Quiz 7: The Fun Side of Bird Food – Lafeber® Pet Birds

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1. Contrafreeloading is an observed behavior in which an animal, when offered a choice between provided food or food that requires effort to obtain, prefers the food that requires effort.

True

False

Question 1 of 8

2. Which of the following is not one of the feeding mistakes mentioned in the course?

Serving leftovers you wouldn’t eat

Serving food the wrong way

Serving your bird the wrong food at the right time

Serving food in a stressful environment

Serving food in the morning

Question 2 of 8

3. Foraging is a great way to stimulate a bird’s intelligent mind and keep them happy and occupied throughout the day.

True

False

Question 3 of 8

4. Which of the following is a concern when serving seed-only diets?

Seeds are high in fat and low in essential vitamin and minerals

Your food bowl may look full of seeds but it is actually filled with seed hulls

Both A and B

Question 4 of 8

5. What is a “destroy toy” as mentioned in the course?

A toy that your bird is supposed to destroy, such as paper shreds

A toy that should be destroyed because your bird dislikes it

Question 5 of 8

6. Which of the following is an example of a safe plant that bird owners can grow, harvest, and use for fresh foraging fun?

Cilantro

Millet

Citrus Trees (lemon, orange, grapefruit)

Broccoli

All of the above

Question 6 of 8

7. An exclusive seed diet can result in malnutrition because seed hulls left after the bird ate the seed inside make the food bowl look full.

True

False

Question 7 of 8

8. What is a good way to simulate a bird’s search for food in the wild beyond the use of toys and food placement?

Offering bird-safe whole, healthy plants for your bird to forage with

Placing the food in hard to reach areas

Placing the food within more complicated toys

Question 8 of 8

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