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Finches for Dummies, 2nd Edition

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Finches For Dummies, 2Nd Edition Pdf Download

By Nikki Moustaki

Finches for Dummies, 2nd Edition is your entry into the fascinating world of finches. Canaries are probably the most well-known type of finch, but finches are a widely diverse species of birds. They actually encompass several hundred different types of birds, including Gouldians, goldfinches, zebra finches, and owl finches. They also come in an amazing variety of shapes, colors, and sizes. Some are very vocal; some are not. How you care for your finch depends on its species, size, and temperament. But no need to stress. Finches For Dummies is here to help you find the perfect feathered friend!

Withย the advice and tips inย Finchesย Forย Dummies,ย youย and your pet finchesย canย maintainย aย fun andย thrivingย relationshipย for a long time.ย If youโ€™re interested in adoptingย one of these amazing birds, pick up a copy!

This practical guide sets you up to become a responsible finch caretaker.

Features

Features:

  • Feeding your finches and keeping them healthy
  • Choosingย the idealย enclosureย and supplies for yourย finches
  • Adjusting to finch life with children or other pets
  • Breeding your finches
Table of Contents

Table of Contents:

  1. Finches: More Than Just Pretty

  2. Are Finches Your Perfect Companions?

  3. Knowing What to Expect from Finches

  4. Selecting Species of Companion Finches

  5. Choosing Finches: Exploring Your Options

  6. Canary

  7. Cordon-bleu finch

  8. European goldfinch

  9. Gouldian finch

  10. Java finch

  11. Owl finch

  12. Society finch

  13. Spice finch

  14. Whydah

  15. Zebra finch

  16. Finding and Selecting Finches

  17. Choosing Finches: Exploring Your Options

  18. The age of your new finches

  19. Gender

  20. Previously homed finches

  21. Finding a Finch

  22. Pet shops and bird shops

  23. Swap meets and flea markets

  24. The classifieds

  25. Breeders and experts

  26. Bird shows

  27. Searching for a Healthy Finch

  28. Eyes

  29. Nose and nares

  30. Feathers

  31. Feet

  32. Vent

  33. Attitude

  34. Housing Finches Together

  35. Home Tweet Home: Preparing for Your Finches and Bringing Them Home

  36. Your Finchesโ€™ New Home

  37. Size matters: Cages, flight cages, aviaries, and habitats

  38. Considering cage materials

  39. Keeping cage safety in mind

  40. Deciding where to put your birdโ€™s cage

  41. Accessorizing Your Finchesโ€™ Abode

  42. Perches to stand on

  43. Cups and bowls

  44. Cage covers

  45. Mineral blocks and cuttlebones

  46. Toys

  47. Baths

  48. Lighting

  49. Heating

  50. Keeping Mess Away

  51. Cage bloomers and seed guards

  52. Cleaning supplies

  53. HEPA filters

  54. Setting up the Cage

  55. Finch-Proofing Your Home

  56. Traveling Safely from Store to Home

  57. Caring for Your Finches

  58. Water: Extremely Essential

  59. Knowing What Your Finch Should (and Shouldnโ€™t) Eat

  60. Seeds and pellets

  61. Veggies and fruit

  62. Snacks

  63. Live insects

  64. Table foods

  65. Cooked foods

  66. Fun Finch Food Recipes

  67. Finch flapjacks

  68. Finch fiber fusion

  69. Finch fries

  70. What not to feed your finch

  71. Nutritional supplements: When food is not enough

  72. Helping Your Finches Get the Exercise They Need

  73. Getting a Good Nightโ€™s Sleep: Putting Your Finch to Bed

  74. Grooming Your Finch

  75. Toenail clipping

  76. Bathing your bird

  77. Giving your molting birds some TLC

  78. Canโ€™t We All Just Get Along? Living with Other Pets

  79. Cleaning Your Finchesโ€™ Housing

  80. Come Here Often? Getting to Know Your Finches

  81. Understanding Finch Behavior

  82. What did you say?: Normal finch vocalization

  83. You scratch my back, Iโ€™ll scratch yours: Preening and allopreening

  84. Keeping Your Finches Healthy

  85. Breeding Your Finches

  86. Making sure you have a male and a female

  87. Starting with healthy birds

  88. Knowing when to breed

  89. Getting the right equipment

  90. Figuring out where to put the nest

  91. Knowing what the parents need to eat

  92. Prompting your finches to breed

  93. Understanding the incubation period

  94. Feeding and weaning chicks

  95. Knowing What to Do When Something Goes Wrong

  96. Egg binding

  97. Infertile eggs

  98. Inexperienced parent birds

  99. Tossing the chicks

  100. Failure to thrive

  101. Finding foster parents for your babies

  102. Handfeeding baby finches

  103. Finding good homes for your baby finches

  104. Discouraging Breeding

  105. Ten Great Finch Websites

  106. Ten Fun DIY Toys for Finches

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