The Goat Care Handbook, 2nd Edition

by Mary Turner Stille
January 2006

This handbook is a reference for goat keepers. Valuable to beginners and veteran keepers, it offers helpful information for enjoying the benefits of healthy, productive goats while minimizing costs and problems. The book contains information on the biology, origin and behavior of goats; their many uses; the breed characteristics and physical conformation (of dairy and meat types); buying and transporting tips; housing, fencing and other aspects of management; feed; estrus cycles and breeding; newborn care, udders and milk; horn removal, castration, hooves and foot care; diseases and health care; culling the herd; registering, showing and selling goats; and many other topics. Fully indexed, the work contains numerous photographs, charts and tables.

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Manual of Parrot Behavior

by Andrew Luescher
June 2006

This authoritative reference, the first of its kind, is a necessary addition to the library of any practitioner or behaviorist who sees avain companion animals. Because of their beauty, intelligence, playfulness and ability in mimicry, parrots are the most widely kept companion birds. It is estimated that more than half of the psittacine cases presented to clinicians are the result of behavioral problems-problems inherent to captivity.

Bringing together a host of international experts on avian behavior, Manual of Parrot Behavior explores the many facets of psittacine behavior, both normal and abnormal. The book not only provides readers with a solid understanding of the basic principles of psittacine behavior but also offers useful techniques of diagnosis and treatment for specific problems.

• Covers both normal and abnormal parrot behavior
• Offers practical techniques on diagnosis and treatment of behavior problems
• Written by a team of international experts on avian behavior
• A necessary addition to the library of any practitioner of behaviorist who sees avian companion animals
• Brings together a host of international experts on avian behavior
• Explores the many facets of psittacine behavior, both normal and abnormal
• Offers useful techniques of diagnosis and treatment for clinicians who see birds in practice
• Species covered include Macaws, Amazon Parrots, African Grey Parrots, Cockatiels, Budgerigars and Cockatoos.
• This authoritative reference, the first of its kind, is a necessary addition to the library of any practitioner who sees avian companion animals.

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