The African Grey Parrot HandbookThe African Grey can acquire a larger vocabulary than most other parrot varieties--but with or without speech, it's a favorite companion among bird lovers. Here is detailed advice on nutritious feeding, caging, grooming, disease prevention, and much more. Titles in Barron's popular Pet Handbooks series instruct pet owners on health care, feeding and housing, and other facts important to owners and their pets. |
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Tartalomjegyzék
The Grey Parrots Out of Africa General Description | 1 |
Using Words with Understanding | 4 |
Behavior | 5 |
Parrots in the Wild | 6 |
Grey Parrots as Companions | 8 |
Stepup Practice | 11 |
Bonding and Socialization | 13 |
Would You Enjoy a Grey Parrots Companionship? | 14 |
Diet | 80 |
Grooming | 86 |
Pottytraining the Fastidious Grey Parrot | 92 |
Medical Care | 96 |
Vaccinations | 97 |
Transmitting Diseases Between Humans and Birds | 102 |
Holistic Medicine | 103 |
Behavioral Issues | 104 |
Selecting and Socializing a Grey Parrot | 15 |
Initial Interactions | 16 |
Evaluating the Chick | 17 |
Food and Related Issues | 18 |
Weaning Confidence and Constructive Interactions | 19 |
Coming Home | 21 |
Learning Independent and Social Behaviors | 24 |
Making the Most of the Early Days | 29 |
Grey Parrots with Children and Other Pets | 37 |
The Previously Owned Grey Parrot | 40 |
The Wildcaught Grey | 43 |
Ongoing Behavior Management | 44 |
Transitional Behaviors | 45 |
Helping the Bird Develop Selfconfidence | 46 |
Opportunities to Make Successful Decisions | 47 |
Manipulating the Perception of Territory | 49 |
Correcting Unacceptable Behaviors | 51 |
The Fickle Grey Parrot | 52 |
Maintaining Companion Behaviors as the Bird Matures | 53 |
Selecting and Training a Talking Grey Parrot | 58 |
Talking Mimicking and Signaling | 59 |
Setting the Stage for Talking | 61 |
The Guaranteed Talking Parrot | 62 |
General Care Environment What Does a Grey Parrot Really Need? | 63 |
The Home Environment | 68 |
Battling Boredom | 75 |
Stimulating and Rewarding Good Behavior | 105 |
Anticipate Distract and Reinforce | 107 |
Biting | 108 |
Unwanted Vocalizations | 110 |
Cautiousness Fearfulness and Phobic Behavior | 115 |
Manipulating the Birds Environment | 119 |
Messages from Humans | 120 |
Reacting to Humans | 122 |
Outings | 123 |
Behavioral Intervention | 124 |
Feathers and Feather Problems | 128 |
Other Feather Problems | 130 |
First Signs | 131 |
Possible Causes | 132 |
Dealing with Feather Picking | 134 |
Recovering a Lost Grey Parrot The Grey Parrot That Flies Away | 144 |
When a Grey Parrot Is Stolen | 149 |
Breeding Basics | 150 |
Obtaining a Pair | 151 |
Gender and Bonding | 152 |
Stimulating Breeding Behaviors | 153 |
Care and Feeding of Chicks | 154 |
Glossary | 159 |
Useful Addresses and Literature | 165 |
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Bibliográfiai információk
| Cím | The African Grey Parrot Handbook Barron's Pet Handbooks Pet Handbooks |
| Szerzők | Mattie Sue Athan, Dianalee Deter |
| Illusztrálta: | Dianalee Deter |
| Kiadás | illusztrált |
| Kiadó | Barron's Educational Series, 2000 |
| ISBN | 0764109936, 9780764109935 |
| Terjedelem | 169 oldal |
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