Loving Care of Pet Parrots

by Low, Rosemary

• ISBN13: 9780888394392
• ISBN10: 088839439X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-05-01
• Publisher: Hancock House Pub Ltd

Summary

Parrots -- Bright -- Boisterous -- Beautiful. These intelligent birds are also emotionally sensitive creatures that need to be cared for in a loving and understanding manner. This is the approach of the Loving Care of Pet Parrots written by renowned author Rosemary Lowe. Rosemary Lowe, is a renowned author of more than 20 books on aviculture. She has worked with over 200 parrot species and has been curator of two of the world's largest parrot collections.

Table of Contents

Introduction	6	(1)
Should you be a parrot owner?	7	(8)
Choice of species	15	(8)
Where you can buy your bird	23	(11)
The cage and the stand	34	(7)
The day of purchase	41	(4)
Living with a parrot	45	(14)
Weaning the purchased pet	59	(8)
Food for pleasure and health	67	(17)
Toys and amusement	84	(8)
Biting-find the cause!	92	(24)
To clip or not to clip?	116	(6)
Basic training for owner and parrot	122	(12)
Mimicry	134	(7)
Plumage care	141	(5)
The feather plucker	146	(7)
Hazards about the home	153	(6)
What to do if your bird escapes	159	(3)
In sickness and in health	162	(13)
Questions from parrot owners	175	(10)
Ambassadors who fly between both worlds	185	(2)
Epilogue	187	(1)
References	188	(2)
Index	190