fat, in preparation for winter. At this time, it is necessary to increase the proportion of fatty foods. You can feed more peanuts, meat, and fruits. It should be reduced relatively to ensure that the starlings can gain enough weight to survive the winter!
3. Winter: Feed less fatty food, half of the amount in autumn! Don't let the starlings get too fat in winter, as this will be detrimental to their sexual performance in spring!