Canaries as Pets - A Guide to the Selection, Care and Breeding of Canaries

Canaries as Pets - A Guide to the Selection, Care and Breeding of Canaries
Author: Anon
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2016-08-26
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 1473355842

This antique text contains a detailed guide to canary management. Written for beginners, the purpose of this book is to explain how to successfully purchase, maintain and breed you canary. It will also give advice on diseases and illnesses, and how to cure them. The perfect book for anyone with an interest in canaries, this text constitutes a great addition to any collection of avicultural literature. The chapters of this book include: 'How the Canary came to America', 'Buying your Canary', 'When you Arrive Home with your Bird and Cage', 'Cleaning and Feeding your Canary', 'Breeding your Canaries', 'Illnesses', 'Consumption', 'Confinement Cramps', 'Diarrhea', 'Feather Pulling', 'Feather Shedding during the Winter', 'Lice and Mites', 'Loss of Song', 'Loss of Appetite', 'Scaly Legs', et cetera. This text has been elected for republication due to its educational value, and is proudly republished here complete with a new introduction to aviculture.

The Practical Canary Handbook

The Practical Canary Handbook
Author: Marie Miley-Russell
Publisher: Booklocker.Com Incorporated
Total Pages: 138
Release: 2005
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9781591138518

Contains a wealth of easy-to-understand, practical information on canary selection, feeding, housing, health, breeding, and more, The Practical Canary Handbook is an invaluable guide to breeding and keeping canaries.

Shackleton's Yorkshire Canary - Its Breeding and Management

Shackleton's Yorkshire Canary - Its Breeding and Management
Author: Shackleton
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Total Pages: 107
Release: 2013-05-31
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 147338916X

This vintage book contains a detailed and comprehensive guide to the Yorkshire Canary, with information on breeding, feeding, housing, and general management. This thorough and accessible guide contains all the information a canary keeper needs to know, and it is highly recommended for prospective and existing owners. The chapters of this book include: “Introduction”, “The Question of Length”, “What Kind of Feather Should a Yorkshire Possess”, “Housing the Stock”, “Pairing and Breeding”, “How to Form a Strain”, “Laying the Foundation”, “The Selection of Stock”, “Colour and How to Obtain It”, etcetera. Many antiquarian books such as this are increasingly hard to come by and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this book now in an affordable, modern, high quality edition. It comes complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on aviculture.

Perro De Presa Canario

Perro De Presa Canario
Author: Manuel Curto Gracia
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2012-11-20
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 1621870758

Introducing the Perro de Presa Canario, the mighty fighting dog of the Canary Islands, off the coast of Spain. This Special Rare-Breed Edition is the first and only book written in English on this exciting breed of dog, written by the world's most famous Presa breeder and expert, Manuel Curtó Gracia from Tenerife. This informative, factual volume details the true history of the Presa Canario, as never before documented, told through first-hand accounts by old-time Presa dogmen from the islands. Additionally, the book discusses the breed characteristics, the official standard of the Spanish breed club, selecting a puppy, housebreaking and obedience training and health care.

You and Your Pet Bird

You and Your Pet Bird
Author: David Alderton
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Total Pages: 224
Release: 1995
Genre: Aviaries
ISBN: 9780751301571

The newest book in the You & Your Pet series is a complete guide to cage and aviary birds, their selection, care, health, and behavior. A comprehensive chapter on bird varieties, illustrated in full color, details the features and vital statistics of more than 80 popular finches, canaries, softbills, cockatoos, and parakeets. Includes a breeding guide. 300 photos and drawings.

Birds of the Canary Islands

Birds of the Canary Islands
Author: Eduardo Garcia-del-Rey
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 189
Release: 2020-10-01
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 147298322X

An essential guide to birds of the Canary Islands, an area with an impressive range of species This comprehensive guide covers all bird species found in the Canary Islands, a group of beautiful islands that are home to endemics such as the Blue Chaffinch, and are one of the best places in the world to see a number of rare species. The book covers every species recorded in the Canary Islands, including vagrants. Included are 73 colour plates illustrating more than 300 species, with text on facing pages for quick and easy reference. The concise text covers status, distribution, habitat, identification, voice and taxonomy. Also incorporated is an introduction with information on the geography and climate of the Canary Islands, plus habitats, birding sites and conservation.

Zebra Finches

Zebra Finches
Author: Hans J. Martin
Publisher: B.E.S. Publishing
Total Pages: 80
Release: 2000
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9780764110405

"Information and advice to help you take good care of your Zebra Finch."--Back cover.