Adapted from the Guidelines to the Use
of Wild Birds in Research,
The Ornithological Council, (A. S. Gaunt & L. W. Oring, Eds.), second edition, 1999.
Introduction
Maintaining live birds in captivity is expensive, time
consuming, and requires special expertise. The living conditions
of birds should be appropriate for each species and contribute to
their sound health and comfort. Information on this subject can be
found in The American Federation of Aviculture's monthly magazine
and in The Watchbird, which contains articles concerning the
husbandry of a wide variety of birds and discussions of health
problems and their treatments. 