Reproductive management of captive psittacine collections.

This discussion is intended to stimulate the reader to further investigate avicultural husbandry techniques, flock management procedures, and avian behavior. It is not intended to address in detail all the steps necessary to produce successful reproduction in the aviary, but to encourage more involvement in the study of aviculture and the captive psittacine behaviors. Veterinarians are encouraged to ally themselves with professional or skilled aviculturists and participate in the noble endeavor of aviculture. Only then will the clinician understand the miracle of reproduction beyond that defined by a textbook.