Description of Chapter Seven


Breeding

Joanne Abramson

How to acquire your breeding stock, veterinary care, captive breeding, sexing macaws, setting up the aviary, diet for breeding birds, record keeping, and the nest box are discussed.

How to deal with pests and predators in the aviary and a guide to the care of macaws in cold weather are reviewed.

Ingrid Davis-Experience with an Egg Destroyer

A breeder's experience with macaws that destroy their eggs.

Bob Elgas-Nest Box for Birds That Destroy Eggs

How to build a nest box for birds that destroy eggs is detailed and illustrated by Marsha Mello.

Robert R. Gabel and Bob Elgas-Hybrids do not belong in Aviculture A discussion on the reason not to hybridize macaws.

Von Kment-Blue-throated Macaw: breeding and husbandry

Breeding and husbandry of the Blue-throated Macaw at St. Catherine's Island Wildlife Survival Center.



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