Internationally renowned author and aviculturist David Alderton provides a comprehensive guide to every aspect of maintaining healthy and prolific birds. The Complete Book of Finches and Softbills gives expert insight on selection, housing, and nutrition with color photographs and detailed information on nearly 100 cage and aviary birds. An extensive chapter on health care guides owners through the prevention and treatment of diseases and ailments. The book also features an in-depth section on breeding that covers the latest advances in genetics and reproduction.David Alderton has been an enthusiastic aviculturist for more than 30 years, keeping and breeding a large number of finches and softbills. He is particularly interested in the fields of avian nutrition and health care, both of which have a direct impact on the likelihood of successful breeding. Alderton has been published widely in the field of aviculture, in journals, newspapers, and books. Previous TFH titles include the highly acclaimed Atlas of Parrots. His books have sold more than four million copies in 25 different languages worldwide.
