Chester zoo
What a glorious day to spend at the zoo to finish off our Entry Level qualification in animal care. Students & staff enjoyed a guided tour from Chester zoo staff who educated us all on different animals & their care needs.
Animal Care @ Myerscough
At Myerscough this week we got to do a lot of hands on care. We got to give Spyro the beared dragon a bath and scrub with toothbrushes as to help with his shedding.
We then got to hold Jane the hamster and the tarantula. Finally we got to visit the chickens.
Great day KS5!!
Animal Enrichment at Myerscough College
In the afternoon Oracle students used the materials gathered in the morning to enrich the animal's environments.
Foraging for Enrichment Materials
In the morning at Myerscough College the pupils foraged around the college's wild spaces for enrichment materials for the animals.
Pupils collected bramble cuttings for the stick insects, leaves for the chickens and willow cuttings for the chickens and guinea pigs.
Small Animal Care at Myerscough
On their last morning at Myerscough College doing small animal care, the pupils were introduced to the tutors' pet chihuahuas, Teddy, Missy and Bear.
Bathing the Bearded Dragon
Pupils learnt of the importance of bathing Spyro the bearded dragon, as well as keeping him clean and healthy it also allows for a visual health check.
Myerscough College: Animal Husbandry
Students bathed Spyro the bearded dragon and learned about looking after a bearded dragon.
They also leaned an interesting fact about why bearded dragons are so named, when stressed they enlarge their throat and the skin turns black looking more beard-like.
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Rabbit Care at Myerscough College
Pupils have been caring for the. Myerscough rabbits this morning, cleaning out their hutches, changing their water and feeding them.
Animal Husbandry: Feeding Small Animals.
During the afternoon session the pupils prepared and fed the animals of the small animal unit.
They prepared fruit, vegetables and crickets to feed to hedgehogs, rabbits, rats, chickens, bearded dragon, frog, giant African land snails, guinea pigs, tortoise, leopard gecko and hermit crabs.
Myerscough College: Small Animal Care
In their morning session the pupils looked after the welfare of mice, rats and gerbils by feeding, watering and cleaning out their cages.
Indian Stick Insects
Pupils looked after Indian Stick and Sungaya stick insects replacing their brambles and spraying the habitats with water.
More Animal Husbandry at Myerscough College.
This morning the pupils revisited animal Husbandry for small animals. They prepared food, cleaned cages, watered and fed pygmy hedgehogs, hamsters, giant African land snails, rats and bearded dragons. The pupils really enjoyed caring for the animals and are learning life skills, such as food…