ABK A Guide to Black Cockatoos as Pet & Aviary Birds (H)

CONTENTS:

Introduction, Threats to Survival of Black Cockatoos, Conservation of Black Cockatoos, Wildlife Authorities, Export Australian Birds, Distribution of Black Cockatoos, Characteristics, Taxonomy, Black Cockatoo Subspecies and Species Classification, Captivity, Selecting a Healthy Bird, Quarantine, Handling, Housing Black Cockatoos, Aviaries, Rodent Control, Perches, Nesting Logs and Nestboxes, Hygiene, Security, Food and Water Bowls, Feeding Black Cockatoos, Spouted Seeds, Vitamin and Mineral Supplements, Commercial Foods, Breeding Black Cockatoos, Selecting Stock, Colony Breeding, Mating and Infertility, Nest Inspection, Egg Sizes, Artificial Incubation, Set-up, Success Factors, Hatching, Brooding, Handrearing Black Cockatoos, Feeding Instruments, First Food and Formulas for Black Cockatoo Chicks, Monitoring Black Cockatoo Chick Development, Weaning Black Cockatoo Chicks, Black Cockatoo Growth Weight Tables, Companion Black Cockatoos, Choosing the right Black Cockatoo, Veterinary Check, Diet, Behaviour, Talking, Enrichment, Wing and Nail Clipping, Diseases and Disorders of Black Cockatoos.

SPECIES:
All Species Chapters include information on In The Wild; In Captivity - Diet; Housing; Nesting; Breeding; Handrearing; Mutations; Suitability as Pets; Status. Gang Gang Cockatoo. Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo. White-tailed Black Cockatoo. Long-billed White-tailed (Baudin's). Short-billed White-tailed (Carnaby's). Glossy Black Cockatoo. Red-tailed Black Cockatoo. Palm Cockatoo. Presented by William Horsefield of Amazona Birds, South Africa. Health and Diseases. Presented by Dr Bob Doneley BVSc FACVSc (Avian Health).