Handfeeding a Red Crest Turaco Chick

We are aviculturists who specialize in softbill birds. At the Davis Lund Aviaries, we raise several species of turacos. These beautiful softbill birds make great aviary subjects and can be seen in many zoos. They are native to forests and woodlands of Africa. They eat fruit and other plant parts. In captivity, they eat a mixture of fruit and softbill pellets (no seed-they can't digest it) and some insects such as mealworms. Handraised birds become quite tame, although we do not recommend them as household pets due to their extremely active nature. They do best in large planted aviaries.

For more information on turacos and other softbill birds, please visit our website at http://sites.google.com/site/davislundaviaries. We are proud members of AFA (American Federation of Aviculture), NFSS (National Finch & Softbill Society), and ASA (Aviculturial Society of America).

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[DLAviaries]

@FortyWhacks - Thank you for the comments, and glad you found the video worthwhile. The little guy is definitely not little anymore and is a beautiful big green boy now! :)

[FortyWhacks]

Oh cool!

This is a really helpful video; we don't have any Turaco chicks here, but we always take interest in the biology in the care of many animals. Your video is really helpful and interesting (and the little guy's adorable too! Hope he's doing great!), thanks!