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Articles:
BREEDING
Enrichment Activities and Breeding Linnies, Fran Anderson
Nest Boxes For Linnies, by Fran Andersen
DIET & SUPPLEMENTS
Teas & Essential Fatty Acids, by Jason Crean
Water, by Fran Andersen
Lighting and Air Quality, by Fran Andersen
These are some of the books in my library that I have found valuable and I recommend. The list is by no means complete nor meant to say that my choice is better than another person’s.
Good Bird, A Guide to Solving Behavior Problems in
Companion Parrots, by Barbara Heidenreich.
The Second-Hand Parrot, by Mattie Sue Athan
Clicking with Birds Clicker Training Your Companion Parrot: A Beginners Guide, by Linda Morrow Manual and DVD
Handbook of Avian Articles Volume 1, Liz Wilson, CVT
HandBook of Avian Articles Volume 2 Lix Wilson, CVT
Companion Parrot Handbook, by Sally Blanchard
My Parrot, My Friend, by Bonnie Munro Doane & Thomas Qualkinbush
Homeopathic First Aid for Animals, by Kaetheryn Walker
Avian Medicine A guide for Practitioners Second Edition, by Peter S. Sakas, DVM
Holistic Care for Birds A manual for Wellness and Healing,
by David McCluggage, DVM & Pamela Leis Higdon
Are You Poisoning Your Pets? A guidebook on how our lifestyles affect the health of our pets. by Nina Anderson and Howard Peiper
“What Happened to My Peanuts?” a Holistic Approach to Parrot Nutrition, by Gudrun Maybaum
The Sprouting Book, by Ann Vigmore
Flowers in the Kitchen, A bouquet of Tasty Recipes, by Susan Belsinger
Edible Flowers From Garden to Palate, by Cathy Wilkinson Barash
If you are planning on breeding or do breed I highly recommend this book. I have referred to it many times over the years.
Parrot Incubation Procedures, by Rick Jordan
TOYS
Parrot - Toys & Play Areas How to Put Some Fun Into Your Parrot’s Life
by Carol S. D’Arezzo & Lauren Shannon-Nunn
The Parrot Enrichment Activity Book V 1.0, Copyright 2006 Kris Porter, E Book
A Guide to... Color Mutations & Genetics in Parrots, by Dr. Terry Martin BVSc
The Lory Owner’s Survival Guide, by Margrethe Warden
Spix’s Macaw, The Race to Save the World’s Rarest Bird, by Tony Juniper
The Parrot Who Owns Me: The Story of a Relationship, by Joanna Burger
The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill, by Mark Bittner
To get the whole story you should read the book then see the movie it is a fascinating story not just of the birds but of the man.
Fran Andersen