A Guide to Cockatiels and Their Mutations as Pet & Aviary Birds

General chapters cover management, housing, feeding, breeding including parent rearing and artificial incubation, handrearing. Genetics and mutations are supported by images of each mutation. This book is a must for both pet and breeding enthusiasts. Chapter on health and diseases is written by an avian veterinarian.

Author: Terry Martin, Diana Anderson
Publisher: Abk Publications
Published: 01/30/2007
Pages: 200
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.45lbs
Size: 9.40h x 6.60w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9780975081785

About the Author
Martin, Terry: - Terry Martin, despite growing up in Portsmouth and in a navy family, learned to fly with the University Air Squadron at RAF Abingdon whilst at Medical school in London. Terry spent the next ten years on active RAF duty followed by a further 17 years as a reservist in the Royal Auxiliary Air Force seeing action in both Gulf wars. During his twenty nine years in the Royal Air Force, Terry reached the rank of Wing Commander and, in addition to aerospace medicine, he specialized in emergency medicine, intensive care medicine and aeromedical evacuation. He now works as a consultant in anesthesia and critical care as well as being the Medical Director of an international air ambulance company based in the southwest of England.Doneley, Bob: - Bob Doneley was born in Warwick, Queensland and grew up in Brisbane. After graduating as a veterinarian he worked in private practice for nearly 30 years. IN 2010 he took up a position with the UQ School of Veterinary Science in Gatton. An experienced small animal vet, he is also a registered specialist in bird medicine.

In 1978, as a first year uni student, Bob enlisted in the Army Reserve. He served as an infantryman and infantry officer for the next 18 years in the Queensland University Regiment (5 years), the 9th Battalion Royal Queensland Regiment (2 years), and the 25th Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment (11 years). He retired in 1996 as a major.

Bob lives just outside Toowoomba with his wife of 27 years, Maree. Their children, Liz and Pat, are both university students in Brisbane.

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