Grooming
|
-
A well nourished, healthy bird will have a magnificent coat of shiny, glossy feathers to show off.
-
Birds with dull, off colored, broken or tattered feathers are prime suspect for disease.
-
Preening is work a bird does on its feathers to maintain their beauty and function.
-
Birds have two to three thousand feathers, and each of these much cleaned of dust and dirt, untangled, fluffed, lubricated and properly replaced in its special position every day.
-
This work, A healthy bird will spend much of its waking hours caring for its coat.
-
Pet owner can help encourage this very important activity by
|
Last modified: Thursday, 7 June 2012, 8:21 AM