Ducks - Breeding, Rearing and Management

This book contains a detailed guide to keeping ducks, with information on breeding, diet, ailments, housing, and much more. Containing all the information a prospective or existing duck-keeper needs to know, this text constitutes an invaluable guide for anyone with an interest in the subject. It is not to be missed by collectors of poultry-keeping literature. The chapters of this text include: 'Advantages of Keeping Ducks', 'Making a Start', 'Breeds and Varieties', 'Housing Adult Stock', 'Foods and Feeding', 'The Water Supply', 'Selecting Breeding Stock', 'Trap-Nesting', 'Egg Collection and Incubation', 'Rearing Methods', 'Marking and Ringing', 'Distinguishing the Sexes', etcetera. We are proud to republish this book, now complete with a new introduction on poultry farming.

• | Author: Reginald Appleyard
• | Publisher: Irving Lewis Press
• | Publication Date: Mar 04, 2011
• | Number of Pages: 168 pages
• | Binding: Paperback or Softback
• | ISBN-10: 1446540030
• | ISBN-13: 9781446540039