Everything about Parakeets - A Complete Manual on Health, Care, Training, Talking and Breeding

By Anon Anon

This vintage book contains a complete manual on the keeping of parakeets, with information on health, care, and training, talking, and breeding. Written in simple, plain language and full of useful hints and clear instruction, this is a volume that would be of considerable utility to the novice bird keeper. The chapters of this book include: “Aviculture”, “History”, “A Perfect Companion”, “Varieties of Parakeets”, “Popularity Spreads Around the World”, “Description”, “How to Determine Sex”, “Training”, “Care and Feeding”, “Ailments and How to Treat Them”, “Household Safety Hints”, Breeding”, etcetera. This book is being republished now in an affordable, modern, high quality edition - complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on aviculture.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Read Books Ltd.
• Release date: Dec 1, 2012
• ISBN: 9781447484714

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History

Parakeets (or Budgies) are found today in millions of homes throughout the world. And in the United States during the past few years, they have grown so in popularity that they are fast becoming one of the most popular of all household pets. The reasons for this popularity are not surprising. Parakeets bring with them into the home humor and pathos, obedience and sauciness, aloofness and affection. These beautiful birds are able to charm and delight the hearts of everyone, young and old alike.

Add to this their ability to talk, their aptitude for performing tricks, the ease with which they can be raised in the home, and we can all see why they are the object of this newly discovered but well deserved popularity.

A PERFECT COMPANION

A well-trained parakeet is a joy in any home. You’ll spend hours marvelling at their delightful ways. Once a budgie has been trained to love his master and surroundings, he will fit perfectly into your daily routine. He will no longer be a guest, but rather a part of your household, a member of your family. He will greet you in the morning with a bright hello, join you at breakfast, perching on your coffee-cup. When company comes, nothing pleases the budgie more than putting on a show. You’ll take true pride in his accomplishments when you hear the admiration of your friends. And these gentle creatures make an ideal playmate for children. For hours at work or play, you’ll find your budgie a perfect companion—ready to join in the fun or lighten your household tasks with a cheery comment or appealing gesture. Around the clock, you can count on your parakeet to add charm, humor, whimsy and delight to every hour.

VARIETIES OF PARAKEETS

There are hundreds of varieties of parakeets known to students of bird life. They range from about the size of a canary to that of a parrot. The first recorded history of talking parakeets goes back to the days of the Early Roman and Greek Empires. The first species of parakeets, however,