Book
Parrots for dummies / by Nikki Moustaki MA, MFA.
Discusses parrot purchasing and adopting, housing, supplies and accessories, parrot-proofing a house, care, nutrition, grooming, health, behavior, taming, training, breeding, showing, and travel.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781119753612 (trade paperback)
- Physical Description: xvii, 428 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 24 cm.
- Edition: 2nd edition.
- Publisher: Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2021]
- Copyright: ©2021
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "Bring home the right parrot for you ; connect with your feathered friend ; expertly tame and train your bird"--Cover. "Learning made easy"--Cover. Includes index. Previously published: 2005. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Part 1: Introducing the parrot--your wild child -- 1. Meeting the parrots -- 2. Knowing what to expect with your companion parrot -- 3. Choosing the right companion -- 4. Purchasing or adopting a parrot -- Part 2: Bringing home your new parrot -- 5. A house to call home: choosing proper housing -- 6. Going shopping: avian supplies and accessories -- 7. Bringing home birdy: making introductions and parrot-proofing your home -- Part 3: Caring for your parrot -- 8. Eating like a bird: proper parrot nutrition -- 9. Pretty bird! Grooming your companion -- 10. Taking care of your parrot: in sickness and in health -- Part 4: Parrot behavior made simple -- 11. Understanding your wild child's instincts -- 12. Recognizing normal companion parrot behaviors -- 13. Handling more than one bird: multiple parrot households -- 14. Addressing behavior: when good birds go bad -- Part 5: Taming, training, and beyond -- 15. Bird brains: understanding parrot intelligence -- 16. Taming and training your parrot -- 17. Taking your training to the next level: advanced techniques -- 18. Breeding parrots -- 19. In the ring: showing your parrot -- Part 6: The part of tens -- 20. Ten things all parrots should know -- 21. Ten ways to entertain your parrot -- 22. Ten (or so) tips when traveling with your parrot -- 23. Ten surprises for parrot guardians and how to respond to them. |
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| Subject: | Cage birds. Parrots. Parrots > Behavior. Parrots > Training. Pets. |
| Genre: | Handbooks and manuals. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Cookstown Branch | 636.6865 Mou 2021 | 31681010406122 | NONFICPBK | Available | - |
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| 500 | . | ‡a"Learning made easy"--Cover. | |
| 500 | . | ‡aIncludes index. | |
| 500 | . | ‡aPreviously published: 2005. | |
| 505 | 0 | 0. | ‡gPart 1: Introducing the parrot--your wild child -- ‡g1. ‡tMeeting the parrots -- ‡g2. ‡tKnowing what to expect with your companion parrot -- ‡g3. ‡tChoosing the right companion -- ‡g4. ‡tPurchasing or adopting a parrot -- ‡gPart 2: Bringing home your new parrot -- ‡g5. ‡tA house to call home: choosing proper housing -- ‡g6. ‡tGoing shopping: avian supplies and accessories -- ‡g7. ‡tBringing home birdy: making introductions and parrot-proofing your home -- ‡gPart 3: Caring for your parrot -- ‡g8. ‡tEating like a bird: proper parrot nutrition -- ‡g9. ‡tPretty bird! Grooming your companion -- ‡g10. ‡tTaking care of your parrot: in sickness and in health -- ‡gPart 4: Parrot behavior made simple -- ‡g11. ‡tUnderstanding your wild child's instincts -- ‡g12. ‡tRecognizing normal companion parrot behaviors -- ‡g13. ‡tHandling more than one bird: multiple parrot households -- ‡g14. ‡tAddressing behavior: when good birds go bad -- ‡gPart 5: Taming, training, and beyond -- ‡g15. ‡tBird brains: understanding parrot intelligence -- ‡g16. ‡tTaming and training your parrot -- ‡g17. ‡tTaking your training to the next level: advanced techniques -- ‡g18. ‡tBreeding parrots -- ‡g19. ‡tIn the ring: showing your parrot -- ‡gPart 6: The part of tens -- ‡g20. ‡tTen things all parrots should know -- ‡g21. ‡tTen ways to entertain your parrot -- ‡g22. ‡tTen (or so) tips when traveling with your parrot -- ‡g23. ‡tTen surprises for parrot guardians and how to respond to them. |
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