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The Illustrated Guide to Ducks and Geese and Other Domestic Fowl

How To Choose Them--How To Keep Them

by Celia Lewis
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Covering 65 domestic breeds of ducks, geese, guineafowl, quail, turkeys and peafowl, the book gives an insight into the individual personalities and attributes of each kind of bird.
With just a little land and available water, you can raise a variety of domestic fowl, from friendly ducks and characterful geese to guineafowl, dainty quail, placid turkeys or even peafowl. Illustrated with the author's charming watercolour paintings, this book is packed with practical tips on keeping domestic fowl and selecting the right breed for your circumstances.

The breed profiles are written in engaging text and include the history and place of origin, colour combinations, differences between male and female birds, the appearance of hatchlings and the numbers of eggs to expect.

As well as selecting an appropriate breed, you need to consider your neighbours, the kinds of bird you can and should keep, whether you want them for eggs or as pets, and whether you want to breed them. The book offers helpful advice on all these issues and also on housing, the provision of water, feeding and the noise and impact your birds will have, as well as preventing and treating common ailments.

Whether you are starting out as a smallholder, are interested in raising a few ducks or geese in a suburban or rural setting, or are simply a devotee of domestic fowl there is plenty to captivate you in this book.

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  • Release date

    December 18, 2014

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781472906465
      • File size: 92235 KB

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9781472906465
      • File size: 92235 KB

  • Languages

    • English

Formats

  • OverDrive Read
  • EPUB ebook

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  • English

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