Glossary

C

Cere

Tough band of skin covering the nares.

Chicory Root (Inulin)

Chicory root is composed of inulin - a prebiotic that encourages the growth of healthy gut bacteria.

Choana

Opening between nasal cavity and throat.

Cloaca

Cavity at end of avian digestive tract for excretion.

Clutch

Eggs produced by birds often at a single time in a nest.

Coccidiosis

Parasitic disease which affects the intestinal tract, caused by a coccidian protozoa.

Crop

A bird's crop is a muscular pouch located in their neck and is an enlargement of their esophagus which stores food prior to digestion.

Crop Needle

A piece of equipment used to feed formula to a baby bird, directly into their crop.