Detailed information about the Myna bird (1) Morphological characteristics The Myna bird is larger in size, with a total length of about 260mm.

Myna's body is black and shiny, and the forehead feathers stand up at the base of the bill, forming a crest.

There are white wing spots on both wings, which are especially obvious when flying, shaped like an "eight" character.

The tail feathers are jet black, with white tips except for the central tail feathers.

The mouth shell is milky yellow, and the toes are almost light yellow.

The eggs are bright jade blue, and the eggs laid at the end of breeding are lighter in color, almost white.

(2) Living habits and distribution 8. Ge often live in plain villages, fields and the edges of mountains and forests. They like to gather in groups. During the day, they stand on buffaloes heading north, or gather on big trees, or stand in rows on roof ridges.

At the wrong time, they fly in large groups in the sky.

At night, they sleep in bamboo forests, big trees, and reeds, and roost in mixed flocks with other starlings or crows.

8. They have a mixed diet. During the farming season, it is common for them to follow cattle and peck at earthworms, insects, worm eggs, etc. that are dug up from the ground after the plow.

It also likes to eat mosquitoes, flies and ticks on the bodies of cattle, pigs and other livestock. Other insects such as mole crickets, weevils, locusts, rope maggots, etc. are also favorite foods.

It also eats some vegetables, fruits and weed seeds.

The breeding season is from April to July, and a pair of parent birds can lay two clutches of eggs each year.

There is no fixed place for the nest. Nests can be made in tree holes, room gaps, eaves, waste chimneys, etc. Sometimes the nests of other birds or other animals can be slightly tidied up to lay eggs.

The nest of B. Brother is large and irregular, slightly in the shape of a shallow bowl, and is made of straw, reed leaves, animal hair, feathers, etc. and other debris.

Each clutch can lay 4-6 eggs.

Starlings are mainly distributed in the south of my country, widely distributed in South China and Southwest China, and are also found in Taiwan and Haiti.

It is difficult to identify the male and female birds of Bage. Generally speaking, male birds have larger heads, thicker and longer necks, thicker feet, and tight-fitting feathers.

It is even more difficult to distinguish between male and female chicks. Generally speaking, among the chicks in the same nest, those with large bodies, big and flat heads, thick and soft beaks, and high-pitched calls are mostly male birds; those with small, round heads and thin beaks are mostly male birds.

The short, deep calls are mostly female birds.

Fortunately, there is no need to strictly distinguish between male and female birds when raising beetles, because in terms of "skills", female and male birds have their own merits.

It is generally believed that male birds are good at imitating bird songs, while female birds are good at imitating human speech.

In terms of training, whether it is to imitate the calls of other birds or imitate human speech, young birds are the best.

In terms of age, any young bird under 1 year old can be trained, but young birds that have just taken flight are the best.

The body feathers of young birds are mainly brown, the surface of the back and wings are coffee brown, the head is dyed tan, and the lower body is gray brown. The frontal feather cluster at the base of the bill is not as developed as that of the adult bird. The "eight" spots on the wings and tail

The white at the end is not as obvious as that of adult birds. These are the characteristics that distinguish adult birds from young birds. It would be better if it is a young bird with a jade-white beak, red leg flesh, and black and shiny feathers all over the body.

(3) Bird cage selection: Myna birds are large and can be raised in starling cages.

(4) Feeding technology 1. Feeding (1) Feeding of young birds: The feed of young birds is mainly myna meal. The formula is: 150 grams of corn flour, 270 grams of minced meat, 20 grams of cooked eggs, and 05-50 grams of bone meal.

-1 gram, 50 grams of soybean powder, 20 grams of fish meal, 20 grams of silkworm chrysalis powder, 10 grams of vegetable puree.

Add water to the powder to make a semi-dry and semi-wet paste, and feed it with a bamboo spoon, 5-8 times a day. When it can feed on its own, feed the formula: 150 grams of mung bean or soybean powder, 70 grams of minced meat,

30 grams of cooked eggs, 10 grams of vegetable puree, 0.5-1.0 grams of bone meal.

After the feathers are fully grown, feed them adult bird food.

There is a lot of experience that shows that it is also good to use the currently widely used chicken compound feed and add some shelled shrimp meat, silkworm chrysalis and other animal equipment to feed young chickens.

(2) Feeding of adult birds: The eighth brother is relatively easy to raise. The main food for feeding the adult bird is eggs, rice or chicken compound feed plus eggs. An additional feed of soft food in the food tank (same as for young birds) is added every morning.

, it will be better if you add some insects.

2. Food and environmental hygiene: Mynas eat more and poop more, and their feces have a fishy smell, so the cage bottom and dung support board should be cleaned once a day. Some fine sand can be placed on the bottom of the cage to prevent contamination of starlings.

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The bird's food should be fresh, especially soft materials and powdered materials that are easily perishable. It is generally required to eat them within 1-2 hours. The food tank should be cleaned every day and new drinking water should be replaced. Other cage supplies should be cleaned 3-3 times a week.

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3. Water bath: 8. Birds like water baths, usually once every 1 to 2 days. Water baths should be stopped during the moulting period and water baths should be reduced in winter.

The high temperature in the rainy season should increase the water bath appropriately.

Water bathing can be done in a bathing cage, or you can put a shallow basin of water in the cage and let it bathe by itself. You can also use a watering can to spray water on the bird.

If the weather is cooler, the bird should be placed in the sun after the water bath to allow the feathers to dry quickly.

4. Training: There are two types of training for Brother Ba. One is to let the dog out of the cage and follow the owner closely, and sometimes he can play on the owner's shoulders; the other is to learn to speak human language.

(1) Training for out-of-cage play: Train the chicks when they are just about to learn to fly. Before each feeding, let them out of the cage and let them fly around the cage and around the breeder to familiarize themselves with the environment outside the cage.

The time for outdoor activities is about 10-15 minutes, making it slightly hungry.

In this way, repeated training before each feeding will form a conditioned reflex to enjoy the food after being released and returned to the cage over time. When the chicks can fly, the conditioned reflex will also be consolidated, and the training will be successful.