All about the bird: parakeets - Complete Book of Parakeet Care, The Barron's N
Complete Book of Parakeet Care, The Barron's N
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Explains how to select, feed, care for, and breed parakeets.
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Mary Ann Naventi Said: A Must For Parakeet Owners ( Mar. 26th 2010 )
One of the most informative books I have read. Great detail and beautiful pictures. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who has Parakeets. Chuck full of ways to keep your birds happy and healthy. A great read.
Sincerely
Mary Ann Naventi
Jessie James Said: Pretty Good Book ( Sep. 11th 2006 )
This is a good parakeet ownership book for beginner parakeet owners, but some information seems to be outdated. I had questions after reading the book that were not answered in the text.
Randy Given Said: Best ( Oct. 16th 2005 )
We bought five parakeet care books after looking at a bunch of them. Of the five, this is the best.
The information is extensive, accurate, and up to date. The glossy photos are great. Most of the stuff we have learned in our intense initiation is contained in this book. This remains our go-to resource for parakeet questions.
Dianne Foster Said: Everything you need to take care of your little Budgie... ( Jan. 8th 2005 )
Matthew Vriends, consulting editor for THE COMPLETE BOOK OF PARAKEET CARE and a Veterinary and Bird Breeder from the Netherlands has written many books on Companion Parrots, as have authors Annette Wolter and Monika Wegler. Their book about parakeets really covers the "betcherrygah" or budgie, a type of Australian parakeet, and includes much more material than any of the other parakeet books I've read to date, and I believe it deserves the sobriquet `comprehensive'. The book includes a good deal of the information found in other books by Vriends and Wolters on basic bird care and breeding, as well as much specific information about parakeets or budgies divulged by Wolter and Wegler who appear to keep companion parakeets or budgies indoors (Vriends raises birds in an outdoor aviary).
The book includes dozens of beautiful photos and sections covering parakeets and human children, setting up parakeet accommodations for a pair (they hate to live alone) health care and diet, breeding and baby bird care. The photos show the various colors of budgies generated by breeders like Vriends as well as action shots of budgies in all phases of living in your home - from flying around a `bird-proof' room to courting rituals with a mate. The authors have created a `check list' the potential parakeet owner can use to determine if he or she can live with the requirements of keeping a companion budgie. Among other things, they stress that parakeets are probably better off spending more time outside the cage than in it, so if you are thinking about living with a parakeet you should consider whether or not you can put up with with the occasional bird dropping from a soaring feathered friend. Photos and text describe how to build a bird tree from which your birds can use to launch their explorations as well as return to enjoy a tasty snack of various vegetables and/or fruits.
If you can buy only one parakeet (budgie) book get this book before you buy your parakeet. The book is suitable for children ages 6-8 or older as it includes text in 10p. font and plenty of photos describing budgie behavior.
