The Simple Guide to Bird Care & Training [Paperback]

Julie Rach (Author)

Book Description

Series: Simple Guide to... | Publication Date: November 2002

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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About the Author

Julie Rach is a TFH Publishing author.

Product Details

• Paperback: 217 pages
• Publisher: Tfh Pubns Inc (November 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0793821053
• ISBN-13: 978-0793821051
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 8.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,363,139 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Awesome book!, September 3, 2004

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BirdGirl (CT USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Simple Guide to Bird Care & Training (Paperback)

I absolutely love this book. I work with parrots on a full time basis in an all-bird store. This book is right on target for beginnner bird owners. What I like about it is that it is comprehensive. It breaks down the different types of birds and discusses their personality traits, size, life span, talking ability (not a definite in any bird, but always a plus, and every bird is different), whether a bird is ok for an apartment or a house, and of course, everything from health and grooming to training. I have not found a book yet that does as much comparing between the species and makes it easy for beginner birders. A must have for all beginners!!!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great advice in an easy to use format., April 9, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: The Simple Guide to Bird Care & Training (Paperback)

This is a great book. It has easy to read and understand information on the most popular pet birds. There are 19 species covered individually. It gives step by step advice on how to set up and mantain a happy home for you and your bird. It also contains color photographs on almost every page.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Basic Info on Bird Selection, Care, and Training, August 18, 2003

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Jennifer Fretwell (Allison Park, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Simple Guide to Bird Care & Training (Paperback)

This book is an up to date book providing a general overview of bird care and training. This book is good for the beginner who is considering a bird or has just acquired their first bird. It is reasonably priced and packed with lots of information. You'll need to move on to more specialized books about bird care and training after reading this, but this book is an excellent start!