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Title: How to Build Everything You Need for Your Birds, from Aviaries...to Nestboxes by Dominic Larosa, Don LaRosa ISBN: 0-9672622-0-8 Publisher: LaRosa Publications Pub. Date: November, 1973 Format: Paperback List Price(USD): $15.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.86 (14 reviews)
Rating: 2
Summary: Not for the average suburban hobbyist
Comment: Potential purchasers of this booklet should be aware that the author is very serious about his birds. What he considers a "quite small" aviary, "for the aviculturist who has only restricted land area for his hobby", measures 11 by 16 feet. A "fairly large" one is 38 by 24 feet, complete with concrete foundation, plumbing, heating, electric lights, and 12 foot ceilings.
If, like me, you are looking for ideas for a small backyard aviary for a few canaries, you should look elsewhere. This publication contains plans for only 6 aviaries. Four are far too large for the average suburban lot, unless you are willing to knock down your house first, and the other two are so rudimentary that plans are hardly necessary.
Rating: 5
Summary: Exceptional plans, better than what I expected.
Comment: I needed a means by which to build aviaries for my birds. I have built one out of the book, and it is great. I'm most impressed with the bird "hospital" cage.. It works exactly as described. My first impression when I received the book was not that great. The drawings were clear, directions clear, but I guess on some level I expected something more than what looked like a college study packet from Kinko's. The designs in this book and the subsequent modifications I've made to them to fit my needs have been outstanding. One needs only a modicum of building expertise, a knucklehead can put the designes together. Highly recommended... again, this is coming from someone who has actually built items off the plans in the book. It's not a glitzy book, but doggon functional.
Rating: 5
Summary: Back to Basics or Simplicity Plus for the birds.
Comment: Considering the first printing was in 1973, revised in 1996, and its now 2002, this book still holds firm for the basic needs of birds. From the housing needs to the transportation needs. It is as complete as a book can be without being overwhelming for the beginner hobbyist. One aviary near me was built from this book. It covers all the birds needs from spring to winter. Its well constructed and easy access to clean. The other needs of the birds are also covered so you get the complete program in one book. Size and style changes for different birds is covered.
After reading the editorial reviews, the author was based in N America and the metric system was not used much in the 1970's, so I appreciate the simple measurement charts and layouts for building what is needed. I have one book to keep, one to share, and one to mark my progress in. Thank you Don LaRosa for such a great job of writing a Simplicity Plus Book !!
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Title: Hand-Feeding and Raising Baby Birds: Breeding, Hand-Feeding, Care, and Management by Matthew M., Phd Vriends, M. Heming-Vriends, Tanya M. Vriends ISBN: 0812095812 Publisher: Barrons Educational Series Pub. Date: October, 1996 List Price(USD): $11.95 |
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Title: The Parrot Breeder's Answer Book by Gayle A. Soucek ISBN: 0764116959 Publisher: Barrons Educational Series Pub. Date: November, 2001 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: Cage and Aviary Bird Survival Manual: A Comprehensive Family-By-Family Guide to Keeping Cage and Aviary Birds by Graham Wellstead ISBN: 0812097998 Publisher: Barrons Educational Series Pub. Date: July, 1997 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Pigeons (Barron's Pet Owner's Manual) by Matthew M. Vriends ISBN: 0812040449 Publisher: Barrons Educational Series Pub. Date: November, 1988 List Price(USD): $7.95 |
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Title: Gouldian Finches: Everything About Purchase, Housing, Care, Nutrition, Breeding, and Diseases by Matthew M. Vriends ISBN: 0812045238 Publisher: Barrons Educational Series Pub. Date: April, 1991 List Price(USD): $7.95 |
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