The Norwich Canary

The Norwich Canary
Author: Joe Bracegirdle
Publisher:
Total Pages: 144
Release: 1988-01-01
Genre: Canaries
ISBN: 9780713720198

Canary Breeding and Management for Amateurs with Twelve Illustrations

Canary Breeding and Management for Amateurs with Twelve Illustrations
Author: Jerome
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Total Pages: 83
Release: 2017-09-29
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 1473344255

"Canary Breeding and Management for Amateurs" is a novice-friendly and profusely-illustrated handbook on keeping canaries, with chapters on everything you might need to know from the construction of cages and perches, to common ailments and their treatment. This timeless guide contains a wealth of useful and practical information, making it ideal for existing and prospective canary owners alike. Contents include: "Birds", "Cages", "Perches and Platforms", "Whitewashing Cages", "Small Cages as a Cause of Disease", "Water", "Food", "Sand", "Preparing for Breeding", "The Egg", "Egg-bound", "Taking Eggs Away", "Young Birds Thrown out of Nest", "Putting the Young Under Another Hen", "Plucking the Young Birds", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality addition complete with the original text and artwork.

Canaries - A Complete and Practical Guide to the Breeding, Exhibiting and General Management of These Popular Birds

Canaries - A Complete and Practical Guide to the Breeding, Exhibiting and General Management of These Popular Birds
Author: C. A. House
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2011-03-23
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 1446546527

This vintage book contains a complete and practical guide to the breeding, exhibiting, and general management of canaries. This accessible and profusely illustrated guide includes all the information an existing or prospective canary keeper might need to know, and it is highly recommended for those with a practical interest in the subject. The chapters of this book include: “Canary Keeping as a Hobby”, “Aviaries, Cages, and Fittings”, “Breeding and General Management”, “Moulting and Colour Feeding”, “Diseases and their Treatment”, “Seeds and their Uses”, “Exhibiting”, “The Belgian”, “The Scots Fancy”, 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.

Biometrika

Biometrika
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 588
Release: 1910
Genre: Biology
ISBN:

A journal of statistics emphasizing the statistical study of biological problems. Papers contain original theoretical contributions of direct or potential value in applications.

The Canary Book: Containing Full Directions for the Breeding, Rearing and Management of Canaries and Canary Mules

The Canary Book: Containing Full Directions for the Breeding, Rearing and Management of Canaries and Canary Mules
Author: R. L. Wallace
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Total Pages: 317
Release: 2011-03-23
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 1446547558

This vintage book contains a comprehensive handbook on keeping canaries. It includes full directions for the breeding, rearing, and management of canaries and canary mules; information on cage making; formation of canary societies; exhibition canaries, their points, and how to breed and exhibit them; and all other matters connected with this fancy. This book constitutes an invaluable resource for the modern canary breeder, and it would make for an great addition to collections of related literature. The chapters include: “Cages and Cage-Making”, “Breeding and Management”, “Mule Breeding”, “Diseases”, “Moulting”, “Miscellaneous”, “The Original Canary”, “The Belgian”, etcetera. This antiquarian volume is being republished now in an affordable, modern edition - complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on aviculture.

Norwich Canaries

Norwich Canaries
Author: C. A. House
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Total Pages: 120
Release: 2018-01-31
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 1528784898

This vintage book deals with the Norwich canary, a variety of canary originally brought over to England by Flemish weaver fleeing Spanish persecution in the 16th century. It is a comprehensive guide to caring for and managing this type of canary, complete with details concerning everything from selection and breeding, to making cages, exhibiting, and beyond. Highly recommended for those with a practical interest in keeping or breeding Norwich canaries. Contents include: “Norwich Canaries”, “The Breeding-Room and Cages”, “Breeding Time”, “The Moulting Season”, “Exhibiting”, “Forming a Stud”, “Producing the Ideal”, “A Fresh Start”, “The Ideal Bird”, “Yellows, Buffs and Cinnamons”, “Colour and Size”, “Training and Exhibition”, “Eliminating Lumps”, etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with the original text and artwork.

The Garden Aviary

The Garden Aviary
Author: Gail Harland
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Total Pages: 189
Release: 2023-05-15
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 1398113204

A profusely illustrated history of bird keeping, with examples of aviaries both grand and more humble.