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Whether raising chickens as part of the family or as a livelihood, Choosing and Keeping Chickens provides detailed information about the appearance, key traits, general temperament, health concerns, and estimated life span of the most prevalent types of this popular bird. It also describes characteristics of the eggs laid by each type of chicken, which birds mix best in the coop setting, and seasonal guides that reveal the changing needs of chickens throughout the year along with the best housing arrangements during various climates.

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Both prospective owners of birds as pets and dedicated bird watchers will want to add this book to their reference shelf. It's an A-to-Z guide to bird species with color photos and descriptions of more than 200 birds native to all parts of the world. A general overview describes bird groups and their characteristics, and advises on setting up backyard birdhouses as well as indoor and outdoor aviaries. Bird species are profiled according to their families, with separate sections on doves, parrots, bluebirds, thrushes, buntings, finches, starlings, and 10 others. Each of the book's sections has page edges tipped in a different color for quick reference. Pet owners are advised on the basics of proper bird caging and care, and additional information of special interest to bird enthusiasts is provided. The book features 300 full-color photos and comes with a clear vinyl jacket for extra protection when it's used as a field guide.

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This book is for both amateur bird owners and professional breeders. It offers instructions on maintaining a bird nursery, keeping it heated and sanitary, and tending the chicks. Differing feed formulas are given for different species, including parrots, doves, finches, soft-billed birds, pheasants, and others. Advice pertains to correcting problems often suffered by baby birds, from dehydration and discolored feathers to viral, bacterial, and fungal infections.

• Table of Contents:
• Preface
• From Egg to Hatchling, and Introduction
• Natural Incubation
• The Nursery
• Incubation
• Proper Avian Nutrition
• Feeding Tools and How to Use Them
• Feeding and Weaning Chicks
• Hand-Feeding Step-by-Step (Practical Notes)
• Health Problems
• Glossary
• Useful Literature and Addresses
• Index
• Paperback / 152 Pages / 6-1/2" x 7-7/8" / 1996

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Loaded with color photos, tip boxes, and check lists, The Simple Guide to? Bird Care & Training provides the tools needed to select the right bird, welcome it into a home, and then keep it happy and healthy. With chapters on feeding, housing, health care, and training, this handbook covers all there is to know about caring for an avian companion. The book also includes helpful tips and expert solutions to the most common situations faced by owners - from problem behaviors, such as feather picking and biting, to training issues, such as wing clipping and talking. Most importantly, the book uses compassion and humor to help owners transform a new pet into a cherished and well-adjusted member of the family.

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The author spent almost ten years consulting with veteranarians and doing hnads-on research to compose the 150 healthy and original recipes in this book. Poor nutrition is the #1 cause of illness and death in companion birds. According to the American Veterinary Medical Associations U.S Pet Ownership and Demographic Sourcebook for 2002, birds, are owned as pets by 4.6% of all houseeholds, and there are more than 10 million birds owned as pets in the US. This book is practically the nly one of its kind and is the first one to bring together a nutritional guide and a collection of recipes that are both nourishing and easy to make. The recipes provided are appropriate for almost all species of pet birds.

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