Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #380696 in Books
• Published on: 2000-05-26
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 144 pages

Synopsis
Explains how to select, feed, care for, and breed parakeets.

Customer Reviews

This is probably the best guide to parakeet care I've seen.
This is probably the best guide to parakeet care I've seen so far.

When you first open this book, you'll be captivated by the amazing photos. Some of them are truly masterpieces, and show details of the budgie life you've never seen. It includes a budgie mating session, incredible photos of wild Australian budgies, color varieties that may help you identify your bird and much more.

This book is divided in eleven chapters:

1. At Home in Australia. In this first chapter we are introduced in the budgie homeland. Here we learn their habits in the wild and so we can have a better understanding of their behavior. It includes breeding habits, diet in the wild, their history as pets birds and explains in detail why a lonely budgie can easily turn to an unhappy bird.

2. Parakeets as pets for children. A very important chapter that helps a parent to guide a child to be a responsible pet owner/guardian.

3. A bird joins you household. The important chapter for new budgie owners/guardians. It starts with the basics: where to place the cage, what to feed, a recommended shopping list, where to get a budgie, how a healthy budgie looks like and much useful info. In the end of the chapter you'll find two useful guides on the right cage and how to built play gyms and outside perches.

4. Gentle acclimation. The first days in your home and how to help your new friend get used to a new home. It includes useful tips on how to bird-proof the room and how to introduce a new bird to an already existing pet-bird in your home. In the end of the chapter a series of questions concerning free flying are listed.

5. Life with your parakeet. Tips and info on a happier life for your bird and your family. It includes useful tips on taming and talking.

6. The proper diet. No human can live on bread and water alone. Neither can budgies. This chapter will teach you ways to improve your bird's health and life just by feeding it right.

7. If your bird gets sick. The nightmare of every bird owner/guardian. Unfortunately, our feathered friends can hide their illnesses pretty well until it's too late. This chapter will help you identify the first signs of disease, first aid tips, how to set up a hospital cage for a sick bird and how to administer medication prescribed by your avian vet.

8. Parakeet offspring. Do you want to breed your budgies? This is an excellent chapter for new breeders. Here you can learn the budgie mating signs, how to determine fertile eggs, proper nest conditions and many, much more useful info accompanied by incredible photos.

9. Breeding Parakeets. Ok, now that you've got eggs, what do you do? This chapter is here to help you out, especially if you need to take up breeding budgies a bit further.

10. Genetics. Color varieties, how budgie colors originate, and useful info for breeders who want to achieve beautifully colored birds.

11. Watching and understanding Parakeets. Body language, budgie talk, social behavior and much more info, that helps you realize that a budgie is much more than a "bird-brain". It's a very intelligent little creature that can be a true friend and bring joy to your life.

The best budgie book on the market right now.
This book is a great read, it has some beautiful pictures of budgies.
The best part for me was the illness section of the book, as you can never tell until it is too late when your budgie is dying, but this gives you tell tale signs to watch out for.
Also gives information of breeding, playtime, different foods to try them with and where they originated from.
Excellent book to purchase, I havent found a better one yet.