Conure lovers will find advice for both children and adults that will help them keep a conure active and healthy.

The adorable conure, named for its conically shaped tail, is one of the world’s favorite parrots and the subject of this Complete Care Made Easy pet guide that presents new and experienced bird keepers with insight into every aspect of selecting, caring for, and maintaining well-behaved happy pet birds. Bird specialist and trainer Nikki Moustaki has written an ideal introductory pet guide about the boisterous conure, with chapters on the characteristics of the conure, the varied behaviors of these small macaw-like parrots in the wild, selection of a healthy, typical pet bird, housing and care, feeding, training, and health care. The chapters “The Many Conure Species” and “Selecting a Great Conure” offers potential owners excellent advice about dozens of species and how to select the best one from those available commercially, from the blue-crowned conure and the green-cheeked conure to the sun conure and red-fronted conure. In the chapter on housing and care, the author discusses selection of the right cage, placement of the cage, and all the necessary accessories. A bird’s diet is critical to its ongoing health, and the chapter devoted to feeding gives the reader all the info he or she needs about choosing the best diet . The chapter “Conure Behavior and Training” gives expert advice about how to train the very talkative conure to speak and be quiet, too. The book concludes with an appendix of bird societies, a glossary of terms, and a complete index.

Titles in Barron's popular series of Pet Handbooks present comprehensive information and helpful advice from breeders, veterinarians, and other pet experts. These full-color books instruct on housing, feeding, healthcare, and more. In The Conure Handbook, prospective and current conure owners can learn about the proper way to care and interact with this small, intelligent, and sociable member of the parrot family.

Green cheek conures are small parrots that also go by the name green cheek parakeet. Green cheek conures are among the most popular pet birds today. They love to play. Once they are used to you, they will also let you cuddle and pet them quite a bit. They are extremely fun loving birds that can even be goofy at times. They will keep you entertained with antics like hanging upside down from the cage and bathing in their water bowls. These birds are mostly independent and can keep themselves entertained for the most part. However, they do need your attention from time to time, without which they may develop behavioral issues. When you bring home a green cheek conure, you need to understand the responsibility of the bird. These birds have a long life span and can stay with the family for close to 30 years. This book will tell you everything that you need to know about raising conures. This is your go-to guide if you are still a beginner and do not have any experience with pet birds. From the time you bring the bird home to the common challenges with the bird's health, this book covers everything that you need to know to have a happy time owning a pet conure. Covered in this book: Care Costs Daily care Do's and don'ts Feeding Health Hygiene History Intelligence One or two Personality Pro's and Con's Tips on buying Training Travelling ...and much more

A humorous look at real life with parrots.

Chapters include general management, care, and breeding of pet and breeder birds with information gleamed from various breeders across the world. Individual chapters present on 13 of the most popular conures kept in captivity. Chapter on health and diseases is written by an avian veterinarian.

New pet owner's need reliable information, and An Owner's Guide to a Happy, Healthy Pet, provides it like no other series. These hardcover books are all written by authors who know every facet of the featured pet based on years of first-hand experience. With information on feeding, grooming, housing and health, pet owners have a total care plan to ensure a happy, healthy pet. All information is presented with clarity and attractiveness. These are the only books for pet owners that include notes on everything from 'Fighting Fleas' to 'Famous Owners of the Breed'. Boasting the most contemporary layout of any pet series on the market, readers can locate information quickly and easily. The Happy, Healthy Pet Guides cover more than just dog breeds and amongst others now include: Kitten Care and Training, The Goldfish and The Rabbit. The Happy, Healthy Pet Guides are rich with professional colour photographs and are designed to be enjoyable and easy to learn from.

The last thing Nancy Ellis-Bell expected to descend on her life was a neglected, too-tall, smart-mouthed, one-legged, blue-and-gold rescue macaw named Peg Leg. And yet, it made perfect sense. A lifelong animal lover, Nancy could never turn away a stray cat, dog, squirrel, or raccoon from her California farm. But the macaw, quickly rechristened Sarah, was a whole new challenge, as Nancy, her husband, Kerry, and their furry menagerie would find out. Initially timid of her new surroundings, Sarah soon imposed her four-foot wingspan into the family homestead—first claiming the laundry basket, then conquering a prized dresser—and achieved complete household domination. Nancy couldn’t “bird-proof” the place fast enough, and it was not long before Sarah started stealing the dogs’ toys—using her enormous beak to disembowel Ben the mutt’s treasured stuffed bear—and bathing her richly hued feathers in their water bowl. She also peppered Nancy’s phone conversations with expletive-laden outbursts. There seemed no end to Sarah’s realm, nor her destruction, and it dawned on Nancy that the entire house had slowly transformed into a birdcage. On the other side of the coin, Sarah started to abandon her own raptor instincts when she discovered that dog food was pretty tasty and that she had a knack for “barking” (and a few other sounds that alarmed the neighbors). As they all learned to live together, Nancy marveled that Sarah had truly found a place to call home, but she sensed that there was something she could give Sarah to make her feel more complete: a chance to fly again. Touching, eye-opening, and laugh-out-loud funny, The Parrot Who Thought She Was a Dog is a tender tale of two worlds colliding, two lives enriched, and two souls restored. It is also a rewarding reminder that love can come from the most unexpected places.

Sun Conures are the most popular avian pets in the world today. These brightly colored birds hail from South America and are known for making amazing pets. These birds are extremely trainable and highly intelligent. Therefore, interacting with these birds can be a lot of fun. However, what is very important to understand is that these birds are exotic and require special care. Most people believe that birds may not be as much work as other pets like cats and dogs. Well, it is quite contrary and you need to know exactly how to care for Sun Conures to ensure that they are healthy and happy. This book is the perfect guide for beginner Sun Conure owners. It tells you everything you need to know about your Sun Conure from the time you bring it home. The book covers important subjects like: Behaviour patterns Best breeds for ownership Breeding and taking care of young hatchlings Caring for young Sun Conure Common illnesses and corresponding actions and precautions Different varieties Feeding a Sun Conure Food Grooming Healthcare Helping the bird get used to your home Housing Insuring your Sun Conure Interacting with your Sun Conure Interaction with other pets Selecting the right bird to bring home Price and methods of acquiring Sun Conure Pros and cons of having a Sun Conure Shopping checklists Understanding your Sun Conure This book will help you to understand about the care that is required for these birds so that you can decide if you can make such a commitment in your life right now. After all, a Sun Conure has a life span of close to 30 years. This book is perfect for you because: It covers every issue that a new Conure parent may face. The content in this book is based on several experiences from other Sun Conure owners. That way, it will help you deal with several unique situations that you may find yourself in All important aspects are explained in a very simple and easy to understand manner. Remember that the Sun Conure is a highly intelligent creature. So, there may be several new things that you will learn about your bird each day. While this book is a great starting point, make sure that you keep learning more and more about the trends in bird care. That way, it is guaranteed that you will make a great Conure parent."