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Summary: They can be little loves......
Review: As the owner of six new love birds, I found Matthew Vriends LOVEBIRDS A Complete Owner's Manual relatively helpful. I knew little about love birds when I read the book and know a only a little more now. The book did not answer many of my questions, though it raised a few points about love birds I would never have asked. For example, the caption of one photograph says the coloration of the peach-faced lutino lovew bird is sex linked, however, I could not discover which sex was linked. This book is not nearly as comprehensive (or thick) as the title leads one to believe nor is it filled with as much information as other books in the 'Barrons' series on parrots including the Senegal and African Grey, however the book is filled with lovely photographs and a number of illustrative drawings.LOVEBIRDS includes text and maps describing the origins of various types of birds in the family. Vriends apparently owns love birds which he maintains in an outdoor aviary. He includes a good deal of information about keeping love birds in outdoor aviaries, so some of his information such as dealing with frozen toes and vermin that attack birds living aviaries (ticks, rats, mice, etc.) as well as raising love bird babies, may be less than useful for folks like me who keep birds indoors and want to understand "beak fighting" know in advance that clipping their little wings may make it difficult for them to move around an aviary. Although these cute little guys are accused by some of being less than loving, my short experience has shown me that plenty of seed cups and members of the opposite sex alleviates some of the rivalry.
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Summary: No Way
Review: Cute pictures and thats all. Bad info...says you shouldn't have a single lovebird! Thats ubsurd. I have one sitting on my shoulder right now and shes definately happy. It is true you have to spend a lot of time with a single lovie but I know its possible!!
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Summary: The Lovebird's Bible
Review: Faith, our Peach-faced Lovebird thanx the author, Matthew Vriends
many times over for writing this book. Small in size, easy on the pocketbook, yet filled with a wealth of wisdom about raising & caring for these precious creatures of God.
From hand feeding to housing, playing to protecting, care and concerns, how to, don't do, in simple language, "Lovebirds" is a winner!
The information on illness, disease,& what to do, was invaluable. In fact, we were able to proceed in Faith's best health interest before the Vet's visit.
Buy it, highlight, read, & reread this wonderful owner's companion.
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Summary: Beautiful photos, but that's all
Review: This book is terrible. When I was 8 years old (now 14), my father purchased this book as a care guide to go along with a pair of Fischers lovebirds he had bought from a friend's pet store. Since I was young, and I was taught to trust the writing of books, I raised my lovebirds according to the advice given. Let me tell you, the male bird died within the first few weeks and hen died within the following year. DO YOURSELVES A FAVOR, DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK! Don't make the mistake I made and lose a beloved pet because you thought this was a "good" book. I really hate the fact that the writer repeatedly states "Do not be cruel and keep a single lovebird". That is absolutely rediculous, my lovebird hen actually became nicer when her mate was gone, in fact I think she liked it better! She loved to have back strokes and ride on my shoulder. Vriends has not given good advice in this book but some of his other books (such as the one on pigeons) may interest you with some good and acceptable literature.
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Summary: Beautiful photos, but that's all
Review: This book is terrible. When I was 8 years old (now 14), my father purchased this book as a care guide to go along with a pair of Fischers lovebirds he had bought from a friend's pet store. Since I was young, and I was taught to trust the writing of books, I raised my lovebirds according to the advice given. Let me tell you, the male bird died within the first few weeks and hen died within the following year. DO YOURSELVES A FAVOR, DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK! Don't make the mistake I made and lose a beloved pet because you thought this was a "good" book. I really hate the fact that the writer repeatedly states "Do not be cruel and keep a single lovebird". That is absolutely rediculous, my lovebird hen actually became nicer when her mate was gone, in fact I think she liked it better! She loved to have back strokes and ride on my shoulder. Vriends has not given good advice in this book but some of his other books (such as the one on pigeons) may interest you with some good and acceptable literature.
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