Chapter 2
BIRDS CAN BECOME
VALUABLE PETS
| • Life in the wild • Birds can become valuable pets • Communication • Learning ability and performance • Emotions • Love • Joy • Loneliness • Fear- The culprit |
Chapter 3
BIRD BEHAVIOR
| • A Learning experience • Mimicking • Work and Play • Suspicion • Mirrors and Shining objects • Escape • Fighters or bluffers • Scolding • Vacations |
Chapter 4
TAMING
Chapter 5
CAGE, EXERCIES AREA
and FURNISHINGS
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What's Best for Pet Birds? • Living Area for Pet Birds • The Danger of Cages • Cage Paper • Cage Cover • Perches • Equipment-Bird Bath • Food and Water Cups • Recreation Equipment |
Chapter 6
NUTRITION
Chapter 7
ENVIRONMENT
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Pet Bird Surroundings • Prepared or Unprepared for Cold and Drafts • Heat • Humidity • Clean Air • Cage Location • Daylight and Darkness • Music and Other Sounds • Hot Air Ducts |
Chapter 8
FACTS & CARE;
BEAKS & NAILS
| •
The Incredible Beak • Psychological Need for Beak Activities • Physical Need for Beak Activities • Care to Prevent Beak Problems • Nail Trimming |
Chapter 9
FACTS & CARE;
EYE & EAR
Chapter 10
FACTS & CARE;
FEATHERS
| •
An Engineering Marvel • Feather Facts • Preening • Bathing • Molting-A Time for Special Care • Feather Picking • Ruffled Feathers |
Chapter 11
FACTS & CARE;
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
Chapter 12
FACTS & CARE;
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
Chapter 13
THIRTY-THREE DANGERS
Chapter 14
SIGN OF SICKNESS
and EMERGENCY TREATMENT
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Birds are Masters at Hiding Signs of Sickness • Signs of Sickness in Pet Birds • Emergency Treatment |