Peach-fronted Conures: The Latest Care, Feeding, and Training Tips for a Perfect Pet Bird

Peach-fronted Conures: The Latest Care, Feeding, and Training Tips for a Perfect Pet Bird
Author: Elaine Radford
Publisher: Peachfront Press
Total Pages: 99
Release: 2019-03-05
Genre: Pets
ISBN:

Four decades of up-to-date peach-fronted conure pet care experience... This complete twenty-first-century guide will give you everything the beginner or intermediate pet owner needs to get started with one of the world's most personable small parrots, the peach-fronted conure, also known as the peach-fronted parakeet. You'll also get insights into the half-moon or orange-fronted conure, the peachfront's northern cousin, another small pet parrot with an outsized personality. This conure book is unlike any other pet bird guide you have ever read. Based on the diaries the author has kept since she acquired her first peachfront in 1982, this in-depth how-to book is based on real experiences with real peach-fronted conures living well into their late twenties. Whether you are a complete beginner who has never owned a pet bird before or an intermediate hobbyist looking for deeper insights into this conure species, you will find real-world advice and real-world examples to help you deepen your relationship with your pet. Includes a details of the author's visit to Bolivia to observe these birds in their wild environment, as well as a thoughtful discussion of her decades-long relationship with these highly lovable pet birds. Your relationship with your peachfront will get off to a good start after you're up-to-date on the following topics: *Meet the Peach-fronted Conure *Bringing Your New Peachfront Home *The Right Cage or Aviary for a Happy Conure *The Right Diet For a Healthier, Longer-Lived Pet Bird *Taming and Training Techniques that You Both Enjoy *Talking Tips-- Will Your Conure Talk? *Bathing and Grooming *The Hobby Breeder *Biting: How to Make Your Peach-fronted Conure Stop Nipping *Calming the Noisy Bird *Life Expectancy of Peach-fronted Conures

Conures

Conures
Author: Nikki Moustaki
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
Total Pages: 161
Release: 2006-10-01
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 1937049329

The adorable conure, named for its conically shaped tail, is one of the world’s favorite parrots and the subject of this Complete Care Made Easy pet guide that presents new and experienced bird keepers with insight into every aspect of selecting, caring for, and maintaining well-behaved happy pet birds. Bird specialist and trainer Nikki Moustaki has written an ideal introductory pet guide about the boisterous conure, with chapters on the characteristics of the conure, the varied behaviors of these small macaw-like parrots in the wild, selection of a healthy, typical pet bird, housing and care, feeding, training, and health care. The chapters “The Many Conure Species” and “Selecting a Great Conure” offers potential owners excellent advice about dozens of species and how to select the best one from those available commercially, from the blue-crowned conure and the green-cheeked conure to the sun conure and red-fronted conure. In the chapter on housing and care, the author discusses selection of the right cage, placement of the cage, and all the necessary accessories. A bird’s diet is critical to its ongoing health, and the chapter devoted to feeding gives the reader all the info he or she needs about choosing the best diet . The chapter “Conure Behavior and Training” gives expert advice about how to train the very talkative conure to speak and be quiet, too. The book concludes with an appendix of bird societies, a glossary of terms, and a complete index.

Lovebirds

Lovebirds
Author: Nikki Moustaki
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
Total Pages: 177
Release: 2006-10-01
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 1937049302

Author Nikki Moustaki certainly cannot resist the splendid lovebird, and her valentine to this irresistible avian wonder is the subject of this Complete Care Made Easy pet guide. This colorful guide offers vital information to both new and experienced bird keepers about this hookbilled parrot, covering all aspects of selecting, caring for, and maintaining well-behaved happy pet birds. Bird specialist and trainer Moustaki has written an ideal introductory pet guide about lovebirds with chapters on the history and characteristics of lovebirds, selection of a healthy, typical pet bird, housing and care, feeding, training, and health care. The chapter “A Look at Lovebird Species” gives readers a glimpse into all nine species. Although nine species exist--ranging from red faced to black collared lovebirds —only the peach-faced, black-masked, and Fischer’s are widely available to pet owners. The selection chapter offers potential owners excellent advice about the three main species of lovebirds and how to select the best one from those available commercially. In the chapter on housing and care, the author discusses selection of the right cage, placement of the cage, and all the necessary accessories. A bird’s diet is critical to its ongoing health, and the chapter devoted to feeding gives the reader all the info he or she needs about choosing a proper diet for the lovebird . The final two chapters of the book will be useful for bird fanciers interested in learning more about the breeding and the basic color variations and genetics of this beautiful small parrot. The book concludes with an appendix of bird societies, a glossary of terms, and a complete index.

Your First Parrot

Your First Parrot
Author: Martin Gabin
Publisher: TFH Publications
Total Pages: 33
Release: 1991-01-01
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 9780866220705

Provides information on housing, feeding, training, and caring for parrots

The Metamorphosis of Prime Intellect

The Metamorphosis of Prime Intellect
Author: Roger Williams
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 177
Release: 2003-10-14
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1411602196

In a time not far from our own, Lawrence sets out simply to build an artifical intelligence that can pass as human, and finds himself instead with one that can pass as a god. Taking the Three Laws of Robotics literally, Prime Intellect makes every human immortal and provides instantly for every stated human desire. Caroline finds no meaning in this life of purposeless ease, and forgets her emptiness only in moments of violent and profane exhibitionism. At turns shocking and humorous, "Prime Intellect" looks unflinchingly at extremes of human behavior that might emerge when all limits are removed. An international Internet phenomenon, "Prime Intellect" has been downloaded more than 10,000 times since its free release in January 2003. It has been read and discussed in Australia, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, Slovenia, South Africa, and other countries. This Lulu edition is your chance to own "Prime Intellect" in conventional book form.

Hand-Rearing Birds

Hand-Rearing Birds
Author: Rebecca S. Duerr
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 1053
Release: 2020-03-10
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1119167787

This book presents a detailed guide to hand-rearing techniques for raising young birds, providing complete coverage of a wide variety of avian species and taxonomic groups for all avian care professionals. Chapters are written by expert rehabilitation, aviculture, and zoo professionals, and include useful references and bibliographies for further reading and research. Each chapter provides valuable information on appropriate intervention, housing, feeding, and care. Hand-Rearing Birds, Second Edition presents 50 chapters, including 12 new chapters on species or groups of species not featured in the previous edition. It also features color photographs that help illustrate many concepts pertinent to birds. This important reference: Offers a detailed guide to hand-rearing techniques including species-specific guides to caring for and raising young birds Covers a wide variety of avian species and taxonomic groups Discusses how to examine a chick to identify problems such as hypothermia, dehydration, injuries, and common diseases, and what to do Combines information on the science and skill needed to successfully hand-rear birds Presents full-color photographs throughout Hand-Rearing Birds, Second Edition is an essential resource for avian rehabilitators, breeders, veterinarians, and zoo staff.

The Live Bird Trade in Tanzania

The Live Bird Trade in Tanzania
Author: R. K. Tibanyenda
Publisher: IUCN
Total Pages: 150
Release: 1996
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9782831703657

The practice of keeping live birds in captivity has been widespread throughout this century and has increased considerably as the 20th century comes to a close. In the last decade or so, the increased trade in live birds from Tanzania has given rise to a number of concerns regarding the sustainability of the trade, its effects on bird numbers, and illegal trafficking. As part of its efforts to palliate the lack of legislation and planning in this domain and to evaluate the effects of this trade, in 1990 the Tanzanian government initiated the Planning and Assessment for Wildlife Management (PAWM) project. As part of this project, a workshop on the live bird trade in Tanzania was organized in Dar Es Salaam in December 1991 and gave rise to a series of initiatives. This publication provides a record of these initiatives and of the PAWN's efforts to arrive at and implement them. It also provides a record of the papers presented during the workshop and the recommendations that emerged therefrom.

Good Bird

Good Bird
Author: Barbara Heidenreich
Publisher: Port Perry, Ont. : S. Mattacchione & Company
Total Pages: 92
Release: 2004
Genre: Pets
ISBN:

An easy to read step-by-step guide that uses positive reinforcement for teaching parrots acceptable behavior. Professional advice from animal behaviorist that will help you deal with screaming, biting, feather-picking, bonding and other difficult behaviors.

Veterinary Nursing of Exotic Pets

Veterinary Nursing of Exotic Pets
Author: Simon J. Girling
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 329
Release: 2008-04-15
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0470680520

From budgies and cockatiels to chipmunks and chinchillas, ourinterest in exotic pets has rocketed in recent years. With thehouse rabbit being the UK's third most commonly kept pet after thecat and dog, and sales in small mammals, reptiles and birdscontinuing to grow, exotic pets have now become a specialist areaof veterinary practice in their own right. Veterinary Nursing of Exotic Pets is the first book toaddress the need for a definitive reference book devoted entirelyto the principles and applications of nursing exotic species.Developed from a City and Guild's course, it not only covershusbandry, nutrition and handling, but also explores anatomy andchemical restraint, and provides an overview of diseases andtreatments.

The Parrot Wizard's Guide to Well-Behaved Parrots

The Parrot Wizard's Guide to Well-Behaved Parrots
Author: Michael Sazhin
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2020-10
Genre:
ISBN: 9780578762586

The Parrot Wizard's Guide to Well-Behaved Parrots is the most comprehensive approach to companion parrot keeping!In this 2nd edition, the Parrot Wizard will guide you through all aspects of having a companion pet parrot. Learn step by step how to develop a friendly, tame, loving bird. Prevent and solve behavioral problems, eliminate biting, teach good behavior, develop your own personal connection. For long term parrot owners and new owners alike. Information on handling any parrot big or small regardless of its past. Join the Parrot Wizard on a journey to discover how magical a well-behaved parrot can be."Michael Sazhin's skills are unmatched and he is very dedicated to helping people and their parrots. From a veterinary perspective, I find this book to be useful for keeping your bird healthy." -Dr. Greg Burkett, DVM, DABVP (Avian Veterinarian)It's not magic, it's an educated, effective, heartfelt approach.