Knowing about pressure

[omnitaiwan]

Before keeping birds, we need to understand that not only human but every kind of animal has stress.
This is normal to parrots, too. There are different reasons to cause stress.
We have to know what causes them being under the pressure and the right way of breeding.
Offering them the good quality of physically needs is important, so is the mentally one.

The disadvantages from pressure
1. Being under pressure is normal phenomenon.
Parrots would behave unusually if they’re under the pressure.
Also, pressure may decrease their immunity and easily get sick.

2. Poor appetite – They would be emaciated.

3. It would influence other parrots of breeding.

4. The worst is they may hurt themselves or even hurt accompanies.

The embodying
When parrot face the damage of their habitat, threat from their natural enemy,
or living in the polluted environment, they would secrete the hormone called “Corticosterone”.
The more Corticosterone parrots have, the more pressure they have.
According to related article, they would have fewer feathers if they’re under stress too often.
The researcher from Tufts University had mentioned in the “Bird Magazine” (Temporary Name)
about speculating their condition relies on how much Corticosterone parrots have.
The researcher had said the blood testing only can measure the certain occasion.
And the feather testing can measure the accumulation about Corticosterone, it can also reflect their living condition.

The reasons cause being under pressure
1. Getting less care form their breeders
The breeders’ careless and neglect could make them somber.

2. Insufficient satisfaction

3. Harm from human or other reason
Breeder wouldn’t hit their birds basically. Parrots may get hurt from their breeders when they have the bad behavior.

4. Under the menace
Parrots easily get menace from their mean breeders when they behave badly.

5. Being deprived the breeding right
There are many breeder would sterilize parrots in order to reduce their trouble. Actually, it’s very unmoral and wicked.

6. Gavage
Some breeder may force their parrots to eat when parrots are full. Eventually, it could cause the huge stress to parrots.

7. Excessive care

8. Carnivorous animal around them

9. Disturbed in night from owl, rat, and etc.

10. Lack of well protection
Especially in the bad environment

11. Lack of clean water and healthy food


FROM: http://petbird.tw/article2769.html