Toys
Another essential addition to the aviary is plenty of different toys for the bird to play with. It is vital that corvids receive some form of mental stimulation of they will quickly become bored and may choose to take up self-destructive behaviour.
All corvids should be tried with toys, although some older adult wild disabled birds do not seem to bother with them so much and seem quite happy with a quiet life.
A few ideas for toys are rope toys (those used for parrots and dogs), strong parrot activity toys, strong human baby activity toys, plastic beakers plastic lids, plastic pop bottle-tops, bones (beef, pork and lamb) and cardboard boxes to rip up. Carrion crows in particular also enjoy bits of paper to play with and rip up – they will spend ages, ripping, preening and dunking paper into water.
Offer these highly intelligent birds a selection of toys and activities, but make sure to rotate them on a weekly basis and add new things regularly. Do be aware that some new things can cause alarm to corvids though, so place them in the aviary and see how the bird reacts first. If it seems to be causing the bird distress, remove the item.
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