{"product_id":"handrearing-birds-9781119167754","title":"HandRearing Birds","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book presents a detailed guide to hand-rearing techniques for raising young birds, providing complete coverage of a wide variety of avian species and taxonomic groups for all avian care professionals. Chapters are written by expert rehabilitation, aviculture, and zoo professionals, and include useful references and bibliographies for further reading and research. Each chapter provides valuable information on appropriate intervention, housing, feeding, and care. \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHand-Rearing Birds, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e presents 50 chapters, including 12 new chapters on species or groups of species not featured in the previous edition. It also features color photographs that help illustrate many concepts pertinent to birds. This important reference: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a detailed guide to hand-rearing techniques including species-specific guides to caring for and raising young birds\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers a wide variety of avian species and taxonomic groups\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses how to examine a chick to\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The second edition of Hand-Rearing Birds is an impressive update that is a must-have resource for anyone who is in the position of raising young birds…. The text, although extensive, is a pleasure to read. It contains many useful tips and tricks for working with each unique species. This book is the ultimate resource for anyone looking for a comprehensive yet practical guide to raising many of the world’s wonderful feathered creatures.” - JAVMA | DEC 15, 2020 | VOL 257 | NO. 12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotes on Contributors ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Baby Bird Basics 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRebecca S. Duerr\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Identification and Aging 19\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLinda M. Tuttle-Adams\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Incubation 53\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSusie Kasielke\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Ratites 75\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDale A. Smith\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Ducks, Geese, and Swans 89\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarjorie Cahak Gibson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Sea Ducks 107\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichele Goodman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Domestic Poultry 119\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNora Pihkala and Yuko Sato\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Wild Turkeys, Quail, Grouse, and Pheasants 137\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarjorie Cahak Gibson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Loons 151\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRenée Schott and Jesse Menne\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Grebes 167\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJessika Madison-Kennedy and Rebecca S. Duerr\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Flamingos 183\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLaurie Conrad and Susie Kasielke\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Penguins 201\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLinda Henry\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 African Penguins 219\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNicky Stander and Romy Klusener\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Shearwaters and Petrels 237\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTracy Anderson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Cormorants 251\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichelle Bellizzi, Isabel Luevano, and Jennifer Linander\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Brown Pelicans 265\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eYaritza Acosta\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns 273\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMegan Shaw Prelinger, Jennifer Linander, and Rebecca S. Duerr\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Ibis 289\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLaurie Conrad\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Vultures 307\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSusie Kasielke\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Diurnal Raptors 329\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLouise Shimmel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Eagles 345\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarjorie Cahak Gibson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Coots, Gallinules, and Rails 363\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarie Travers and Isabel Luevano\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Cranes 377\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarjorie Cahak Gibson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Shorebirds 393\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibby Osnes Erie and Aimee Greenebaum\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Alcids 407\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid A. Oehler\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 Gulls and Terns 425\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMeryl Faulkner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 Pigeons and Doves 437\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNancy Eilertsen and Guthrum Purdin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28 Turacos 457\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKateri J. Davis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29 Yellow-billed Cuckoos 467\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaureen Eiger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30 Roadrunners 477\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eElizabeth Penn (Penny) Elliston\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e31 Owls 485\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLisa (Elisa) Fosco\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e32 Goatsuckers 497\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLinda Hufford\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e33 Swifts 509\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJayne Neville and Veronica Bowers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e34 Hummingbirds 521\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eElizabeth Penn (Penny) Elliston\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e35 Mousebirds 539\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKateri J. Davis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e36 Hornbills, Kingfishers, Hoopoes, and Bee-eaters 549\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePatricia Witman and Nicole LaGreco\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e37 Toucans 567\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMartin Vince\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e38 Woodpeckers 575\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNancy Barbachano and Rebecca S. Duerr\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e39 Wild Parrots 587\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNikki Buxton and Sophie Hebert Saulnier\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e40 Lorikeets 611\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCarol Stanley\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e41 Insects and Other Arthropods as Food 623\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMark Finke, Liz Koutsos, and Diane Winn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e42 Corvids 641\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eElaine Friedman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e43 Small Insectivores 665\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVeronica Bowers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e44 North American Swallows 683\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVeronica Bowers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e45 Thrushes, Mimids, and Thrush Relatives 705\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLinda M. Tuttle-Adams\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e46 Towhees 719\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAshton Kluttz and Dana A. Glei\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e47 Grackles, Blackbirds, and Other Icterids 731\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaureen Eiger and Guthrum Purdin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e48 House Finches, Goldfinches, and House Sparrows 741\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuthrum Purdin and Rebecca S. Duerr\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e49 Grosbeaks and Cardinals 759\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVeronica Bowers and Jessika Madison-Kennedy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e50 Java Sparrows 771\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJo Gregson and Andrew Bowkett\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A Record Sheet Example 779\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppendix B Energy Requirements for Growing Birds 781\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix C Songbird Washing Instructions 785\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVeronica Bowers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 789\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866388705623,"sku":"9781119167754","price":102.56,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781119167754.jpg?v=1722278415","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/handrearing-birds-9781119167754","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}