Feeding Your Pet Bird

By Petra M. Burgmann

Discusses the importance of nutrition for caged birds, looks at their diet in the wild, suggests nutritional supplements, and tells how to recognize symptoms of poor nutrition. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812015215
• ISBN13: 9780812015218
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: B E S Pub Co
• Length: 182 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.0" x 0.5" x 6.5"

Customer Reviews

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

This cracking book is absolutly superb! Highly recommended! I found so many gorgeous tips how I can impinge positivley just with the daily diet on the physical condition of my pet birds. With this book learn about: The importance of nutrition The building blocks of nutrition like proteins, fats, carbohydrates Vitamins and minerals The nutrition relates to anatomy and physiology Diet basics Changing a diet Diet and Diseases Diet related toxins Diet as it relates to specific species Recipes and Speciality Foods Food Additives Diet before and after the Egg Petra Burgmann supplies us with great success a constructive basis for a discussion about nutrition, health and aviculture and you will be aware that there are so many ways to nourish right or wrong..... Enjoy!

Every bird owner should have this book!

While I own hundreds of books on companion bird care, if I had to choose my top 5 this would be one of them. I honestly think that everyone who has or is even thinking about getting a bird for a pet should read this book! The information is clear, accurate, and easy to understand. It explains fully why dry seeds and fresh water are not enough nutritionally for your birds, and gives several alternative diets.

Gets You Going in the Right Direction

Need some creative ideas to get your psittacines on a healthy diet? This book will give you the information to help you plan a more beneficial diet for your feathered loved ones. I would have liked to have gotten more information on presentation; as we know, food is not just sustenance for parrots, it's entertainment as well. Still, this book was invaluable in understanding the intricacies of developing meals which optimize nutritional value.

GREAT! For General and Concise, Quick Reference.

This book is great for learning about nutrition, as well as a quick reference. Whether learning about avian nutrition in general or just needing to apply particular supplementation to the avian diet; it's appropriate in every sense. Moreover this book reflects on Human nutrition too.

A MUST have book!

A MUST for those unsure of the best avian diet, or those with finicky eaters. The section on quantity of vitamins etc per item of food was invaluable in creating a balanced diet for my birds, although I did have to look on the Internet for the ideal quantities for a companion bird. Even better, it has a whole section on how to transfer your bird to a new diet without stress. It's so good I carry it around in my handbag for reference!