| Description |
1 online resource (819 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Notes on Contributors -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1 Baby Bird Basics -- Introduction -- Human Safety and Biosecurity -- Criteria for Intervention -- Precocial vs Altricial -- Legal Considerations -- Record Keeping -- Initial Care and Stabilization -- Housing and Thermal Support -- Correcting Dehydration -- Baby Birds are Not Baby Mammals with Feathers -- Physical Examination -- Visual Exam -- Hands-on Exam -- Common Medical Problems -- Wounds -- Subcutaneous Emphysema -- Fractures -- Parasitism -- Acknowledgments |
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Record Keeping -- The Hatching Process -- Hatching Assistance -- Egg Necropsy and Analysis of Hatching Failures -- Sources of Products Mentioned -- References -- Further Reading -- Chapter 4 Ratites -- Natural History -- Criteria for Intervention -- Record Keeping -- Incubation of Eggs -- Initial Care, and Stabilization -- Common Medical Problems and Solutions -- Yolk Sac Problems -- Nutritional Deficiencies -- Leg Deformities -- Gastric Impaction and Stasis -- Enteritis -- Parasitic Disease -- Respiratory Disease -- Fading Ostrich Syndrome -- Other Conditions -- Diet and Feeding Procedures |
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Expected Weight Gain -- Housing -- Preparation for Socialization or Introduction to Captive Flock -- Acknowledgments -- Sources for Products Mentioned -- References -- Chapter 5 Ducks, Geese, and Swans -- Natural History -- By Any Other Name -- Criteria for Intervention -- Calls from the Public -- Reunion with Parents -- Transportation to Wildlife Facility -- Initial Care and Stabilization -- Tips on Teaching to Drink and Eat -- Restraint -- Foster Parents -- Common Medical Problems and Solutions -- Infectious Diseases -- Bumblefoot -- Splayed Legs -- Mud-balling -- Trauma -- Angel Wing |
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Lead Poisoning -- Botulism -- Human Imprinting -- Habituation -- Diets -- First Foods -- Emaciation Diet for Debilitated Waterfowl -- Housing -- Brooder -- Access to Swimming -- Outside Pens -- Keeping Predators Out -- Release -- Exotic Species -- Acknowledgments -- Sources for Products Mentioned -- References -- Further Reading -- Chapter 6 Sea Ducks -- Natural History -- Record Keeping and Duckling Identification -- Criteria for Intervention -- Initial Care and Stabilization -- Common Medical Problems -- Diets -- Gavage-Feeding -- Drip-Feeding -- Housing -- Hybrid/Wet Brooder |
| Bibliography |
Sources for Products Mentioned-References-Chapter 2 Identification and Aging-Introduction-The Key Characteristics-Altricial Versus Precocial-Bill Shape-Mouth Color-Skin Color-Feet-Plumage-Size and Weight-Developmental Clues-Putting It All Together-Acknowledgements-References-Chapter 3 Incubation-Introduction-Hatchery Facilities and Equipment-Hatchery Sanitation-Egg Handling and Storage-Initial Care of Eggs-Incubation Parameters-Temperature-Humidity-Turning-Ventilation-Candling-Egg Weight-Loss Management |
| Notes |
Preparation for Wild Release |
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Print version record |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Gage, Laurie J
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| ISBN |
9781119167778 |
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1119167779 |
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