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    A Guide to Owning and Caring for a Parrot - Tips for Training, Taming, Breeding and Housing these Beautiful Birds
    A Guide to Owning and Caring for a Parrot - Tips for Training, Taming, Breeding and Housing these Beautiful Birds
    A Guide to Owning and Caring for a Parrot - Tips for Training, Taming, Breeding and Housing these Beautiful Birds
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    A Guide to Owning and Caring for a Parrot - Tips for Training, Taming, Breeding and Housing these Beautiful Birds

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    This antique book contains a detailed guide to owning and caring for parrots, including tips for housing, taming, breeding, and training. The information comprising this text is timeless in its value, and constitutes a veritable must-have for both current and prospective parrot owners. Both detailed and easily digestible, this handbook is perfect for the amateur and makes for a great addition to any collection of avicultural literature. Chapters included in this text are: 'An Introduction to Parrots', 'A History of Parrots', 'Varieties of Parrots', 'When you buy a Parrot', 'Cages and Housing a Parrot', 'Training and Taming', 'Care and Feeding your Parrot', 'Ailments and How to Treat Them', 'Household Safety Hints', 'Hints and Tips for Breeding', and 'Colour Breeding'. This book has been elected for modern republication due to its significant educational value, and is proudly republished here complete with a new introduction to the field of aviculture.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRead Books Ltd.
    Release dateAug 26, 2016
    ISBN9781473356269
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      A Guide to Owning and Caring for a Parrot - Tips for Training, Taming, Breeding and Housing these Beautiful Birds - Read Books Ltd.

      INTRODUCTION

      THE large family of Parrot-like birds which are to be found wild over a very large area of the world are in all probability the oldest type of caged bird. Records of Parrot species are to be found in the old writings of the ancient Egyptians, Chinese and the Incas of South America. Parrot-like birds have a special attraction to both old and young alike, undoubtedly because of their beautiful colourings, amusing antics and wonderful powers of imitating the human voice. In this handbook I have endeavoured to explain simply and concisely how Parrot-like birds should be managed to keep them in perfect health and feather, and the treatment they need to make them gentle, playful and good talkers. Although there are many different breeds of Parrot-like birds ranging from the gigantic Macaws to the minute Pigmy Parrots they all require a similar sympathetic treatment. I feel sure that for anyone looking for a pet that is unusual and amusing, a Parrot is ideal, and it is hoped that this Handbook will be helpful in the matter of selecting the right kind of Parrot.

      HISTORY

      ANCIENT CAGE BIRDS

      IT has become quite clear after studying the history of the early civilizations in the warmer parts of the globe, that Parrot-like birds were kept in captivity both as household pets and in decorated aviary structures. When the first members of the Parrot species actually came to this country it is difficult to ascertain, but undoubtedly odd specimens were brought over by the early Traders from the near East. It is known that Alexander the Great brought tame Parrots from India to Rome where they became great favourites with the nobles of that time. The Romans housed their Parrots in cages made of ivory and precious metals and in most elaborate aviaries. Until the early part of this present century Parrots were mostly associated with sea-faring men and elderly ladies, although a few were kept by Aviculturists, but now their cult is widespread and embraces people in all walks of life. The advent of the long distance sailing ships brought seamen into contact with countries where Parrots were amongst the wild birds and were kept as pets by the natives of those lands. Brightly coloured, strange-looking birds that could imitate the human voice must have appeared very fascinating to those adventurous seamen and it is little wonder that numerous specimens of the various kinds were brought back to this country as gifts for their families. Some of the earliest specimens of birds from foreign countries to be housed at the Zoological Gardens, London, were birds of the Parrot-like species. At the present time the Zoo has a wonderful and varied collection of Parrots, Macaws, Cockatoos, Parrakeets, etc., and the Parrot house is always a centre of attraction for visitors of all ages.

      BAN ON IMPORTATIONS

      Up to 1931 when a ban on the importation into this country of all Parrot-like birds was imposed, vast numbers of Parrots of all species came into this country often under very crowded conditions and the mortality was often high. The fact that Parrots were so easy to obtain did little to encourage Aviculturists to attempt to breed them in this country. However, the application of the Parrot ban altered this outlook and quite a lot of Parrots, Parrakeets, etc., hitherto not bred in this country were reared by keen breeders. Because of the difficulty of breeding Parrot-like birds, and the fact that they could only be imported under special Government licence, made their value rise sharply and good talking birds or rare specimens could cost up to £100 each. In 1952 the Parrot ban was removed and once again Parrot-like birds have become more plentiful and consequently more reasonable in price. The ban was again imposed in the early part of 1953 and Parrot-like birds can only be imported under licence which should be applied for from the Ministry of Health, London. However, during the clear period, the stocks of Parrot-like birds in this country were replenished both as breeding birds and as pets. Air travel has made the importation of all kinds of birds so much more simple, and journeys which at one time took weeks can now be completed in a matter of hours. This quick method of travel allows birds to arrive in this country with little or no inconvenience and in a much better condition, consequently they are easier to acclimatize. The care and treatment of newly imported specimens are, as will be seen in Chapter 5, of utmost importance and actually control the length of the bird’s life. Certain species of Parrotlike birds can live to a great age under favourable conditions and there are records showing they have survived over 100 years in

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