Budgerigar in Captivity - Housing, Feeding, Breeding, Colour Production, Exhibition and Teaching to Talk

This antique text contains a detailed handbook pertaining to the proper care and management of budgerigars in captivity, including information on housing, diet, breeding, colour production, and training. A great guide for both prospective and existing budgerigar keepers, this text contains everything one might need to know. This handbook is concise yet detailed, making it a great quick reference guide for those with queries. The chapters contained herein include: ''Description of the Wild Budgerigar'', ''Housing'', ''Feeding'', ''Breeding'', ''The Moult'', ''Colour Varieties'', ''Colour Production'', ''Diseases'', ''Exhibition'', ''Education of the Budgerigar'', ''Bird Pests'', and ''The Standard Budgerigar Show Cage - Photography and Description''. This text has been chosen for modern republication because of its educational value, and is proudly republished here complete with a new introduction on aviculture.