Complete Guide to Bird Care (Practical Handbook) - Softcover

Alderton, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0754811794 ISBN 13: 9780754811794

Publisher: Lorenz Books, 2003

Synopsis

This is an authoritative guide to keeping pet birds in the home or outdoor aviary, both for the novice and the seasoned breeder. Illustrated throughout with colour photographs, this comprehensive manual provides all the information you need to make the right choices with confidence. Everything you should need to know is covered, from constructing an aviary, to how to settle new birds and how to keep birds healthy and breeding. This should be a useful reference source for bird-keepers everywhere who want to enjoy this 4000-year-old hobby.

About this title

About the Author

David Alderton is an internationally best selling authority on mammals and birds. He is the former chairman of the National Council for Aviculture, and has been breeding and keeping birds for over 30 years. He contributes to a wide range of specialist publications, writes a syndicated weekly newspaper column on petcare, and is a consultant to the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council, based in Washington, D. C. In addition, David gives talks on petcare subjects at both national and international seminars. He also participates in radio programmes, and has appeared on television on numerous occasions. He is currently filming a new pet care series for British television.

Edition details

• Publisher: Lorenz Books
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0754811794
• ISBN 13: 9780754811794
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 132