Bird Keeping and Prevention of Avian Diseases: 500 Questions

Author: Li Xue
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Publish Date: 2003-05-01
Features: This book introduces the "official names," life habits, breeding and management methods, artificial propagation techniques, and taming skills of nearly 100 common ornamental birds. It holds significance in broadening the knowledge base of bird enthusiasts and zookeepers in China, as well as improving scientific breeding and management standards. China has a long history of keeping "caged birds," accumulating extensive experience that requires careful and scientific summarization. However, an overemphasis on play and neglect of reproduction has exacerbated the contradiction between bird keeping and bird conservation. This book aims to expand the knowledge of bird enthusiasts in China, enhance breeding techniques, and gradually shift from pure play to artificial propagation, cultivating China's own caged bird breeds. The book covers five aspects: basic knowledge of bird keeping and taming, bird keeping and taming techniques, the breeding and propagation of emerging bird species, the protection and breeding of wild birds, and the prevention and treatment of avian diseases. It also introduces knowledge on the rescue and care of wild birds and the breeding and propagation techniques of emerging "specialty birds" for reference by a broad readership.