Conure: Your Happy Healthy Pet^TM, 2nd Edition

by Julie Rach Mancini

ISBN13:
9780471790921
ISBN10:
0471790923
Edition: 2nd
Format: eBook
Copyright: 2006-06-01
Publisher: Howell Book House
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Summary

Your Happy Healthy Pet The authoritative information and advice you need, illustrated throughout with full-color photographs--now revised and redesigned to be even more reader-friendly! Outgoing, cheerful, inquisitive little acrobats, conures are entertaining companion birds. They're small in size, but big in personality. This guide helps you make your conure a part of your family, with information on: * Choosing your conure * Creating a safe, stimulating home for your bird * Everyday care, including feeding and bathing * Clipping your conure's wings--why, when, and how * Training tips, from getting your conure comfortable with you to potty training to teaching tricks such as Ride in the Wagon, Nod Your Head, and Play Dead * Teaching your conure to talk Conures are often cuddly and almost always wonderfully affectionate, so you'll get a lot of love from your little feathered friend!

The World of the Conure
What Is a Conure?
The First Documented Conures
Many Conure Species
Conure Characteristics
All Types of Conures
Austral Conure
Aztec Conure
Black-Capped Conure
Blue-Crown Conure
Brown-Throated Conure
Cactus Conure
Cherry-Headed Conure
Dusky Conure
Finsch's Conure
Gold-Capped Conure
Green-Cheeked Conure
Half-Moon Conure
Jenday Conure
Maroon-Bellied Conure
Maroon-Tailed Conure
Mitred Conure
Nanday Conure
Patagonian Conure
Peach-Fronted Conure
Queen of Bavaria Conure
Red-Fronted Conure
Red-Throated Conure
Slender-Billed Conure
Sun Conure
White-Eyed Conure
Choosing the Right Conure for You
Why Choose a Bird?
Where Will You Get Your Conure?
Ownership Challenges
Bringing Your Conure Home
Caring for Your Conure
Home Sweet Home
Choosing a Cage
What to Put in the Cage Tray
Where to Put the Cage
More to Buy
Household Hazards
Nasty Fumes
Other Pets
Everyday Care
Be Alert to Health Problems
Seasonal Needs
Entertaining Your Conure
Feeding Your Conure
A Balanced Diet
Water
Off Limits
The Pelleted Diet Option
Grooming Your Conure
Conures Love Water
Nail Clipping
Wing Trimming
Tail Feathers
Molting
If Your Conure Flies Away . .
Keeping Your Conure Healthy
Avian Anatomy
Feathers
Avian Senses
Visiting the Veterinarian
Conure Health Concerns
Conure First Aid
Medicating Your Conure
Caring for Older Birds
When Your Conure Dies
Enjoying Your Conure
Your Conure's Behavior
Common Conure Behaviors
Moving with a Conure
Traveling with Your Bird
Having Fun with Your Conure
Taming Your Conure
Toilet Training
Naughty Conures
Talking Birds
The Trick to Training Your Conure
Tricks to Teach Your Conure
Appendix: Learning More About Your Conure
Some Good Books
Magazines
Online Resources
Bird Clubs
Other Organizations
Index
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