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There is a growing interest in Softbills worldwide and this DVD, believed to be the first of its kind in the world, will provide you with information on more than 70 softbill species, as well as the opportunity to learn lots of valuable tips from some of South Africa's foremost softbill breeders.

Some of the most beautiful birds in the world belong to the popular softbill group, which can be kept in planted aviaries and feed on a diet of fruit, nectar, live insects and meat or a combination of all four. The description, "Softbill" does not mean that they have soft beaks, but refers to the fact that unlike parrots or finches they do not feed predominantly on nuts or seeds.

With the increasing availability of specialist avian nutrition for Softbills, more and more aviculturists are turning their skills to the challenge of breeding these magnificent birds. For many bird keepers and breeders the ultimate test of this fascinating hobby is to see if they can successfully breed Softbills, which are often well-known for their challenging mating habits and their wonderful calls.


The DVD, Keeping and Breeding Softbills, includes:
Aviary options suitable for Softbills
Where best to position your aviaries
Suitable aviary plants
Nests and nesting materials
Tips for safety flights and service passages.
Preparation of correct dietary requirements
Cultivating your own live food e.g. crickets, mealworms etc.
How to successfully breed pinkies and fuzzies
Setting up a bird room
Incubation, Brooders and Record Keeping
Acquiring new stock
Quarantine facilities
Security and healthcare management
Eliminating pests and rodents
Advice from top South African breeders plus lots, lots more

Some of the Softbills that you will see:
Pekin Robins
White Eyes
Sunbirds
Kingfishers
Kookaburras
Magpies
Blue-faced honey eaters
Asian fairy blue birds
Bohemian waxwings
Thrushes
Green Broadbills
Greater leaf birds
Jacanas
Plovers
Spangled Cotingas
Bulbuls
Cuckoos
Rollers
Tanagers

Plus
3 Species of Mousebirds
10 Species of Fruit Pigeons and Doves
7 Species of Barbets
5 Species of Jays
10 Species of Starlings and Mynas
14 Species of Turacos
6 Species of Toucans, Toucanets and Aracaris
11 Species of Hornbills
And a lot, lot more
This DVD will also include a special section on the pioneering work that is currently being done in South Africa at the Mabula Ground Hornbill project with regard to the threatened Southern Ground Hornbill (Bucorvus leadbeateri) species. With less than 1500 Ground Hornbills left in the wild, this remarkable and poignant story will demonstrate how bird keepers help to make a positive contribution to modern day nature conservation