Domestic Ducks and Geese

Häftad, Engelska, 2007

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Beskrivning

The keeping of geese and ducks by people as a source of food dates back much earlier, perhaps as far as the first human settlements. This book describes and illustrates most of the domestic breeds that can be seen in Britain including: Aylesbury, Pekin, Rouen, Indian Runner, Khaki Campbell and Call ducks, Embden, Toulouse, Brecon Buff, and others.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2007-05-01
Mått:149 x 210 x 6 mm
Vikt:114 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Shire Library
Antal sidor:40
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:9780747804475

Utforska kategorier

Djurhållning inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Livet på landet inom Djur och Natur

Mer om författaren

Fred Hams was born on a poultry farm in Kent where pedigree strains of popular breeds were bred. Although better known as a Poultry Club judge, Fred Hams qualified as a waterfowl judge in 1978. He first exhibited Aylesbury ducks in 1948, twenty years before he first exhibited poultry. Today he keeps exhibition Rouens and utility Khaki Campbells.

Innehållsförteckning

The first domestic ducks; Commercial table breeds of duck; Commecial laying breeds of duck; pure heavy breeds of duck; Light, laying and dual-purpose breeds of duck; Bantam, miniature and Call ducks; The first domestic geese; Commercial breeding of geese; Pure breeds of geese; Waterflowl clubs, breeders and suppliers: further reading and places to visit.