Training Information

• Training Level: Beginner Level
• Training Duration: 5 Days (2 Hours per Day)
• Total Duration: 10 Hours
• Trainer: Instructor Mustafa Akkaşoğlu
• Participant Profile:
  • Cage bird owners or those who wish to adopt a bird
  • Pet shop employees
  • Those wishing to learn about bird care, feeding, and welfare

Prerequisites

• Interest in the care and feeding of cage birds
• No specific prerequisites required for this program

Curriculum Topics

Day 1: Ideal Living Space

• Types of cage birds
• Correct cage size and selection according to species
• Perch materials (plastic/natural) and correct diameter selection
• Optimal cage placement in the house (temperature, light)
• Safe and healthy materials

Day 2: Nutrition Principles and Balanced Feeding Rules

• Basic Nutrition
• Types of food (seeds, pellet foods)
• Importance of vegetables and fruits in diet
• Gravel, cuttlefish bone, and vitamin/mineral supplements
• Foods that are toxic to birds

Day 3: Routine Care and Hygiene

• Feather care, bathing, and beak/claw checks
• Molting (seasonal/disease) and feather care
• Bathing methods and frequency
• Claw and beak control
• Disinfection of cages and equipment

Day 4: Most Common Diseases in Cage Birds (I)

• Early signs of illness (lethargy, puffed feathers, changes in feces)
• Respiratory diseases
• Digestive problems
• Parasitic diseases
• Feather and skin problems

Day 5: Most Common Diseases (II)

• Feather plucking and behavioral disorders in cage birds
• Egg binding (emergency intervention)
• Feather plucking (behavioral and medical reasons)
• Foot and joint problems
• Emergency veterinary interventions required for cage birds

Training Outcomes

• Participants will be able to create an enriched living space suitable for the physiological and psychological needs of their bird.
• They will go beyond a single food diet and develop a balanced and healthy diet.
• They will be able to recognize the first signs of illness and stress in their birds and take preventive measures.
• They will understand the root causes of behavioral issues like feather plucking and develop the right approaches.
• If participants attend 79% or more of the training, they will receive a university-approved participation certificate.