Hello everyone I am the ornamental bird culture author chestnut and shortbread, ornamental bird culture and cats and dogs are pet culture, but there is a difference is that the regional difference in bird culture is very obvious, from the appearance of the south is more inclined to small and exquisite birds, the north is more inclined to larger birds. In terms of cages, the south tends to elaborately carved bird cages, and the north tends to simple and generous vegetarian cages.
With the assimilation of the northern and southern cultures, these distinctions gradually ceased to exist. The bird we are going to discuss today is also an important component of China's ornamental bird culture: the shell. The shellbird is one of the few small birds that is loved by friends in the north and is one of the most popular birds in the family.
Among the ornamental birds of the family: red seeds, ideas, sunspots, and shells are four birds that are very easy to confuse. In old age, people went to the wild to dig birds (now don't go to the wild to dig birds to protect wild populations), and it is often possible to confuse these four birds. So let's start with the shell bird today, to understand: what is the difference between the red bullet and the black shell? When the shellbird is an ornamental bird, what are the characteristics and techniques in the family breeding? Why are the shellbirds the birds with the most problems, and how to deal with the behavioral problems that arise? What is the bird's mouth, should it be managed or not?
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The shellfish, scientific name Parus ater, is a small bird in the family, with 21 subspecies, widely distributed around the world. In ornamental bird breeding, we mainly raise the Xinjiang subspecies, the Taiwan subspecies and the Beijing subspecies. From the breeding method, there is not much difference between no subspecies, so no matter what subspecies you need to know which subdivided species you are raising, you only know that it is a coal.
Coal are distinctly characterized by pure black feathers on the top of the head, naper side, throat and upper thorax, and most coal have a crest. Coal mountains in the wild jump between branches are sensitive, but the slow flight distance is short, coupled with the characteristics of not being afraid of people and often entering the orchard, so it is easy to catch.
For novices, shells are more difficult to distinguish, and often people confuse shells, red seeds, sunspots and ideas, and mistakenly think that they are a bird. Xiaobian himself occasionally makes mistakes when looking at some photos, there are many bird subspecies, many subspecies are really too similar, we can see at a glance through a picture, how much these four things are like!
Is it a bit face blind? In addition to the fact that the crown is easy to distinguish, it seems to be very similar in size and color of the feathers. Let's briefly sort out and distinguish these four from their appearance.
Pip (scientific name: yellow-bellied tit). Pippi is the smallest ornamental bird in the family, only 10 cm, with a short tail, a tender yellow underparts, and two rows of white spots on its wings. Another thing to say is that the idea is relatively easier to raise among these four birds, and the need for ideas to raise is very low (relative to birds of the family).
Kuroko (scientific name: Big Tit). The sunspot's apparent appearance is characterized by a great black-and-white contrast between the black of the head and throat and the white spots on the sides of the face, and the wings have a striking white stripe instead of a white spot like an electron. Kuroko is the longest-singing bird among the four, but whether it sounds good or not depends on personal preference.
Red child (scientific name: swamp tit). The underparts of the red child are closer to white, and there are no obvious patterns and spots on the body. This bird is the most popular bird of the family in old Beijing and one of the most popular birds.
Shell (scientific name: coal tit). The shell is slightly smaller than the sunspot and red, and is the smallest bird in the family after the pip. The most obvious difference is the distinct black crown, with olive gray on the back, large patches of white on the sides of the neck, and no obvious stripes on the chest as the big.
After reading it, is it a lot more transparent? Many friends who have kept birds for many years sometimes confuse these four birds, and shellfish in the wild sometimes confuse with black-throated singing plovers.
Among these four birds, the black area of the shell is relatively the largest, and there are places to call it "nourishing black" and "twittering hook", like a black briquette that burns for a while and is extinguished, in terms of appearance and sound, it is the most popular place for shellfish.
In addition, it has to be said that the shellfish is a famous agricultural bird, and the shellfish in the wild often fly into crops and orchards to catch pests. In 2000 it was included in the list of three animals. Shellfish are rarely bred in captivity, and most of them come from bird eggs from the wild by non-haired bird sellers. Therefore, it is not recommended to buy shellfish to raise now. But now you may wish to give the bird friends who are still raising shellfish, popularize the origin and breeding characteristics of the shellfish, and see the history of the shellfish in China' ornamental birds, people have designed those unique feeding methods for it.
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Shellbirds have been kept for hundreds of years and are sometimes used instead of red seeds to press the yellow finch. Therefore, for the tasting of shellfish, there are some recipes handed down: big head, big figure eight, large earrings, neck, big arms, and long tail.
Next, let's explain what these eighteen-character mantras mean.
Big. Being big doesn't just refer to the size of the body, but to the male feet. This is the "small birds play big" in the bird culture. A shell into the cage, the performance of "stretching the neck and twisting the bar, picking the hair and standing phoenix", it means that this shell is more prosperous. This phenomenon should gradually decrease as feeding time goes on, as frequent turning overs and looking up at the sky is not a habit of a caged bird.
Eight characters big. This is the so-called "belt bench". It refers to the larger the black area of the chest, the better, and a fish hook-like black line appears on the left and right under the black breast (refer to the picture above), which is the so-called "bench with bench", which is the focus of a good shellfish.
Large earrings. Refers to the two sides of the head, the white feathers are preferably more like the shape of the gourd, the more symmetrical the middle depression, the better, refer to the white areas on both sides of the face in the figure below.
Has a neck. Having a neck which is a criterion for judging the ability to chirp for any kind of songbird. Because the length of the ringing tube corresponds to the length of the neck, it is natural that the longer the neck, the better the ability to sing. At the same time, tight bladders also mean that the vocal muscles are more developed.
Big bladder flowers. Large bladder flowers and purple hairy leaves. This is a selection technique for wild bird hunting in the old years, which refers to the larger and more obvious plaque of the wings, which means that it is a bird that has changed its fur in the wild, such a bird spirit. Purple hair leaves are handed down from the old age to determine the place of origin by observing the color of the abdomen. I don't need this technique anymore.
The tail should be long. Pay attention to chopping tails. In fact, the choice of chopping tail is originally to choose the male bird, because the tail of the male bird is a long stick outstretched, called "one word tail". More taboo swallowtail, that is, the tip of the tail fork.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" > shellfish are the birds with the most small problems, what are the precautions for breeding? </h1>
All are relatively simple to raise, and the demand for feeding and walking birds is not very high. The standard ratio of shellfish bird food is——
Corn flour: mung bean noodles: pea noodles: peanut noodles: egg yolk: finished red seed food = 2: 1: 2: 2: 1: 2: 2: 2
For diet to note:
Increase mung bean noodles in summer to prevent fire, increase peanut noodles in winter to provide fat warmth, and use cooked pea noodles for raising fat.
Dietary remedies are best for improving fire: vegetables are best fed cucumbers, and insects are best fed spiders.
Shellfish favorite insects: Corn worms are shellfish favorite insects.
What are the common problems with shellfish in the family?
Shell bird cages are prone to timidity, and it is normal for shells to curl up at the bottom of the cage when sleeping. If you want to put an end to this phenomenon, you should pay special attention when the shell is pressed, cover the cage coat, and gradually open it completely in about 3 weeks, and you can use double bar to prevent the bottom. In fact, the birds are curled up in the corner, but it is a manifestation of cleverness.
There are many problems: turning over the head, tearing the bottom of the cage, pecking at the cage silk, looking at the sky, etc. Coal are one of the most malblemistic ornamental birds, and even take their own feces and put them in water and food cans, and can only deal with this situation frequently to clean the cages. For the performance of turning over and pecking at the silk to tear the bottom cloth, I personally feel that it is good to go with the flow, without too much correction, these are not big problems, do not give up easily. Change the habit of looking at the sky, to add a larger top of the cage or cover the top with a cage coat, you can gradually correct the problem of looking up at the sky. These will not affect its chirping, the owner can increase the interaction with the birds.
Is there a need for bird walking? It is said that birds often walk, and the more they walk, the better, but the need for birds to walk is not as great as other birds. Some of the shellfish are kept on the indoor balcony and can be kept very well kept without walking.
As a resident bird in the northeast, the shellfish is very resistant to severe cold. The shell bird has a very strong physique and is not afraid of low temperatures, so it will not cause health problems when placed on the balcony in winter, as long as you pay attention to providing oil to supplement fat.
Although there are many defects in the shells, as long as the new birds enter the home, they only need to pay attention to the cover of the dragon's clothes and do not be frightened, and the usual idea of raising fat and ensuring the frequency of bathing can reduce these problems in the feeding process. A lively shellfish also reflects that the bird's IQ is relatively high, better than hitting the cage.
< h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" > shellfish are often raised with a problem: the spout. What exactly is a nozzle? Should the nozzle be managed? </h1>
Many long-beaked birds often encounter the phenomenon of water beaks in breeding, what is a water mouth? In fact, the beak is a normal development phenomenon of birds, which is manifested by the elongation of the beak, and even the anterior section is bent into an eagle's beak, often the root of the beak and the top become longer together. Sometimes the bird's mouth becomes like that of a croaker.
Some say it's about diet, some say it's about fire, some say it's about a disease. In fact, the nozzle has little to do with the above, and it is a very normal and common physiological phenomenon of caged birds. This is also often the case with thrushes. Some owners will use nail clippers to cut off excess beaks, which is not recommended.
In the event of a nozzle phenomenon, the jump bar can be replaced with a pearl fish skin or a frosted jump bar, and with a small nut, it can be pecked and rubbed on its own. Try to avoid too much thinking about interference, because the nozzle represents the development of the beak, the bird can get rid of the excess beak on its own, and the beak of the bird will become stronger and stronger after the beak is completed, in fact, in this regard, the beak is not a bad phenomenon.
The shellbird is loved by everyone because of its gentle chirping, cute and awe-inspiring appearance, and lively and mischievous personality. About the knowledge of the shell bird and what the water beak is, it will end here, the space is limited, and the bird culture remembers to pay attention to oh. @ Today's Headlines Qingyun Plan