This most popular songbird among pet owners comes in a wide range of colors and varieties. Here is detailed information on canary housing, feeding, and general care. Books in this series are designed and illustrated much like Barron's Pet Owner's Manuals, but have more pages, even more photos, and more fully detailed pet care advice and instruction. Pet owners and people who plan to acquire a pet will find information on health care, feeding, and housing--and where applicable, on grooming and training. All photos are top quality and in full color. Many of the titles in this series also feature instructive line illustrations.
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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
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Most comprehensive canary book.....,
This review is from: The Canary Handbook (Paperback)
I recently expanded my bird collection to include two canaries and as I knew little about these pet birds, I purchased several books on the subject from Amazon. According to Barron's THE CANARY HANDBOOK which I have found the most useful of the four books I bought, there are three kinds of canaries: "type", "song" or "color". My birds (two bright yellow brothers) are supposed to be song canaries, but according to the breeder, the dominant one will do most of the singing. Apparently, girl canaries don't sing but not all boy canaries can carry a pleasant tune. Barron's handbook is filled with many up-close photos showing the many different kinds of canaries as well as various stages of development including breeding tips. In a charming chapter entitled 'Understanding the Canary' the handbook shares some history of the domesticated bird along with a little bit of information about canaries in the wild. The handbook says the canary has been domesticated for five centuries and breeding and marketing these birds via peddlers once formed the chief industry of the Harz region of German Black Forest. The handbook includes a section on `Feeding Canaries' and discusses "color" feeding. Beginning in 1870, cayenne pepper was mixed with canary seed to improve the red color of the Norwich and Yorkshire canaries. Later on, breeders and owners discovered sweet red peppers were more effective. The authors of this handbook suggest mixing canthaxanthin in egg yolk. This handbook includes many similar tips for helping your canary obtain the best food and care.
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
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Adorable,
This review is from: The Canary Handbook (Paperback)
Yes, this book is adorable. The pictures are wonderful. They range from images of canaries eating in a large group, to canaries at a show, to canaries in cages, to a canary-breeding room, canaries in nests, canaries canaries!!
This book is very detailed, and covers bird accomodations, nutrition, breeding, history, illness prevention and cure, type canaries, color canaries, and song canaries. There are examples, very well photographed, of many of the type and color canaries. He is a real fan of song canaries, and gives interesting examples of the types of song, the breeds of song-canaries, and their potential. Just like the visual support for the color and type canaries goes beyond mere description, I would have loved to have a supplementary song-cd to go with the last chapter. It is inspiring, and than it leaves you off, wondering about this magical sound that he describes. Very cute, very nice, relaxing book; a journey into the world of canaries.
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Gr8 Canary Book,
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We were having hens lay only 2 eggs @ a time that ended up being infertile; we didn't know why. This book helped us by letting us know that even slight drafts can cause infertility. We have since moved our canaries into a brighter location w/ no drafts and the hens are laying eggs like crazy!
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Of the hundreds of birds the senior author has had in his possession over many years, he still remembers his first canary very well indeed. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
frosted orange brown, yellow lipochrome, ivory factor, type canaries, canary fancy, frilled canaries, gold isabel, blue factor, aviary plants, silver isabel, canary grass seed, yellow factor, avicultural suppliers, canary breeding, canary breeders, orange agate, type canary, border canary, community aviary, frosted variety, canary fancier, heredity rules, brown factor, avian veterinarian, intensive factor Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Belgian Bult, Southern Dutch, Gibber Italicus, United States, World War, Northern Dutch, Van Wickede, Canary Islands, Jean de Bethancourt New!
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Of the hundreds of birds the senior author has had in his possession over many years, he still remembers his first canary very well indeed. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
frosted orange brown, yellow lipochrome, ivory factor, type canaries, canary fancy, frilled canaries, gold isabel, blue factor, aviary plants, silver isabel, canary grass seed, yellow factor, avicultural suppliers, canary breeding, canary breeders, orange agate, type canary, border canary, community aviary, frosted variety, canary fancier, heredity rules, brown factor, avian veterinarian, intensive factor Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Belgian Bult, Southern Dutch, Gibber Italicus, United States, World War, Northern Dutch, Van Wickede, Canary Islands, Jean de Bethancourt New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- The New Bird Handbook (New Pet Handbooks) by Matthew M. Vriends in Back Matter
- The Complete Book of Canaries by G. T. Dodwell in Back Matter
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