ISBN-13: 9781447410560 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 130 str.
Cage birds have been under domestication since the very earliest times. The most popular of these small songbirds used as pets have always been the members of the finch family, and especially canaries. This book contains a detailed guide to the proper care and maintenance of these wonderful birds, of value to the amateur and seasoned keeper alike, and a great addition to collections of avicultural literature. The chapters of this book include: 'When you Buy a Bird', 'Ten Rules for Maintaining your Bird in Good Health', 'Common Cage Bird Ailments and Their Treatments', 'Treatment of Birds During the Molting Period', 'How to Tell the Sex and Age of Cage Birds', 'The Length of Life of Cage Birds', 'Some Good Cage-Bird Foods', 'Native Wild Plants as Sources of Cage-Bird Foods', 'When you Buy a Parrot', et cetera. This antique book is proudly republished here complete with a new introduction to aviculture.
Cage birds have been under domestication since the very earliest times. The most popular of these small songbirds used as pets have always been the members of the finch family, and especially canaries. This book contains a detailed guide to the proper care and maintenance of these wonderful birds, of value to the amateur and seasoned keeper alike, and a great addition to collections of avicultural literature. The chapters of this book include: When you Buy a Bird, Ten Rules for Maintaining your Bird in Good Health, Common Cage Bird Ailments and Their Treatments, Treatment of Birds During the Molting Period, How to Tell the Sex and Age of Cage Birds, The Length of Life of Cage Birds, Some Good Cage-Bird Foods, Native Wild Plants as Sources of Cage-Bird Foods, When you Buy a Parrot, et cetera. This antique book is proudly republished here complete with a new introduction to aviculture.