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Avian Scales |
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Avian Scale Kit
- Hobbyist |
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Designed specifically for home use by the bird hobbyist.
Operates on one 9 volt alkaline battery (not included).
Includes a 1” hardwood “T” perch and large
plastic bowl (molded to fit securely on the scale).View
Measures to 3000 grams in 1-gram increments.
If you are going to be weighing a large number of birds,
then I recommend using the Professional Avian Scale Kit.
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STER6724AK |
Price: $69.95 |
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| Avian Scale Kit
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This is the best scale we have . It comes with an AC adapter
(a $15.00 value), a perch securely mounted to a platform, a
separate removable platform, and weighs in 1 gram increments.
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You can find scales that are priced lower;
but you will not find one better. Just think, if you bought
a postal scale, what would the bird perch on. You would also
need to purchase an adapter. This scale is made for the bird
person.
You should weigh your bird regularly and keep a log. This
way, you can provide important information to your veterinarian,
and you may spot health problems earlier.
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STER3224AK |
Price: $99.95 |
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Why
a Scale is Important |
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By; Senora
Decosta |
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When we think of products that
we need for our bird(s), one of the items often forgotten
is a scale. In the following article we will discuss why a
scale should be on every bird owner's list.
The Importance of a Scale at Home Many of us tend to believe
that unless we are a bird breeder a scale is not needed.
While scales are truly invaluable to a breeder, they are
also extremely important in the home. Having a scale in
your home allows for keeping an accurate record of your
bird's weight on a regular basis. Knowing your bird's "regular"
weight is a major key to keeping them healthy. This is important
because one of the early signs of illness in birds is weight
loss in small, continuous amounts. Unfortunately, this type
of weight loss cannot be detected just by looking at a bird.
On top of that fact, birds can endanger their own health
by hiding an illness until they become too weak to continue
to do so. They do this because in nature the weak and sick
are kicked out of the flock to help keep predators away.
This instinct carries over to our homes, with the only difference
being now we are considered the flock. With a scale, weight
loss in a bird will not go unnoticed and illness can be
spotted sooner. It is recommended for adult birds to be
weighed at least twice a month. Based on this knowledge,
it certainly is a great advantage for a bird owner to invest
in a scale.
The Importance of a Scale to Breeders If there were a bird
breeder's mantra it would be: "Those who breed shall
weigh." In other words, if you breed birds you must
have a scale. A scale is an invaluable breeding tool with
two major functions: It is used to weigh out hand feeding
formula the babies are fed; and, of course, is used to weigh
the babies themselves. Baby birds simply cannot be raised
properly; and, most importantly, to be healthy, without
a scale. Hand feeding formula must be weighed out or there
is a possibility of malnutrition occurring in baby birds
from the wrong ratio of food to water.
Babies must be weighed every morning before the first feeding
of the day to accurately access their growth rates. Remember,
no one can look at a bird (even a baby one) and tell if
it has lost small amounts of body weight; yet, small amounts
of weight loss can be an early sign of a major problem.
Please invest in a scale to weigh your formula and your
babies daily.
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