Hand-Rearing Birds

Thousands of individuals are devoted to the rehabilitation, raising, and conservation of birds. Hand Rearing Birds will provide the reader with a guide to the best methods of hand rearing all major species of birds. The book is broken into two sections. The first section covers standard hand raising methods and equipment, while the second provides individual chapters devoted to many major avian species. This book will be an invaluable reference for shelter veterinarians, zoo veterinarians, avian veterinarians, aviculturists, bird enthusiasts and conservationists alike.

Laurie J. Gage, DVM, served as the Director of Veterinary Services for Six Flags Marine World in Vallejo, California, for twenty-three years, and then took a veterinary position at the Los Angeles Zoo where she worked with a large variety of mammals and birds. She is presently the Big Cat Specialist for the United States Department of Agriculture, and also serves as a marine mammal advisor to that agency. She edited Hand Rearing Wild and Domestic Mammals (Blackwell Publishers 2002).

Rebecca S. Duerr, DVM, received her BS in Marine Biology from San Francisco State University and her DVM from the University of California Davis, where she will complete an MPVM degree on oiled seabird care at the UCD Wildlife Health Center in 2007. Since 1988, she has served as staff at several California wildlife organizations including the Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito and Wildlife Rescue, Inc. in Palo Alto. She currently works as an avian and exotic animal veterinarian in Northern California. She serves on the Board of Directors and as wildlife shelter veterinarian for the Wildlife Care Association of Sacramento. She teaches baby bird care and avian trauma and fracture management at various wildlife rehabilitation centers.

General Care
Chick Identification
Incubation of Eggs
Ratites
Penguins
Grebes
Pelicans
Flamingos
Shorebirds
Gulls and Terns
Alcids
Ducks, Geese, and Swans
Eagles
Hawks, Falcons, Kites, Osprey, and New World Vultures
Condors
Herons and Egrets
Domestic Poultry
Wild Turkeys, Quail, Grouse, and Pheasants
Cranes
Pigeons and Doves
Parrots
Lorikeets
Roadrunners
Owls
Goatsuckers
Turacos
Hummingbirds
Swifts
Mousebirds
Hornbills, Kingfishers, Hoopoes, and Bee-eaters
Woodpeckers
Toucans
Corvids
Passerines: Hand-feeding Diets
Passerines: Finches, Goldfinches, and Sparrows
Passerines: American Robins, Mockingbirds, Thrashers, Waxwings, andluebirds
Passerines: Swallows, Bushtits, and Wrens
Passerines: Exotic Finches
Important Contacts
Nutritional Tables
Resources for Products Mentioned
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