Nests, Birds and Incubators by Dr Charles Deeming - new insights into natural and artificial incubation
The only book for aviculturists and bird-keepers which compares the current scientific knowledge of natural incubation among wild species with techniques of artificial incubation.
Dr Charles Deeming is one of very few scientists across the world with the balance of practical experience to be capable of writing such a book.
Essential reading for everyone interested in understanding what really goes on in the incubation process. The very latest, radical incubation procedures are also discussed.
Contents include:
Incubation - A critical part of reproduction in birds
Structural and functional aspects of bird nests
Egg formation, structure and function
Fertilization and embryonic development
Behavior of adult birds during incubation - creation of the incubation environment
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