Title:
Storey's guide to raising ducks : breeds, care, health
Author:
Edition:
2nd ed.
Publication Date:
2011
Publication Information:
North Adams, MA : Storey Pub., c2011.
Physical Description:
ix, 356 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
ISBN:
9781603426923
Abstract:
Presents information on twenty-three domestic North American breeds, covering such topics as duck attributes, anatomy, behavior, colors, incubation, rearing ducklings, diet, butchering, health, and guidelines for showing.
Contents:
Why ducks? -- External features and behavior -- Choosing the right duck -- Bantam breeds -- Lightweight breeds -- Mediumweight breeds -- Heavyweight breeds -- The importance of preserving rare breeds -- Hybrid ducks -- Understanding duck colors -- Acquiring stock -- Incubation -- Rearing ducklings -- Managing adult ducks -- Understanding feeds -- Butchering -- Health and physical problems -- Showtime.
Subject Term:
Language:
English
