Product Description
The title of this edition reflects the fact that this book is the most thorough and cuurrent work in print for all bird owners. It covers all aspects of pet bird ownership, including selection, nutrition, behavior, home physicals, emergency medical care, preventive medicine and much more. Keep it by the cage for quick reference. User friendly with an index of signs for medical treatment and applicable for all species of pet birds…. More >>
The Complete Pet Bird Owner’s Handbook
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#1 by Anonymous on June 17, 2010 - 2:05 am
There is a niche for books of advice to bird owners. There is also a niche for reference books
about avian anatomy, medicine, and feeding. This book rather awkwardly tries to fill both at
once. I can’t imagine finding both halves useful at the same time, but it does a decent job of each.
Rating: 3 / 5
#2 by Fred Innamorato on June 17, 2010 - 3:37 am
An excellent book that is easy to use as a reference and has the most current thinking on the correct way to care and feed birds.
Rating: 5 / 5
#3 by Mike Riley on June 17, 2010 - 5:51 am
Whether you are an established bird enthusiast or have just bought your first bird, The Complete Bird Owner’s Handbook covers everything a bird lover may need to know to raise healthy birds. An extensive References section provides advice on many species.
Rating: 5 / 5
#4 by K. Clement on June 17, 2010 - 6:44 am
This book was purchased for historical purposes only to see how far we have come in aviculture.
I caution any new pet bird owner looking for a owner’s handbook on birds to buy a CURRENT book–this is very important. Spend the extra dollars for the most updated information. Many things have changed over the years.
Rating: 4 / 5
#5 by Sandy Lender on June 17, 2010 - 7:34 am
I’m pleased with this book purchase and can recommend it to both new and experienced companion parrot owners because it offers basic, simple information as well as more in-depth, veterinary-level advice. From bird species behaviors and “personality traits” to cage types to toy tips in what I’d classify as the “simpler” category to signs of disease and training tips and how to handle emergencies and disorders in the “heavier” category, Gary Gallerstein offers a ton of information. Luckily, there’s more than one index to help find info if you’re in a hurry: Index of Signs and General Index. There’s also a detailed Table of Contents to help find information quickly, including appendices, weights and measures, etc.
From Fantasy Author Sandy Lender
Rating: 5 / 5