Parakeets Author:Cyril Rogers Parakeets has been written to provide a straightforward account of what is involved in the keeping and breeding of parakeets. For easy reference, each chapter has been arranged to cover a special part of their culture. Their housing, ranging from individual pet cages to breeding cages and indoor and outdoor aviaries, is covered in some detail to... more »gether with their feeding requirements. The care and treatment of the birds and their young during the breeding season and throughout the year is clearly explained. The pattern of inheritance that determines colour forms is shown in a way that can be understood by those who are new to the keeping of parakeets and the recognition of these colours and varieties is also fully explained. Methods of preparing birds for exhibition purposes are suggested as a guide for those who intend to pursue this fascinating aspect of birdkeeping.« less