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Title: Budgie : An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet by Julie Rach ISBN: 0-87605-500-5 Publisher: Howell Book House Pub. Date: 03 March, 1997 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $12.95

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Average Customer Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)

Rating: 4
Summary: The perfect budgie book for newbies
Comment: I can't think of a better, more accessible book for first time budgie (parakeet) owners. In 123 pages, Rach, a former editor of BIRD TALK, covers a wide range of topics, from the history of the budgie as a pet to teaching it to talk. She covers health problems and how to prevent them, proper nutrition, cage size, taming a new bird, and grooming. The section on parakeet behavior was, for me, the most entertaining, as Rach describes the gestures and habits common to most budgies and what each means. The color photographs scattered throughout are mostly unneccessary, but they break up the text. (Most people aren't interested in seeing a person covering a cage.) The pictures of budgies themselves are worth it, however, especially since most people reading the book will already be enamored of this acrobatic pet.

Well-seasoned budgie owners and breeders won't find much new here, but newcomers to bird ownership will be delighted. Even if you are only thinking of purchasing a bird, read this book to understand what will be required of you to give a new parakeet a safe and healthy home.

Rating: 2
Summary: Basic
Comment: This book covers Budgie basics,and just the basics. I was left feeling like I only had about half of the information that I needed to know.

The good news is that it is very easy to read, however if you're only buying one budgie book, I suggest picking one with a bit more substance.

Rating: 5
Summary: A great book for all budgie lovers
Comment: This is a very detailed little book with plenty of info on parakeet care. It guides the reader from bird purchase to pet care, even to the death of your pet. Great layout and great pictures. It will also make a great gift for children who keep budgies as pets.

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