Owning a parakeet is rewarding and fun! Get all you need to know about feeding, housing and caring for your pet’s health in The Essential Parakeet. Special features include professional color photos and expert tips on how to make your parakeet a wonderful addition to the family. Learn how to have a great relationship with your pet with The Essential Parakeet.
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An exceptionally well-planned and easy to follow book for anyone in aviculture. — Joel and Laurie Benson, Benson Bird Farm
During the past 29 years, author James McDonald has had the opportunity to visit some of the most successful bird farms from Florida to California and exchange ideas. As a bird wholesaler and owner of one of the largest bird breeding farms in the state of Texas, he had many opportunities to learn from other peoples? mistakes as well as his own, (more…)
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Susan Marino, R.N.founder of Angels Gate Hospice and Rehabilitation Center for AnimalsLachman, Grindol and Kocher are a winning combination, addressing the issues of body, mind and spirit of companion birds…a must-read. — Review
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Marty Becker, D.V.M.Good Morning America Veterinarian, author of The Healing Power of PetsThis book can help every bird owner to have a richer, deeper relationship with his bird.Laura Pasten, D.V.M.veterinarian to Morris, the 9-Lives ca (more…)
This fascinating species of parakeet is thoroughly profiled, including detailed information on cages, aviaries, plus feeding and maintaining a healthy and happy bird. Over 45 brilliant full-color photos reveal the different varieties of this attractive bird.
Review “With this handsome field guide you can spend an afternoon happily ‘proto-birding’ as it were, without leaving your living room.”–Natural History “This volume is thought-provoking and attractive, and anyone (of any age) interested in dinosaurs will enjoy looking at it.”–ScienceBlogs “The author and artist are to be congratulated on this superb book about the discoveries of feathered dinosaurs and their relationship to the origin of birds.”–Zhonghe Zhou, Senior Research Fello (more…)
This is a cookbook for people who really love their pet birds, and want to feed them healthy and delicious food. It’s important to introduce variety into your bird’s diet, and this cookbook will help you do just that. Sections include Breads and Pastries, Vegetable and Fruit Dishes, Potatoes and Eggs, Entrées for You and Your Bird and—of course—Treats.
About the Author
Holly Armstrong
The parakeet has become a popular companion bird known for having the ability to speak. This book provides information to help maintain the health and happiness of this playful, fun-to-watch pet.
From the Publisher
T.F.H. Publications, Inc. has teamed up with Animal Planet(tm), the only television network devoted to the unique bonds between humans and animals, to present an exciting new series of comprehensive guides to superior pet care. Each book in the Animal P (more…)
