Cara Merawat Cucak Jenggot

Burung Cucak Jenggot umumnya digunakan sebagai burung master. Tetapi banyak juga yang menjadikan burung ini menjadi burung lapangan yang selalu mendulang prestasi dan penyumbang poin dalam suatu lomba. Pamornya makin menanjak seiring dengan ramainya lomba burung berkicau di Tanah Air. Memelihara dan merawat burung jenis ini sangatlah mudah.

KARAKTER DASAR BURUNG CUCAK JENGGOT

1. Non fighter. Burung ini bukanlah burung petarung, daya tarung yang ada pada burung ini cenderung akibat tingkat birahi pada level tertentu yang akan membuat burung ini menjaga daerah teritorialnya.
2. Mudah jinak. Karena kemampuan beradaptasinya yang tinggi, maka burung ini mudah jinak kepada manusia.
3. Agresor. Apabila disekitarnya ada suara burung lain yang memiliki frekuensi tinggi, burung ini langsung menimpali.

PEMILIHAN BAHAN BURUNG CUCAK JENGGOT YANG BAIK

Ada beberapa hal penting yang harus diperhatikan dalam pemilihan bahan atau bakalan pada burung Cucak Jenggot.

• Postur badan, pilihlah bahan yang berpostur sedang dengan panjang leher, badan dan ekor serta kaki yang serasi. Jangan memilih bahan yang berleher dan berbadan pendek.
• Bentuk paruh, sebaiknya pilih bentuk paruh yang berpangkal lebar, tebal, besar dan panjang. Paruh bagian bawah harus lurus. Jangan memilih bahan yang memiliki paruh bengkok. Posisi lubang hidung pilih sedekat mungkin dengan posisi mata.
• Postur badan, pilihlah bahan yang berpostur sedang dengan panjang leher, badan dan ekor serta kaki yang serasi. Jangan memilih bahan yang berleher dan berbadan pendek.
• Sayap mengepit rapat dan kaki mencengkram kuat, ini menandakan bahan tersebut sehat. Warna kaki tidak berpengaruh terhadap mental burung.
• Lincah dan bernafsu makan besar. Ini merupakan ciri-ciri bahan yang bermental baik.
• Rajin bunyi, ini menandakan burung tersebut memiliki prospek yang cerah.
• Warna bulu tegas dan kering, diyakini memiliki irama lagu yang sangat panjang.
• Memiliki Jambul dan Jenggot yang lebih besar. Burung akan mempunyai wibawa yang besar apabila berhadapan dengan burung Cucak Jenggot lain.

MAKANAN YANG SESUAI UNTUK BURUNG CUCAK JENGGOT

• Voer (sebaiknya pilih yang berkadar protein sedang yaitu 12%-18%), belum tentu Voer yang berharga mahal akan cocok dengan sistem metabolisme setiap burung Cucak Jenggot. Voer diberikan sebagai pelengkap kebutuhan nutrisinya. Selalu ganti dengan Voer yang baru setiap dua hari sekali.
• Buah Segar, burung ini sangat menyukai buah Pepaya, Pisang Kepok Putih, Apel, Pir, Tomat dan beberapa buah lainnya. Sebaiknya perbanyak pemberian buah Pepaya, karena buah Pepaya mengandung vitamin C yang tinggi sehingga membantu meningkatkan daya tahan tubuh. Disamping itu, buah Pepaya sangat mudah dicerna dan sangat cocok dengan sistem metabolisme rata-rata burung pemakan buah.
• EF (Extra Fooding), pakan tambahan yang sangat baik yaitu: Jangkrik, Orong-orong, Kroto, Ulat Hongkong, Ulat Bambu, Kelabang, Belalang dan lainnya. Pemberian EF harus selalu disesuaikan dengan karakter pada masing-masing burung dan juga harus mengetahui dengan pasti dampak klausal dari pemberiannya EF tersebut.

PERAWATAN DAN STELAN HARIAN

Perawatan harian untuk burung Cucak Jenggotrelatif sama dengan burung berkicau jenis lainnya, kunci keberhasilan perawatan harian yaitu rutin dan konsisten.

Berikut ini Pola Perawatan harian dan Stelan Harian untuk burung Cucak Jenggot:

1. Jam 07.00 burung diangin-anginkan di teras. Jam 07.30 burung dimandikan (karamba mandi atau semprot, tergantung pada kebiasaan masing-masing burung).
2. Bersihkan kandang harian. Ganti atau tambahkan Voer, Air Minum dan buah segar.
3. Berikan Jangkrik 2 ekor pada cepuk EF. Jangan pernah memberikan Jangkrik secara langsung pada burung.
4. Penjemuran dapat dilakukan selama 1-2 jam/hari mulai pukul 08.00-11.00. Selama penjemuran, sebaiknya burung tidak melihat burung sejenis.
5. Setelah dijemur, angin-anginkan kembali burung tersebut diteras selama 10 menit, lalu sangkar dikerodong.
6. Siang hari sampai sore (jam 10.00-15.00) burung dapat di Master dengan suara Master atau burung Cucak Jenggotlain.
7. Jam 15.30 burung diangin-anginkan kembali diteras, boleh dimandikan bila perlu.
8. Berikan Jangkrik 2 ekor pada cepuk EF.
9. Jam 18.00 burung kembali dikerodong dan di perdengarkan suara Master selama masa istirahat sampai pagi harinya.

PENTING

• Kroto segar diberikan 1 sendok teh maksimal 3x seminggu. Contoh setiap hari Senin pagi, hari Kamis pagi dan hari Sabtu pagi.
• Ulat Hongkong dapat diberikan 5 ekor 3x seminggu.
• Buah Segar diberikan rutin setiap hari, dengan format: Hari Senin sampai hari Kamis berikan buah Pepaya, hari Jum'at dan hari Sabtu berikan Apel atau Pisang atau buah lainnya.
• Pengumbaran di kandang umbaran dapat dilakukan 4 jam perhari selama 4 hari dalam seminggu.
• Berikan Multivitamin yang dicampur pada air minum seminggu sekali saja.
• Berikan buah pisang yang yang telah diolesi Madu setiap hari Sabtu.

PENANGANAN APABILA KONDISINYA OVER BIRAHI

• Pangkas porsi Jangkrik menjadi 1 pagi dan 1 sore
• Frekuensi mandi dibuat lebih sering, misalnya pagi-siang dan sore
• Lamanya penjemuran dikurangi menjadi 30 menit/hari saja

PENANGANAN APABILA KONDISINYA DROP

• Tingkatkan porsi pemberian Jangkrik menjadi 5 pagi dan 5 sore
• Tingkatkan porsi pemberian Kroto menjadi 5x seminggu
• Mandi dibuat 3 hari sekali saja
• Lamanya penjemuran ditambah menjadi 2-3 jam/hari

PERAWATAN DAN STELAN UNTUK LOMBA

Perawatan lomba sebenarnya tidak jauh berbeda dengan perawatan harian. Tujuan perawatan pada tahap ini yaitu mempersiapkan burung agar mempunyai tingkat birahi yang diinginkan dan memiliki stamina yang stabil. Kunci keberhasilan perawatan lomba yaitu mengenal baik karakter dasar masing-masing burung.

Berikut ini Pola Perawatan dan Stelan Lomba untuk burung Cucak Jenggot:

1. H-3 sebelum lomba, Jangkrik bisa dinaikkan menjadi 10 ekor pagi dan 6 ekor sore.
2. H-2 sebelum lomba, burung sebaiknya dijemur maksimal 30 menit saja.
3. 1 Jam sebelum di gantang lomba, berikan Jangkrik 2 ekor dan Ulat Hongkong 10-20 ekor.
4. Apabila burung akan turun lomba kembali, berikan Jangkrik 1 ekor lagi.

PENTING

• Jangan memandikan burung pada saat di lapangan, karena dapat membuat birahi burung tersebut menjadi sangat tidak stabil.
• Berikan kesempatan pada burung untuk beradaptasi sebentar pada suasana lapangan, agar burung tidak kaget.

PERAWATAN DAN STELAN PASCA LOMBA

Perawatan pasca lomba sebenarnya berfungsi memulihkan stamina dan mengembalikan kondisi fisik burung.

Berikut ini Pola Perawatan dan Stelan pasca Lomba untuk burung Cucak Jenggot:

1. Porsi EF dikembalikan ke Stelan Harian.
2. Berikan Multivitamin pada air minum pada H+1 setelah Lomba.
3. Sampai H+3 setelah Lomba, penjemuran maksimal 30 menit saja.

PERAWATAN DAN STELAN PADA MASA MABUNG

Mabung (Moulting) atau rontok bulu merupakan siklus alamiah pada keluarga burung. Perawatan burung pada masa mabung adalah menjadi hal yang sangat penting, karena apabila perawatan yang salah pada masa ini akan membuat burung menjadi rusak. Pada masa mabung ini, metabolisme tubuh burung meningkat hampir 40% dari kondisi normal. Oleh karena itu, burung butuh asupan nutrisi yang berkualitas baik dengan porsi lebih besar dari kondisi normal. Hindari mempertemukan burung dengan burung sejenis, karena akan membuat proses mabung menjadi terganggu. Dampak dari ini adalah ketidak seimbangan hormon pada tubuh burung. Proses mabung juga berhubungan dengan hormon reproduksi.

Berikut ini Pola Perawatan masa mabung:

1. Tempatkan burung di tempat yang sepi, jauh dari lalu lintas manusia. Sebaiknya burung lebih banyak dalam kondisi dikerodong.
2. Mandi cukup 1x seminggu saja dan jemur maksimal 30 menit/hari
3. Pemberian porsi EF diberikan lebih banyak karena sangat diperlukan untuk pembentukan sel-sel baru dan untuk pertumbuhan bulu baru. Misalnya: Stelan Jangkrik dibuat 5 ekor pagi dan 5 ekor sore, Kroto 1 sendok makan setiap pagi dan Ulat Hongkong 3 ekor setiap pagi.
4. Berikan Multivitamin yang berkualitas yang dicampur di air minum 2x seminggu.
5. Perbanyak pemberian buah pepaya, karena buah pepaya sangat mudah dicerna sehingga melancarkan proses metabolisme tubuh burung. Disamping itu buah Pepaya banyak mengandung banyak vitamin C yang akan membantu meningkatkan daya tahan tubuh burung.
6. Lakukan pemasteran. Masa mabung membuat burung lebih banyak pada kondisi diam dan mendengar. Inilah saat yang tepat untuk mengisi variasi suara sesuai dengan yang kita inginkan. Lakukan pemasteran dengan tepat, sesuaikan karakter dan tipe suara burung dengan suara burung master.

Semoga sukses..! Salam Kicaumania...

Sumber:
http://www.smartmastering.com

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Simple Spring and Summer Salad

Have you ever had a day where you just wanted to slap everyone in sight?  Welp, imagine a whole WEEK chock full of those days!  Not pretty.  Ever since the 74 year old handicapped hoarder smashed into the back of my car last week he's been hiding under a pile of paper and rubbish in his home, and apparently his phone must spend a good deal of time under a separate pile because he decided not to answer it (or miraculously could not locate it) until approximately 2 hours before my claim would have been processed without his statement.  Now, because he HAS surfaced at the 11th and a half hour stating my car is not damaged (WHAT!? you hit me full-on from behind and admitted it grandpa!) his insurance is giving me the major run around, wanting to come to my home and interview me, thinking they can trick me into thinking a KIA Spectra is comparable to my Audi A3.  Not so much.  And all this for a straightforward rear-end at a stop light where I was 100% in the right.  Seriously insurance people?  Seriously??  It's pretty bad when I can get on the phone and negotiate a better rate on a "comparable car" than either my insurance or his.  What am I paying for again?

Anyway as you can imagine from the above statements I've been a real joy to be around.  Making every effort to cheer me up my poor boyfriend, who is a superb chef in real life, decided to make my favorite spring/summer salad to match the current state of my life which is basically a much less pretty tossed salad.  Examine the concoction he put together below.

Thank God for the simple things...which get even better as watermelon gets more in season.  And now, before I run off for some much needed Cinco de Mayo festivities, allow me to share his simple recipe below.  Hope these days are going much more smoothly for you!  Is my car fixed yet?

Heirloom Tomato and Watermelon Salad

Ingredients (serves 4)
1 heirloom tomato
1 small watermelon
1 red onion
1 bunch cilantro
1/4 C blue cheese crumbled
1/4 C extra virgin olive oil
2T balsamic vinegar

Method (prep time 15 min.)
Cut the tomatoes and watermelon into large cubes (about 1/2 inch per side).  Season tomatoes on all sides with salt and pepper. Slice red onion as thin as possible. The best way to do this is to slice each layer separately. Pick cilantro leaves and drop in cool water. Mix blue cheese, oil and vinegar just to combine and season with salt and pepper (do not stir much - you do not want to break the cheese up).

Plating
Randomly place three tomatoes on each plate followed by two watermelon pieces. Sprinkle on red onion and cilantro leaves.  Spoon dressing on and around salad....and ta-da!  Enjoy!

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Cynthia Vincent for Target

A few weeks ago around dreaded tax time I found myself on the fringes of Orange County with an hour to kill before meeting my accountant.  Now being in any neighborhood where everything looks the same gives me hives so what's a girl to do?  Uh, run to the safety zone better known as Target thank you very much!  While perusing the aisles in search of a find I happened to wander past the shoes only to see the words CYNTHIA VINCENT FOR TARGET glaring out at me from bright yellow boxes.

Okay, have you seen people hobbling  strolling around in these little $350 Cynthia Vincent babies lately? 

Well lookie lookie here at what I saw with my own two eyes right up in Target for $29.99:

Can you even deal with it?  Because I know I can't.  That's damn near the exact same shoe from the same design label - minus the higher quality leather and upgraded sole mind you - but STILL.  Now granted they only had size 9's left at the store I visited (on day 2 of this Cynthia Vincent extravaganza?) and I have specifically checked out a couple other locations hoping to find the shoe, but have not had any luck.  All that being said bear in mind I am in Southern California; so in cooler locations or other places that aren't such a glut for shoppers I do think with a little persistence, and use of the "Find at a Target" locator button, there is still a snowball's chance in hell that you might be able to nab them.

*After some due diligence it appears there were limited size runs sent to the stores but, in my opinion, it would be well worth a little effort and pain to get a decent knock off rather than get whacked for $350 - if you can help it, anyway.

Not wanting to leave empty-handed I decided on these little numbers:

And by that I mean the lovely yellow ones on the right and not the atrocity of the chef's socked feet in flip flops on the left.  Good grief.  What is wrong with men sometimes?  If nothing else his mess on the left only makes my purchase look even better!  I am a connoisseur of shoes and believe in the value of a good shoe meaning they're usually more expensive, but these shoes are a real deal at $24.99.  The color is great for summer, they're super cute with jeans or shorts, and actually fit very well too.  Jackpot!

If you're interested Target.com still has this cute studded sandal available as well in pink, black and white.  Let's face it - summer comes and goes pretty quickly so with Fall's upcoming fabulous trends it helps to save a little now in order to have a little more then.  Happy shopping!

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Signs of Nature

I shot this image of a male western bluebird at the Red Rock State Park near Sedona, Arizona. He seemed to know where the good habitat was. And speaking of habitat...

After a couple of weeks of festival travel, speaking, performing, and guiding, I'm looking forward to a spell at home and this birdy time of year. For the first time in at least a decade I'll be home for a large chunk of spring migration, and I'm looking forward to it. If this morning was any indication, we're in for a late rush of migrants. I had 55 species on the farm in just under three hours, and that was all within hearing distance from the house.

Now I'm in town at work at Bird Watcher's Digest and there is a different set of birds here, so by the end of the day (despite work and other "distractions") I should easily pass 70 species.

I think I feel a big day coming on...

Wishing you a beautiful and birdy spring.

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WeHo Target = Heavy Danger

Did you happen to hear about the mad stabbings that took place this afternoon in West Hollywood at Target??  Some crazy lady lost her beans, grabbed a couple of knives out of the housewares section and took matters into her own hands stabbing 4 people before being apprehended by an off duty cop who was shopping for paper towels on his day off.  Note to self: not going there again any time soon.

Now while I realize this is completely horrifying on many accounts I can't help pointing out some key points that the LA times captured in their story.

-Allison McNamara, an Entertainment Journalist, was shopping in the store when she encountered the woman plunging her knife into the back of a man.  When the woman turned to look at Allison she fled the scene and took to twitter to report what was taking place.  Now I don't want to judge because who knows what I might do in a similar situation (maybe clang her on the back of the head with a caste iron frying pan or dial 911 while running in the opposite direction as fast as humanly possible?  just a thought) Twitter.  Interesting choice. 

-The woman was described as wearing flowery pants and hollering "I'm bipolar.  There's no witness protection program."  Okay I can't say much here either.  I was once involved with a crazy boyfriend, almost had a breakdown, cut all my hair off and wore a bad purple sweater nearly every day for 3 months, and there wasn't a witness protection program for me either.

-There was a Sgt. Josh Mankini who gave a statement to the Times.  Mankini?  I'm sorry, but I just can't resist:  is that like a bikini for men a la the Kramer days of the Manzier?  I know I'm horrible!  But when I saw the name I immediately pictured the bikini section at Target and couldn't help myself!!

On a serious note though, now that I've officially been signed onto hell's most wanted list, that situation had to be absolutely terrifying.  The woman was completely on the lam in Target, running up and down the aisles slashing people as the off duty cop pursued her while customers either hid or tried to run out of the store.  I can't even imagine how traumatized everyone involved must have been.  What a nightmare.

On a closing note, however, I hope this tragedy won't cause you to shy away from Target shopping extravaganzas.  I'll be doing a post or two this week on recent, amazing Target purchases that have left my closet clamoring for more - and definitely without the trauma.  Sad.

 

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Pass the Sake

Friday afternoon was riddled with all kinds of tasks including a trip to the doctor for a quick check-up on my neck and lower back as a result of the incident that took place earlier in the week with the handicapped hoarder.  After determining that I have what appears to be standard muscle tightness, the doctor prescribed 3 weeks of acupuncture treatments and sent me off with strict orders to partake in warm bubble baths to relieve muscle strain.  Hooray for legitimate reasons to indulge in more Rice Sake Bath from Fresh!  

I use the words "legitimate reasons" because at $80 a bottle this stuff is not cheap, but it is definitely worth every penny and has become a must-have.  Fresh is one of my favorite brands for perfume and skincare, and I use their products daily because of how simple and delightful they are.  The Sake Bath was first given to me as a gift a couple of years ago and it is divine.  First, it consists of at least 50% pure sake which is a natural detoxifier that also leaves your skin feeling super soft.  Next, it contains a healthy dose of ginger for relaxing your muscles.  And finally, it has an amazing hint of peach which rounds out the scent creating the ultimate soaking experience.

Because my back muscles are still lingering on last Tuesday evening's jolt AND because heels are never out of season (but on the back burner at present), here is where you'll find me until relief is in sight:

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Will Ya Hang It Up Already???

Can I make a citizen's arrest if I see someone texting or talking while driving??  I'm kind of not kidding and posed this same question to the boyfriend just yesterday afternoon along with a request for a portable set of flashing lights to put in my car window (receiving a muffled guffaw - what's THAT supposed to mean?)  Living in Southern California has enough challenges as it is, and people talking and texting while driving really need to be in the clanker.  I mean seriously.  You think you can hold the wheel, maneuver the vehicle, watch the road and be aware of all the other drivers and pedestrians around you while sending out a wtf or whatever via text?  Apparently so because I see this happening around me all the time.  These people might as well pour themselves a drink or better yet just swig right out of the flask from behind the wheel because engaging in this behavior is basically the equivalent. 

To make matters worse I think Oprah is losing her mojo.  I'm pretty sure she had her No Phone Zone rally in LA on Friday, but the following afternoon while on the 405 I found myself behind a go fast, hit the brake for no reason, go fast, hit the brake for no reason with miles of free space in front of him.  While in the process of passing I glanced over to find this nonsense while moving at approximately 75 mph:

Tsk, tsk Big O - this is unacceptable. 

Then, yesterday afternoon I wound up behind an SUV swerving in and out of the lane in front of me clearly having zero interest in what was taking place on the road.  With the text-er fresh in my mind I pulled up next to the vehicle to find a guy with his phone clearly stuck to the side of his head (and not that bluetooth contraption that goes in your ear causing all kinds of cancer either) yapping away oblivious to my blank stare of death. 

After pulling up next to him at a stop light I motioned to him with one of these and sped off before he had a chance to flick me the bird.  After all, a girl's gotta stay safe while out there on citizen's patrol.  But on a serious note - we all need to do our part to bring talking/texting while driving to an end because it is deadly.

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