The Five Freedoms ~ for captive birds/parrots

Submitted by annjulie on Wed, 04/16/2008 - 16:01.

'THE FIVE FREEDOMS'

Modified for captive birds/parrots

FREEDOM FROM HUNGER AND THIRST - to provide a species-specific diet that meets the physical and psychological nutritional needs of captive birds/parrots
FREEDOM TO EXPRESS NORMAL, INHERENT BEHAVIOUR - flight and beak exercise, natural responses to environmental stimuli
FREEDOM FROM PAIN, INJURY, DISEASE AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPOVERISHMENT
FREEDOM FROM DISCOMFORT - adverse temperature/natural elements/inappropriate perching/bedding
FREEDOM FROM FEAR AND DISTRESS - from physical and verbal human abuse and predatory animals, i.e. dogs, cats, birds of prey reptiles, rodents and such like.

Author of this Modificaton: New Life Parrot Rescue

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