This 160-page revised edition features a comprehensive description of the10 Eclectus subspecies, illustrated by over 250 colour photographs and comprehensive details on all aspects of keeping the Eclectus as a Pet or Breeding Parrot
CONTENTS
Eclectus in the Wild
Environmental Variations
Moult
Breeding Behaviour
Food
Taxonomy of the Eclectus Species
Classification
Subspecies
Identifying Variations
Validity of Subspecies
Examination of Skins
Identification of Eclectus Subspecies
Lavender or Purple Breasted-feather Eclectus Group
Cobalt or Blue Breast-feather Eclectus Group
Red Breast-feather Eclectus Group
Cock Identification
Eclectus Subspecies
10 Subspecies are discussed
Eclectus In Captivity
Essentials of Health and Happiness
New Bird Health Checklist
Eclectus As Pets
Choosing Your Eclectus
Veterinary Check
Preparing a Home
Ongoing Care of Eclectus
Feeding
Weight
Bathing
Beak
Nail and Wing Clipping
Harness Restraint
Taming
Behavioural Patterns
Training Eclectus
Discipline
Training
Talking
Behavioural Problems
Eclectus In The Aviary
Selecting a Healthy Bird
Quarantine
Aviary Design
Suspended and Conventional
Safe Havens
Shelther
Food and Water Stations
Perches
Nestbox
Feeding Eclectus
Nutrition
Quality;
Diet
Softfood and Soaked Seed Recipe
Sprouting Seeds
Balanced Diet
Nutritional Problems
Breeding Eclectus
Stress
Good Parents
Preparation
Selecting Pairs
Compatibility
Mating
Egg Monitoring
Development
Growth Chart
Record Keeping
Artificial Incubation and Handrearing Eclectus Parrots
Neonatal Care and Handrearing
Brooding
Weaning
Troubleshooting and Symptoms of Eclectus Breeding Failure
Nutritional Deficiency
Disease
ncompatibility
Physical and Environmental Problems
Colour Mutations and Genetics in Eclectus Parrots
Colour Potential
Colour Mutations
Hybrid Identification
Unusual Feather Colouration
Diseases and Disorders of Eclectus Parrots
Common Problems in Eclectus Nestlings
Nestling Illness
Abnormalities
Crop Stasis
Parental Flora
Resident Bacteria
Common Problems in Eclectus Juvenile and Adult Birds
First Aid
Beak, Eye, Feather, Respiratory Problems
Lice and Worm Infestation
Infectious Disease in Eclectus
Polymavirus Infection
Chlamydophilosis/Psittacosis
Circovirus Infection (Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease)
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