Encyclopedia of Aviculture (Vol 1) [Hardcover]

Glen Holland (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 30, 2008 | ISBN-10: 0888394608 | ISBN-13: 978-0888394606

Recognised avicultural experts world-wide have contributed to make this a truly international avicultural handbook. A wide variety of valuable species are held outside of managed species programs and it is essential that we maximise the breeding potential of these species to ensure they contribute to long-term self-sustainable populations. In this book, the aviculturist is provided with proven, practical methods for the successful management and propagation of most of the families of birds in the world. Vital, practical components for avicultural success that are universally applicable to a wide range of species, such as diets, compatibility with other species, habitat requirements, incubation, and hand-raising techniques are included.Aviculturists today are faced with the challenge of establishing captive-bred strains that are no longer reliant on replenishments from wild stock and also in assisting to reduce the current rate of species extinctions. It is the authors' hope that this book will assist aviculturists in achieving this goal.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 832 pages
• Publisher: Hancock House Pub Ltd (January 30, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0888394608
• ISBN-13: 978-0888394606
• Product Dimensions: 11.4 x 8.8 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,964,076 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Milestone in Avicultural Literature, August 2, 2010

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This review is from: Encyclopedia of Aviculture (Vol 1) (Hardcover)

Not since Rudgers and Norris's 1972 Encyclopedia of Aviculture, has there been a complete in depth treatise of birds that are kept in captivity and the techniques required to maintain them successfully.The Author Glen Holland hasn't gone for the easy option and cut and pasted standard information,or padded it out with irrelevant photos. Everything is pertinent to this reference book and practical manual on bird keeping.

He has researched the journals of avicultural societies and bird clubs,and harnessed input from zoo aviculturists, gathering details which would normally see the light of day.Many will complain about various omissions. But these can always be included in future editions.Its not the last word on bird keeping but its the most up to date.