Worldwide there is a growing interest in Softbills and this DVD, believed to be the first in the world, will show you more than 70 softbill species plus the opportunity to learn lots of valuable tips from some of South Africa's foremost softbill breeders.
Some of the most beautiful birds in the world belong to the popular softbill group. Softbills can be kept in planted aviaries and in essence feed on fruit , nectar, live insects and meat or a combination of all four. The description does not mean that they have a soft beak, but unlike parrots or finches they do not predominantly feed on nuts or seed
With today's availability of specialist avian nutrition for Softbills more and more aviculturists are turning their skills to the challenge of breeding these magnificent birds. For many a bird keeper and breeder the ultimate test of this facinating hobby is to see if they can successfully breed these beautiful birds with their wonderful calls.
What you will see in the DVD
* Aviary options suitable for Softbills
* Where best to position your aviaries
* Suitable aviary plants
* Nests and nesting materials
* Tips for safety flights and service passages.
* Preparation of correct dietary requirements
* Cultivating your own live food e.g. crickets, mealworms etc.
* How to successfully breed pinkies and fuzzies
* Setting up a bird room
* Incubation, Brooders and Record Keeping
* Acquiring new stock
* Quarantine facilities
* Security and healthcare management
* Eliminating pests and rodents
* Advice from top South African breeders plus lots, lots more
Some of the Softbills that you will see:
* Pekin Robins
* White Eyes
* Sunbirds
* Kingfishers
* Kookaburras
* Magpies
* Blue-faced honey eaters
* Asian fairy blue birds
* Bohemian waxwings
* Thrushes
* Green Broadbills
* Greater leaf birds
* Jacanas
* Plovers
* Spangled Cotingas
* Bulbuls
* Cuckoos
* Rollers
* Tanagers
Plus
* 3 Species of Mousebirds
* 10 Species of Fruit Pigeons and Doves
* 7 Species of Barbets
* 5 Species of Jays
* 10 Species of Starlings and Mynas
* 14 Species of Turacos
* 6 Species of Toucans, Toucanets and Aracaris
* 11 Species of Hornbills
And a lot, lot more
This DVD will also include a special section on the pioneering work that is currently being done in South Africa with the threatened Southern Ground Hornbill. (Bucorvus leadbeateri) With less than 1500 of these birds left in the wild this emotional and beautiful story will demonstrate how bird keepers help to make a positive contribution to modern day nature conservation.
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