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Budgerigars (Barron's Complete Pet Owner's Manuals)

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As far as I am concerned, when it comes to books on pet birds, Barron's is the best. BUDGERIGARS by Immanuel Birmelin (translated by Matthew Vriends) falls into this category, although it is somewhat condensed compared with other books on the market. Birmelin covers all the important issues, such as caging, food, and other aspects of care.

My favorite section is about "playing" with your pet Budgie. Budgies are intelligent little parrots and you can have hours of fun if you choose to by providing them with sources of amusement. Birmelin lists `The 10 Most Popular Games' you can play with your Budgie and "How-To: Fun and Games." Did you know you could play card games with Budgies?

Although we never want to think about the possibility, sometimes your Budgie gets sick. Birmelin includes a section "If Your Bird Gets Sick" that gives you some ideas of what you can do besides get upset. In this section he includes a `Checklist - Preventing Illness' which is helpful especially if this is your first bird. Keeping his cage clean is a good thing to do, and spending time with him every day will keep him happy. A happy Budgie is a healthy Budgie.

While it's a fairly slim volume, and not particularly detailed about the mundane aspects of keeping a budgie, I'd rate this book highly. Why? Because it takes a modern approach which emphasizes the bird's needs and wants over the human's.

In particular, the book stresses the importance of gaining the bird's trust, and describes how to go about doing so. It talks about why it's better to have two budgies than a single one. It also stresses the importance of allowing the bird to fly freely in the home for at least.

So it may not be the only budgie book you need, but it should certainly be on your list.

I am building a parakeet library in preparation of buying a budgie for my 5 and 7 year olds. This book is visually appealing and easy to read. Nice, shiny pages with up-to-date, beautiful photographs with excellent information and details. Not just the usual chapter-by-chapter book. It has special pages with colored sections and various formating making this a fun book to read.

I have recently acquired three budgies. So, as I gobble up as much information as I can via books and internet, I have found this book to be very informative. Many books are geared to the rank beginner and every book has something to offer, but having already devoured quite a bit of info, as well as just observing my amazing budgies, I honestly feel this book has more than just the basics. It is THE perfect first book because it not only covers the very basics of owning budgies, but adds a healthy dose of common sense; one feels that they are getting this information from an author with considerable experience with budgies. Much more than elaborated 'pamphlet' care information. My only issue w/this book is that I would have liked it to be longer, with more information on training suggestions and recognizing health issues. Some of the other books I will re-sell, but this book is a keeper.

Well, the cover in real life is different than the one in the picture. However though, despite it's small size, the book is packed with lots of information that's short, sweet, and to the point. It doesn't dilly dally around the point to make things more complicated than they really need to be. And most of the information inside the book is pretty accurate too. Most budgie/parakeet books I've come across before were filled with false information. I already know a lot about budgie's, so I didn't really need the book. The only reason I bought it is because it has some fun game ideas inside, hehe.

Anyways, I recommend this book for anyone who's thinking about buying a budgie, or anyone who wants to learn more about their budgie.

this book has really good info. the pictures are very high quality. i recomend it since it isnt that much to read, if you wanna get things done.

This is a very good little book, packed with useful information about parakeets. I thought its small size might mean a limited scope, but it is thorough and comprehensive, well worth the price.