Compendium-Canaries, Volume 2
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Beschreibung
The second volume of the book series describes in a compact form the colour canaries and the fascinating breeding of carduelid hybrids.
The author gives an overview of the history of genetics and the mechanisms of plumage colouration. The latest scientific findings are included.
All currently bred and internationally recognised varieties of colour canaries are described in words and pictures. New are the colour descriptions according to the RAL colour system.
Furthermore, there are valuable hints on breeding hybrids between canaries and other carduelids or between different carduelid species. Many mating is discussed and presented with pictures.
These topics are rounded off with the necessary hints for participation in exhibitions and bird evaluations.
In the appendix you will find a whole series of tables for the most diverse mating between individual canary colours.
Autor*in
Norbert E. W. Schramm
The author Norbert E. W. Schramm has keeping and breeding a wide variety of bird species since his earliest youth. He also deals with the basics of genetics and plumage colouration, which made him well-known in professional circles. With his successful books he makes his experience available to all interested bird lovers.
In the 2nd volume of the "Compendium-Canaries", the genetic basics for a targeted standard breeding of the colour canaries are clearly treated. Closely related to this is the fascinating hybrid breeding.