Level: 1
Requirements
- Keep one or a pair of birds for at least six months.
- Show you have completed one of the following:
- If you have a cage bird, keep a record of its care for at least one month. Include food habits, water needs, cage cleaning, etc.
- If you do not have a cage bird now but completed requirement #1 in the past, take care of some one else’s bird for at least one week while they are on vacation, etc., and maintain a record of the required care.
- Canaries
- Give the names of four varieties of canaries.
- Give a brief history of the origin and development of canaries.
- Name and distinguish five seeds used in canary feeding.
- Describe briefly the general care of canaries.
- Parakeets, or love birds
- To what country are parakeets, or love birds native?
- Describe briefly their habits of feeding, nesting, and general behavior.
- Pigeons
- Name and identify six varieties of pigeons.
- Describe their kind of food and general management.
- What are the laws in your state or country regarding the capture, breeding, role and/or export of cage birds? Be sure you are abiding by them while fulfilling the requirements of this Honor.
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