by Laurie J. Gage
Hand-Rearing Birds will provide the reader with a guide to the best methods of hand rearing all major species of birds.
The book is broken into two sections. The first section covers standard hand raising methods and equipment, while the second provides individual chapters devoted to many major avian species.
Each species-specific chapter provides valuable information on appropriate intervention, housing, feeding, and care.
Contents
- General Care
- Chick Identification
- Incubation of Eggs
- Ratites
- Penguins
- Grebes
- Pelicans
- Flamingos
- Shorebirds
- Gulls and Terns
- Alcids
- Ducks, Geese, and Swans
- Eagles
- Hawks, Falcons, Kites, Osprey, and New World Vultures
- Condors
- Herons and Egrets
- Domestic Poultry
- Wild Turkeys, Quail, Grouse, and Pheasants
- Cranes
- Pigeons and Doves
- Parrots
- Lorikeets
- Roadrunners
- Owls
- Goatsuckers
- Turacos
- Hummingbirds
- Swifts
- Mousebirds
- Hornbills, Kingfishers, Hoopoes, and Bee-eaters
- Woodpeckers
- Toucans
- Corvids
- Passerines: Hand-feeding Diets
- Passerines: Finches, Goldfinches, and Sparrows
- Passerines: American Robins, Mockingbirds, Thrashers, Waxwings, and Bluebirds
- Passerines: Swallows, Bushtits, and Wrens
- Passerines: Exotic Finches
Appendices
- Important Contacts
- Nutritional Tables
- Resources for Products Mentioned
Index
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