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Hand-Rearing Birds 2nd Edition

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Hand-Rearing Birds 2Nd Edition Pdf

By Rebecca S. Duerr and Laurie J. Gage

Hand-Rearing Birds 2nd Edition 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.

Table of Contents
  • Front Matter
  • Notes on Contributors
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Core Chapters: General & Early Topics
  • Baby Bird Basics
  • Identification and Aging
  • Incubation
  • Species-Specific Chapters
  • Ratites
  • Ducks, Geese, and Swans
  • Sea Ducks
  • Domestic Poultry
  • Wild Turkeys, Quail, Grouse, and Pheasants
  • Loons
  • Grebes
  • Flamingos
  • Penguins & African Penguins
  • Shearwaters and Petrels
  • Cormorants
  • Brown Pelicans
  • Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns
  • Ibis
  • Vultures
  • Diurnal Raptors
  • Eagles
  • Coots, Gallinules, and Rails
  • Cranes
  • Shorebirds
  • Alcids
  • Gulls and Terns
  • Pigeons and Doves
  • Turacos
  • Yellow-billed Cuckoos
  • Roadrunners
  • Owls
  • Goatsuckers
  • Swifts
  • Hummingbirds
  • Mousebirds
  • Hornbills, Kingfishers, Hoopoes, and Bee-eaters
  • Toucans
  • Woodpeckers
  • Wild Parrots
  • Lorikeets
  • Insects and Other Arthropods as Food
  • Corvids
  • Small Insectivores
  • North American Swallows
  • Thrushes, Mimids, and Thrush Relatives
  • Towhees
  • Grackles, Blackbirds, and Other Icterids
  • House Finches, Goldfinches, and House Sparrows
  • Grosbeaks and Cardinals
  • Java Sparrows
  • Appendices & Closing
  • Appendix A: Record Sheet Example
  • Appendix B: Energy Requirements for Growing Birds
  • Appendix C: Songbird Washing Instructions
  • Index

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