Rosie Bird's Guide to Small Exotic Birds: Bird Care Extraordinaire (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781986763486)

Whether you are about to become a new bird owner, or have kept pet birds for many years, you will find the answers you're looking for in this concise and authoritative Guide to Small Exotic Birds. The book describes numerous varieties of birds, helping you to make the right choice for a pet and provide them with the best possible care. Selection, maintenance, taming, breeding, raising and hand feeding of your feathered friends are just a few of the topics covered. With this informative book in hand, even the novice can feel confident should a problem arise. Gail A. Lewis, writing as Rosie Bird, addresses the issues bird owners often encounter at one time or another...and she tells you what to do about it. The author's friendly style and thorough approach is the next best thing to having an expert drop in for tea. No matter the issue, she's got you covered: Want to provide Egg Food for your hens while they're laying and/or brooding? Chapter Four provides a recipe along with step-by-step directions on how to make it. Egg Binding can be a death sentence for breeding hens. Chapter Thirteen is a life saver, telling you how to help and rescue an egg-bound hen. Considering breeding your birds, but unsure of what size Nest Box they'll need? Chapter Seventeen not only specifies the proper size, it also includes detailed instructions and photos on how to go about building your own nest boxes. Lavishly illustrated with over 100 color photographs, this Guide is a valuable addition to every bird owner's bookshelf.

Author: Gail a. Lewis
ISBN-10: 198676348X
ISBN-13: 9781986763486
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 04/05/2018
Pages: 132
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.83lbs
Size: 10.00h x 8.00w x 0.34d