"I'll start off by saying that seed sprouting did not register with me until I got my copy of 'Brats in Feathers'. My first attempt was a disaster until I read about stale seeds. That's when you told me about Herman Bros and I placed an order with them. I sprouted four teaspoons of the Herman Bros 'soak seed' mix, according to your recipe in Brats and they were ready today. The results are almost miraculous. Enrico sang from 9am until noon. I am hearing 'riffs' I didn't even know he was capable of. I also went to the organic food store and got some fresh kale and a leaf as big as my hand lasts about 1/2 hour. He absolutely loves kale. Enrico has gotten less aggressive, flies to his sprouts perch which is inches from my hand and waits for his sprouts and NOW is singing like his namesake, Don Enrico Caruso. Your book has been yellow magic marked to unrecognizability. What a wealth of information." P Cruise, SC
"I'm just starting on your fabulous book 'Brats In Feathers' and have learned a ton of things... I'm stunned at how much I have learned in so very few pages! I will devour the information in no time flat! Thanks again, I can't wait to get all the way through... It really is so very complete and informative!" S Mathews, PA
"Since my father received your book, he has read it from front to back. My dad is 85. Five weeks ago he got his first (canary) babies, he was so thrilled... out of 4 eggs the hen laid, 3 survived. They are SO beautiful! Any day now, there should be 4 more. Without the book to follow, we don't think we would have been this lucky. There is so much detail! Also his male birds are singing nicely, your CD came in handy too." S. B., USA
"It's everything I imagined it would be and I'm just thrilled with my copy! - so great to have and to hold!!! It's a very attractive book, and a nice size as well -one that I can easily tuck and have on hand to refer to and read whenever and wherever. "
"...Robirda has a chock full of
experience raising canaries and her website is loaded with incredibly helpful and comprehensive information about how to properly care for them. I can't tell you how many times I've gone to her website, looking for an answer to some question or problem I'm having -- and sure enough, I always find helpful information. Her book is fabulous, as well."
Announcing the 2nd edition of Robirda's book,
Brats in Feathers
Keeping Canaries by R C 'Robirda' McDonald,
with a chapter each by Sharon Klueber & Jim Clever
It's here! We are proud to present the second edition of Brats in Feathers, Keeping Canaries; now in a new coil-bound 7" x 8½" format, printed on extra-heavy paper, with care, thought, and attention to every detail obvious throughout!
Brats in Feathers is written especially for the new canary owner or breeder. Whether you want a single tame pet, or would like to learn to breed these fascinating little feathered songsters, this book one of the best ways to approach learning to understand and work with canaries. Here you'll find information not found in any other print source today, including a fascinating series of photos of a breeding pair of canaries, from nest-building to laying eggs and hatching and rearing the young.
A review by Mr. G.B.R. Walker, one of the most respected canary authors and judges on the planet, occasioned comments that make it clear why this book receives such great responses from its readers.
Mr Walker said, "...it is an excellent introduction to a first time canary owner, and a useful reminder to those that have owned a pet for a time... The chapter on training was particularly well received. I have never seen anything like this in written form before, and frankly had never considered it.
"The basics always remain the same, and you have covered them well. A new breeder following your guidelines should be successful... I loved the photos from the cam, and was most impressed by Jim's chapter."
This comprehensive book presents 22 fact-filled chapters. It includes 61 clear black and white photos, including the series showing a nest of chicks being raised by their hard-working parents, useful to know even if you don't plan to breed.
Each unique book is handmade and personally numbered by Robirda, and is sure to become a collector's item. We feel your canaries will thank you for what you learn from this book in more ways than you will ever be able to count!
Here's a list of the chapters:
Chapter 1: Consider The Canary
Chapter 2: Housing Your Canary
Chapter 3: Finding the Right Canary
Chapter 4: Basic Canary Care
Chapter 5: Encouraging Song
Chapter 6: Taming Your Canary
Chapter 7: Health & the Avian Vet
Chapter 8: To Breed or Not to Breed?
Chapter 9: So, You Want To Breed, eh?
Chapter 10: Preparing For Breeding
Chapter 11: Seasons & The Canary
Chapter 12: The Breeding Cage
Chapter 13: Nests & Nest Liners
Chapter 14: The Incredible Egg
Chapter 15: Laying Eggs & Raising Chicks
Chapter 16: Record-Keeping
Chapter 17: Handling Canaries
Chapter 18: Handling & Candling Eggs
Chapter 19: Soak Seed & Nestling Food
Chapter 20: Pertinent Points on Breeding
Chapter 21: Weaning Youngsters
Chapter 22: Basic Canary Genetics
Recommended Reading
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More Customer Comments
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"You are a terrific writer! Can't wait to see more!"
"...It looks like a really great book. The printing is of a good quality, and the pictures reproduced extremely well. Your other book was most informative. I am sure I will learn a lot from this book."
"Thank you, Robirda! You are the best, a total delight to read, a terrific story teller. I have learned so much!"
"Thank you so much for the book on canaries. That is a really nice book. I needed one, because I bought my Mom two canaries, a male and a female, we don't know anything about them. I'm so glad to have this book, I couldn't believe how much was in there. Thank you so much!"
"I really hadn't realized what a wonderful writer you were until I read the book. I mean I love your ezine and web articles... but with more room you really were able to soar."
"...your advice has given us excellent assistance in keeping our canary alive! The advice of other 'experts' nearly killed him, including two vets who did NOT know about canaries, and gave us dangerously wrong advice."
This site is dedicated to all of those who try to help others on our journey to a better
tomorrow, and especially to Jack Merkens, whose last words to me were "Promise
me you'll keep writing about those canaries! Never stop, ok? Promise!"
Okay, Jack. I promise.
