Electronic and Instructional Services Librarian
Where to Start
You have two options when fulfilling the husbandry manuals requirement:
1. You can look for existing husbandry manuals for your specific breed.
2. You can look for husbandry manuals on other breeds of the same animal and adapt them.
Birds of North America Citation
Marti, C. D. 2005. "Barn Owl." The Birds of North America. Accessed February 10, 2020. https://birdsna-org/Species-Account/bna/species/brnowl/
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Birds of North American will now include the Handbook of Birds of the World, Neotropical Birds, and Bird Families of the World. The world's most comprehensive, detailed, authoritative, and accessible resource on the biology, plumage, and behaviors of every species of birds in the world.
Existing Husbandry Manuals
Husbandry manuals for some animals are freely available online already. You can start with a basic Google search or check out the websites of some groups interested in those breeds and conservation.
- Husbandry and Management of Parrot SpeciesSource: The Parrot Society UK
- Macaque HusbandryFrom National Center for the Replacement and Reduction of Animals in Research
- Kea Husbandry ManualSource: Kea Conservation Trust
2010 manual
- Management of Canaries,Finches and MynahsFrom Clinical Avian Medicine. Volume 11
Adapting Husbandry Manuals
Many times, you won't be able to find a husbandry manual specific to your breed.
There are many husbandry manuals available from the AZA and other professional organizations which can be adapted.
- AZK International Husbandry Manual RegistrySource: Australiasian Zoo Keeping
An independent registry dedicated to various sources for husbandry manuals published by associations and organizations around the world. Some sources have direct links to web published manuals, which is very convenient, while others simply list a contact person with email and phone numbe - British Waterfowl AssociationDescriptions of feeding and behavior of birds typical to the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia.
- Duck Housing and ManagementSource: Cornell University Duck Research Laboratory
Brooding, temperature, floor space, ventilation, and lighting information for ducks. - Lafeber Vet - Avian MedicineThe resource for exotic animal veterinary professionals