Keeping Pet & Aviary Birds, The Complete Practical Guide to
How to keep pet birds, with expert advice on buying, housing, feeding, handling, breeding and exhibiting
Seiten
2019
Lorenz Books (Verlag)
978-0-7548-3488-5 (ISBN)
Lorenz Books (Verlag)
978-0-7548-3488-5 (ISBN)
Step-by-step instructions on caring for pet birds including a photographic directory of 250 of the most popular varieties.
This newly updated book is an essential reference manual for bird-keepers of all levels – from the novice looking to keep a single pet bird indoors to the seasoned breeder wishing to extend an existing aviary collection. A close look at more than 250 examples provides a fascinating insight into the coloration, characteristics, weaknesses and breeding habits of each of the major groups: waxbills, weavers, wydahs, canaries and related finches, quails and pheasants, softbills, Australian parakeets, cockatiels, cockatoos, lories and lorikeets, parrots, doves and pigeons. The book provides all the bird husbandry information needed for bird-keepers everywhere.
• Step-by-step instructions on caring for pet birds in the home or outdoor aviary • Includes a photographic directory of more than 250 of the world’s most popular bird varieties • Advice on selecting the right bird for your lifestyle, including buying varieties for novices, for breeding and for showing, and all the equipment you will need • How to keep pet birds healthy and in the best condition, and what to do when problems occur
This newly updated book is an essential reference manual for bird-keepers of all levels – from the novice looking to keep a single pet bird indoors to the seasoned breeder wishing to extend an existing aviary collection. A close look at more than 250 examples provides a fascinating insight into the coloration, characteristics, weaknesses and breeding habits of each of the major groups: waxbills, weavers, wydahs, canaries and related finches, quails and pheasants, softbills, Australian parakeets, cockatiels, cockatoos, lories and lorikeets, parrots, doves and pigeons. The book provides all the bird husbandry information needed for bird-keepers everywhere.
• Step-by-step instructions on caring for pet birds in the home or outdoor aviary • Includes a photographic directory of more than 250 of the world’s most popular bird varieties • Advice on selecting the right bird for your lifestyle, including buying varieties for novices, for breeding and for showing, and all the equipment you will need • How to keep pet birds healthy and in the best condition, and what to do when problems occur
David Alderton is the former chairman of the National Council for Aviculture and has been keeping birds for over 40 years. His dozens of highly regarded reference books have sold almost seven million copies worldwide and are available in 31 languages. David also has extensive experience of bird rehabilitation work and has given many national and international seminars on bird care.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 04.11.2019 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 800 colour photographs |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 216 x 282 mm |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Tiere / Tierhaltung |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7548-3488-3 / 0754834883 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7548-3488-5 / 9780754834885 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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