Research ongoing.....

 

Current research two Projects:

 

1. Large Macaw Husbandry Survey

 
Assessing captive environments to improve captive breeding success of: Anodorhynchus, Cyanopsitta and Ara in Zoos and private bird collections".

Aims of the research project: To gather detailed information how to improve the captive environment to be able to avoid stereotypes and that with the help of survey data, guidelines can be developed, that will lead to an increase in captive breeding success for endangered macaws.

 

Please support this project as already many professional and private institutions have done so far, by participating in this survey. If you have one ore more breeding pairs of the following species:

Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus, Anodorhynchus leari, Cyanopsitta spixii, Ara glaucogularis, Ara macao, Ara ambigua, Ara militaris and Ara rubrogenys.

All information given is strictly confidential and used to implement data analysis only. Contact us and we send you the information in detail.

 

2. The effect of a contra freeloading device and different designed captive environments into the behaviour time budget of: Pyrrhura frontalis chiripepe

 

Aims of the research project:
A: to investigate if an enriched interior of an aviary has a significant influence on behaviour time budget.
B: to investigate if the enriched interior of the aviary has a significant influence on climbing time budget spent on aviary mesh.
C: to investigate whether there is a significant preference between a contra freeloading device and a freeloading device.

 

Published research:

 

Parrot behaviour study (2003 - 2004), Marcus H.H. Kreft, "Reactions in the behaviour time budget of Guaruba guarouba the Golden Conure in different designed aviaries at Paradise Park Hayle" *

 

Parrot behaviour study (2003 - 2004), Marcus H.H. Kreft, "Reactions in the behaviour time budget of Guaruba guarouba the Golden Conure to environmental enrichment at Paradise Park Hayle" **

 

Parrot behaviour Study (2003), Marcus H.H. Kreft, Clive McCormack, Gareth Williams, and Andrew Smart
"The behaviour of captive hyacinth macaw Anodorhynchus hyacinthinius"
Copy available at Duchy college Rosewarne Cornwall UK

 

Current publications

• *Kreft, M.H.H., 2005. Verhaltensaenderungen bei Goldsittichen in Abhaengigkeit von der Volierengestaltung. Papageien. Bretten - Germany: Arndt Verlag, Issue 6: 202-207
• Kreft, M.H.H., 2005. Parent reared but where. Parrots magazine. Shoreham-by-Sea UK: IMAX Limited, Issue 94: 9
• Kreft, M.H.H., 2005. A different approach to Screaming Parrots: Who is to blame the bird or you? . Parrot Society magazine. Berkhamsted UK: Parrot Society UK, Volume 39, March: 125-135
• **Kreft, M.H.H., 2005. Using enrichment to solve stereotypical behaviour. Parrots magazine. Shoreham-by-Sea UK: IMAX Limited, Issue 85: 40-44
• Kreft, M.H.H., 2005. Hand reared versus parent-reared parrots as pets. Parrots magazine. Shoreham-by-Sea UK: IMAX Limited, Issue 84: 5
• Kreft, M.H.H., 2005. A Conure worth breeding - saving the Petz's. Parrots magazine. Shoreham-by-Sea UK: IMAX Limited, Issue 84: 22-25
• Kreft, M.H.H., 2004. Breeding the Hahn's Macaw. Parrots magazine. Shoreham-by-Sea UK: IMAX Limited, Issue 83: 14-17
• Kreft, M.H.H., 2004. A Logical Approach to Feather plucking Part2. Parrot Society magazine. Berkhamsted UK: Parrot Society UK, Volume 38, November: 506-512
• Kreft, M.H.H., 2004. A Logical Approach to Feather plucking Part1. Parrot Society magazine. Berkhamsted UK: Parrot Society UK, Volume 38, September: 398-402
• Kreft, M.H.H., 2004. Avoiding stereotypical behaviour in parrots. Bird keeper. London UK: IPC Media Ltd, Issue June: 28-29
• Kreft, M.H.H., 2004. Breeding and rearing the African Grey. Parrots magazine. Shoreham-by-Sea UK: IMAX Limited, Issue 81: 20-25
• Kreft, M.H.H., 2004. Breeding the Meyer's. Parrots magazine. Shoreham-by-Sea UK: IMAX Limited, Issue 80: 14-19
• Kreft, M.H.H., 2004. Breeding Green Cheeked &; Maroon Bellied Conures. Parrots magazine. Shoreham-by-Sea UK: IMAX Limited, Issue 78: 14-19
• Kreft, M.H.H., 2004. Home sweet home- chose the right cage for your beloved parrot. Parrots magazine. Shoreham-by-Sea UK: IMAX Limited, Issue 77: 14-20
• Kreft, M.H.H., 2004. Periodische Gemeinschaftshaltung von Graupapageien. Papageien. Bretten - Germany: Arndt Verlag, Issue 3: 95-98
• Kreft, M.H.H., 2003. Das Hobby zum Beruf werden lassen. Papageien. Bretten - Germany: Arndt Verlag, Issue 7: 231-232