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Hand-Feeding and Raising Baby Birds: Breeding, Hand-Feeding, Care, and Management [Paperback]

Ph.D. Matthew M. Vriends (Author)

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Publication Date: October 1, 1996

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.

#outer_postBodyPS { display: none; } #psGradient { display: none; } #psPlaceHolder { display: none; } #psExpand { display: none; } 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.

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Product Details

Paperback: 160 pages
Publisher: Barron's Educational Series; 1st Ed 2nd Pr edition (October 1, 1996)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0812095812
ISBN-13: 978-0812095814
Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 6.5 x 0.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 13.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A great how to on hand-feeding., January 26, 2000

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This review is from: Hand-Feeding and Raising Baby Birds: Breeding, Hand-Feeding, Care, and Management (Paperback)

This book takes the novice from the very beginning. It covers every aspect of handfeeding. Concise, easy to read, with great colour pictures. I would recommend this book to the beginning handfeeder as well as those who are experienced.

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5.0 out of 5 stars hand-feeding and raising babybirds, January 25, 2000

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I have found this book to be very informative. novists as well as experienced persons can find answers to any questions. i found this book easy to read.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A good book, but.., February 5, 2001

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This review is from: Hand-Feeding and Raising Baby Birds: Breeding, Hand-Feeding, Care, and Management (Paperback)

It's a good book and easy to read, but it's more focussed on professional breeding than it is for people who just bought a bird and want more information about raising and hand-feeding. Even though it's good reading material.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great! Always Needed For Bird Owners!
This book is helpful! We have 20 birds! Some breed all the time. You have to put a stop to those. Others you never know when they are going to breed. Read more

Published 6 months ago by Lalie

3.0 out of 5 stars Outdated and (mostly) irrelevant
This book didn't have nearly as much useful information as I was hoping. It's in serious need of a new edition. Read more

Published 11 months ago by C. D. Rickert

5.0 out of 5 stars Great instruction on parrot care.
This is an excellent book on the total care of baby parrots. Also includes general care of adult parrots. Read more

Published 17 months ago by parrots' friend

4.0 out of 5 stars Book review
This book has just the right information for a beginner like myself. It also has pictures that suits someone like me who depends more on graphic presentation than just words. Read more

Published on August 17, 2009 by Alf Gray

1.0 out of 5 stars Not what it claims to be!
The information in this book is sorely outdated! Try Parrot Breeder's Answer Book, The instead, and plan on learning more on hand-feeding from the internet or from one of the... Read more

Published on March 28, 2009 by Charlotte

5.0 out of 5 stars In depth look at hand feeding and care of baby birds
Matthew Vriends HAND-FEEDING AND RAISING BABY BIRDS is of some use to me although I prefer Gayle Souck's PARROT BREEDER'S ANSWER BOOK. Read more

Published on July 10, 2005 by Dianne Foster

3.0 out of 5 stars OK book
This book was OK. It talks about all pet birds, so it really only gives a little bit of information about each. Read more

Published on March 30, 2004 by cutesnowangel1262

2.0 out of 5 stars Where was the editor on this book?
If you have patience, you can get a good "overview" of handfeeding pet baby birds here..

If not.. I suggest you go elsewhere.

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One of the most important characteristics of birds is that they lay eggs, an attribute they have inherited from their reptilian ancestors. Read the first page

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nest leavers, brood spots, small bird species, incubating temperature, sour crop, avian veterinarian, millet spray, feeding spoon, large macaws, rearing food, aviary birds, artificial incubation, bent spoon, upper mandible, infertile eggs, egg membrane

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Zebra Finches, Ensure Plus, Humidity Control, Pekin Robin, House Finch, New York, Red-rumped Parakeet, The Netherlands

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Feeding Your Pet Bird (Pet reference books) by Petra Burgmann on page 89, page 117, and Back Matter
Genus Amazona by John Stoodley on page 88, and Back Matter
Hand-Rearing Parrots and Other Birds by Rosemary Low in Back Matter
Cage and Aviary Birds by T Vriends in Back Matter
Field guide by Terry Collins on page 5

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