9781422280935

Perfect pets.  08 Special requirements.  12 Where do parakeets come from? .  16 Becoming pets.  20 What’s in a name?.  26 New colors.  28 General appearance.  32 Body language.  40 Parakeet colors.  50 Important considerations.  58 Buying a parakeet.  64 Parakeet health check.  68 Setting up home .  72 Feeding parakeets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Settling in.  88 Establishing a routine.  94 Preventative health care . 100 Health problems. 110 Common ailments. 118 Find out more / Words to understand. 126 Index. 128 Contents