Parakeets For Dummies - Softcover

Moustaki, Nikki

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470121629 ISBN 13: 9780470121627

Publisher: For Dummies, 2007

Synopsis

Create a "home tweet home" for this colorful, lively bird This plain-English guide helps readers find the right parakeet and offers expert advice on feathering his nest, from setting up the cage and selecting foods to keeping messes at bay. Readers will discover how to groom a parakeet, recognize the symptoms of illness, and keep a parakeet safe from other pets. They will also see how to teach a parakeet to talk, understand parakeet behavior, and find an avian veterinarian.

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From the Back Cover:

Tips on health, training, and nutrition
Create a home tweet home for your new bird
Passionate about parakeets? This plain-English guide helps you find the right parakeet and gives you expert advice on feathering his nest, from setting up the cage and selecting foods to keeping messes at bay. You'll see how to groom your parakeet, recognize the symptoms of illness, and keep your parakeet safe from other pets.
The Dummies Way
*Explanations in plain English
*"Get in, get out" information
*Icons and other navigational aids
*Top ten lists
*A dash of humor and fun
Discover how to:
*Select a healthy parakeet
*Choose the right toys and accessories
*Teach your parakeet to talk
*Understand parakeet behavior
*Find an avian veterinarian

Synopsis:

Create a "home tweet home" for this colorful, lively bird. This plain English guide helps readers find the right parakeet and offers expert advice on feathering his nest, from setting up the cage and selecting foods to keeping messes at bay. Readers will discover how to groom a parakeet, recognize the symptoms of illness, and keep a parakeet safe from other pets. They will also see how to teach a parakeet to talk, understand parakeet behavior, and find an avian veterinarian. Nikki Moustaki (New York, NY), an avian care and behavior consultant, is the author of 12 books on bird care and behavior, including "Finches For Dummies" and "Parrots For Dummies" (0 7645 8353 0).

About this edition

• Publisher: For Dummies
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0470121629
• ISBN 13: 9780470121627
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 96