Canaries - A Complete and Practical Guide to the Breeding, Exhibiting and General Management of These Popular Birds

Canary breeding is a hugely popular hobby, and one that surpasses most hobbies, in that the amateur can very quickly, with knowledge and experience, excel as a breeder and exhibitor of the different varieties known to the canary fancy. This is a highly detailed and comprehensive guide to breeding and showing canaries, complete with a wealth of illustrations. Contents Include: Canary Keeping as a Hobby - Aviaries, Cages and Fittings - Breeding and General Management - Moulting and Colour Feeding - Diseases and Their Treatment - Seeds and Their Uses - Exhibiting - The Belgian - The Scots Fancy - The Yorkshire - The Lancashire - The Dutch Frill - The Crested Norwich - The Norwich Plainhead - The Lizard - The Cinnamon - The Border Fancy - The London Fancy - The Roller Fancy - Lesser-Known Varieties