Publisher's Synopsis
The Senegal Parrot, about 9 inches long, isn't a "flashy" bird, like some other companion parrots of the same size. They are mostly dark green and brownish-gray with an iridescent green throat, orange thighs, with a yellow chest. The beak and feet are black, and the eye is a light yellow-orange, set off by the darker gray of the face. They don't need all the "flash." They are beautiful as they are, with a great personalities to match.
In this book, you will learn how to understand your parrot's behavior to avoid situations of biting, how to understand your parrot's body language, how to teach them to talk, what steps you must follow if your bird is escaping and you want to bring it back, how to hand feed a baby parrot and many interesting things. This book also presents the possible diseases that Senegal parrots may encounter in their lives and the treatments we need to apply when these situations occur.
You can read the following chapters:
Senegal parrots
Description
Areas of a Senegal parrot
Character
Lifespan
How to choose the right bird
General criteria
How to purchase a healthy bird
Life with cage birds
Preparing your house for the newly arrived bird
The transportation of the bird
The new arrived bird's diet
The main diet of a Senegal parrot
How to train your bird
Talking and training
How to teach your bird not to bite
Learn to observe your bird's body language
The anatomy of Senegal parrots
Respiratory organs
Digestive components
Urinary tract organs
Genital organs
The eyes
The ears
Cold season, hot season
How to care for your bird in the cold season
How to care for your bird in the hot season
Cleaning your bird's house
Cages and accessories
Cage location
Cages
Aviaries
Roofing
Toys and accessories
Breeding
How to maintain your bird's health
The first sign of disease
advice about how to keep your bird healthy
How to recognize the abnormal droppings
Feather picking and self-mutilation
Molting
How to choose the right avian vet
What should you know, when you inform your vet
How to catch and manipulate your bird without hurting it
How to take care of the beak and the nails of your bird
How to clip your bird's wings
Bathing your bird
The special needs of the birds
Flying exercises
Bedding materials
The everyday life of birds
Inappropriate perches
Microchipping your bird
What you can do if your bird escapes outside
How to prevent the escape
What you can do if your bird has already escaped
First aid kit for your bird
How to hand feed a baby Senegal parrot
How to administer medication to your bird
Adding medication in drinking water
Adding medication to food
Liquid medication (Suspensions)
Injectable medication
Vitamins and minerals excess or deficiency
Trauma at birds
Poor general condition
Forced feeding
Skin and feather problems
Xanthomas (Fatty tumors)
Inflammation of the skin (Dermatitis)
Skin tumors (Lipomas)
Parasites
External parasites
Internal parasites
The appetite and the digestive system
When the bird has diarrhea
Enteritis (inflammation of the intestines)
The bird eats too much
The bird doesn't want to eat and drink
Constipation
Obesity
Excessive weight loss
Capillaria ( Capillary or Threadworms)
Gastrointestinal parasites (Tapeworms)
Inflammation of the crop
Liver diseases
Inflammation of the liver (Hepatitis)
Fatty liver
Beak health problems
Deformed beak
Injuries of the beak
Soft beak
and more...
