Hand-Feeding and Raising Baby Birds: Breeding, Hand-Feeding, Care, and Management

by Matthew M. Vriends

This book is for both amateur bird owners and professional breeders. It offers instructions on maintaining a bird nursery, keeping it heated and sanitary, and tending the chicks. Differing feed formulas are given for different species, including parrots, doves, finches, soft-billed birds, pheasants, and others. Advice pertains to correcting problems often suffered by baby birds, from dehydration and discolored feathers to viral, bacterial, and fungal infections.

152 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1996

About the author

Matthew M. Vriends Ph.D.

Reviews

[Ludo Bird Club]

Useful information, covering a wide variety of species. However, some types or brands of recommended food may not be available everywhere.

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