Code: BK624
The Cockatiel, in the opinion of many the best pet bird of all, is the subject of this comprehensive, up-to-date work. Discussions of housing, equipment, care, and feeding cover all the basics of Cockatiel keeping, from a single pet to a breeding colony. The sections on breeding and hand-rearing are pertinent whether you are interested in raising tame pet Cockatiels or exhibition champions. The book concludes with the good advice and tips that have made the author's own birds consistent winners on the show bench: five Kellogg Trophies and Best Cockatiel at five consecutive National Cage Bird Shows, a record that has not been duplicated. A chapter on illnesses has been prepared by avian verterinarians. Colour mutations and breeding expectations are discussed and 97 full-colour photographs unfold the spectrum of Cockatiel colour varieties.
Content: Introduction, Cages, Flights and Equipment, Diet, Common Ailments and Diseases, Cockatiels As Pets, Preparations For Breeding, Colour Mutations and Breeding Expectations, Breeding, How To's, Showing.
Author: Nancy A. Reed
Pages: 260
Hard back
