This text comprises a detailed and easy-to-follow handbook pertaining to
the owning of canaries, including information on their health, breeding,
and history. The perfect book for both existing and prospective canary
owners, this guide contains all the basic information necessary for
successful canary ownership and constitutes a great addition to any
collection of avicultural literature. Chapters contained within this
book include: 'The History of the Canary', 'Common Breeds of the
Canary', 'Other Breeds', 'Housing your Canary--Cages and Aviaries',
'Constructing your own Cage', 'Purchasing your own Stock for Breeding
and Pairing', 'Mating and Rearing', and 'Common Illnesses and their
Cures'. This text has been chosen for modern republication due to its
educational value, and is proudly republished here complete with a new
introduction to aviculture.