Pet Birds

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DON HARPER
Birdkeeping is a fascinating hobby. In its broadest sense it encompasses an enormous range of interests and responsibilities, challenges and rewards. This outstanding volume celebrates that fascination by exploring all aspects of the subject, from keeping a pet budgerigar to planning an enclosure for waterfowl.
The book is divided into two parts. The first part is a wide-ranging introduction to the practical aspects of keeping birds in the home or garden. It begins by > exploring the scope of the hobby and then considers the all-important task of choosing an appropriate and healthy bird. This is followed by a comprehensive review of feeding and foodstuffs. Here, specially commissioned colour photographs show the seeds, seed mixtures, fresh foods and prepared foods suitable for a wide variety of birds, from sunbirds to geese. Basic health care and breeding are given full coverage, including details of indoor breeding and how to use incubators. The focus on birds in the... Tovább

Fülszöveg

DON HARPER
Birdkeeping is a fascinating hobby. In its broadest sense it encompasses an enormous range of interests and responsibilities, challenges and rewards. This outstanding volume celebrates that fascination by exploring all aspects of the subject, from keeping a pet budgerigar to planning an enclosure for waterfowl.
The book is divided into two parts. The first part is a wide-ranging introduction to the practical aspects of keeping birds in the home or garden. It begins by > exploring the scope of the hobby and then considers the all-important task of choosing an appropriate and healthy bird. This is followed by a comprehensive review of feeding and foodstuffs. Here, specially commissioned colour photographs show the seeds, seed mixtures, fresh foods and prepared foods suitable for a wide variety of birds, from sunbirds to geese. Basic health care and breeding are given full coverage, including details of indoor breeding and how to use incubators. The focus on birds in the home continues with a brief look at the absorbing task of taming birds and encouraging them to talk. The section closes with practical advice on how to plan and construct a garden aviary, henhouse, dovecote and duck pond.
The second part of the book forms a species-by-species guide to 200 birds, featuring finches, parrots, softbills, pigeons, doves, bantams, pheasants, peafowl, quail, ducks, geese and swans. Each bird is photographed in colour and fully described in the accompanying text. The entries are prefaced by a series of headings that summarize the bird's distribution, size, diet, sexing details, compatibility with other birds, and pet appeal.
Written by an expert with sound practical knowledge, this superbly illustrated book forms an excellent first step' for beginners and yet will be an enduring source of reference for accomplished birdkeepers for many years to come.
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