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To escape predators, most birds fly away. If they are flightless birds, like penguins or ostriches, they will try to swim or fly away. If caught, a bird may bite, peck, and claw the attacker, sometimes beating it with its wings. Birds of Prey have very powerful talons, ans some of the larger species have even been known to kill humans. A kick from an ostrich or cassowary can also be lethal.
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∙ 15y agoY do people fight w/ each other sometimes? Most of the time it is to establish a "pecking order". Other times it is to see who is more dominate, and who ever wins gets either the land/territory or the female.
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∙ 13y agoFighting occurs between newly introduced chickens and the established flock, to find the new 'pecking order'. The 'pecking order' is a hierachy of chickens with the dominant at the top pecking the others.
If the fight is between females, it is likely to be reinforcing the pecking order. This type of fighting causes scabs on the comb, and missing feathers near the face. Sometimes, tail feathers are pulled out. Extreme cases turn into cannibalism if the other birds see blood. In this case, the OFFENDING hens need to be removed permanently from the flock, or killed. The victim(s) need to be taken out of the flock and given time for their wounds to COMPLETELY heal. When they are healed, reintroduce them.
Run of them mill feather picking (which leads to cannibalism) is caused by -
- Too many birds in too little space
- Not enough food/water
- Large flock size (40+)
- Lack of enrichment (free ranging, dust to bath in, things to peck at, etc)
- Lack of sunlight and appropriate levels of protein
Will look like hens are randomly plucking feathers. This needs to be stopped immediately by permanently removing the offenders/trimming their beaks, and providing the mentioned above missing facets of their life.
If the fight is between males, they are - again - fighting for dominance. But for cocks, this includes the right to mount the hens.
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∙ 12y agosometimes the animal does it for its own protection, and others will do it for their young, or themselves for food
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∙ 13y agoDo Birds Eat Other Birds?
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Do birds eat caterpillar?
Yes, birds eat caterpillar, worms, earthworms, etc. birds do not eat other birds, other big birds eat such as falcons and hawks!
Which birds eat are rodent eating birds?
Birds ARE animals, and since Falcons eat other birds, Yep
What do jay birds eat?
worms and other small insects
What does a Easteren Indigo Snake eat?
they eat birds, frogs, lizards, other snakes, and toads
What would eat a small bird?
im sure that anything that likes meat or that is a canible will eat a bird if it is hungry and THEY WILL ENJOY IT:)
Do birds eat caterpillar?
Yes, birds eat caterpillar, worms, earthworms, etc. birds do not eat other birds, other big birds eat such as falcons and hawks!
Can a Grebe eat other birds?
Yes many birds in the wild life eat each other
What things eat birds?
Cats and other birds
Why do birds not eat each other?
Some birds do eat other birds: raptors are meat-eating birds and often raid nests and take chicks to feed their young birds.
What birds eat axolotls?
Storks and other birds Trace
Do toucan eats other toucan?
No way! But they do eat small OTHER birds and their eggs. :)
What are birds diet?
It depends on the type of bird, but granivorous birds mostly eat grains and seeds. Carnivorous birds eat other birds, and insectivorous birds eat insects. I forgot the other type of bird but the bird mostly eats fruit.
Are zebras eating birds?
No, Zebras do not eat birds. They do however eat grass and other plants.
What birds eat praying mantises or other birds that eat praying mantises?
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Do all birds eat seed?
Nearly all domesticated birds do, but some wild birds eat berries and other things.
What do wren birds eat?
Wren birds usually eat seeds, berries or other small fruits
Do birds eat penguins?
No.Birds eat Seeds,worms,ect. But not other birds especially penguins
