Bibliograph

The complete bird owner's handbook, Gary A. Gallerstein with Heather Acker

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Label

The complete bird owner's handbook, Gary A. Gallerstein with Heather Acker

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 309-311) and indexes

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The complete bird owner's handbook

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

28336639533169

Responsibility statement

Gary A. Gallerstein with Heather Acker

Table Of Contents

Getting started -- Buying your bird -- Suggestions for selecting the right bird for you -- Your new bird -- Do's and don't's -- Health care -- Creating a happy environment -- Home safety, proper caging and travel tips -- Nutrition -- Feeding for health, vitality and longevity -- Baby birds -- Housing, feeding and weaning / Mike and Deb Morrison -- Well-mannered parrot / Christine Davis -- Restraint -- Catching and holding safely -- Grooming -- Feathers, nails and beak -- Medicine -- Anatomy and physiology -- Basics -- Home physicals -- In sickness and in health -- Emergencies -- Spills, thrills 'n' oops -- Diseases -- Aches, pains and problems -- Veterinary care -- Bird doctors, diagnostic testing and therapeutics -- Home care for the sick bird -- Basic first-aid measures -- Loss of a pet -- When the bond is broken -- Everything you always wanted to know about ...: a species guide / Betty Byers Schmidt -- Bird breeding -- Before getting started / Betty Byers Schmidt -- Environmentally friendly bird keeping -- Bird organizations and publications -- Avian research: the pet bird owner's role -- Weights and measures

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