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A companion volume to Ecology and Management of the Wood Duck, this full-color book is an informal tour of the habitat of this fascinating bird. Meer info

There are many reasons for keeping geese: for eggs, meat, exhibition, as rare breeds or just pets. Meer info

Once nearly extinct in North America, wild turkeys have made a dramatic comeback Here is all the habitat and mating information you will need to hunt and enjoy these noble birdshunting and watching-habits & habitat-safety & equipment-field dressing-photography-recipes Meer info

A practical book for people who wish to keep fowl, either for produce or ornamental reasons. The fowl studied include chickens, geese, turkeys, ducks, game birds, pigeons, waterfowl and ornamentals. Meer info

This comprehensive research resource contains all information you could possibly want for all waterfowl that appear in the wild on this continent. It is not, and does not read like, a novel. It is straight facts in a logical and thorough layout. This book will be highly prized by hunters, bird watchers and any one else interested in the identification and unique behavior patterns of waterfowl. Color plates of adults and chicks of both sexes in all color phases, plus juveniles for geese are included. Species identification, migration ranges and patterns, adult and juvenile sizes, breeding territories and behavior, population trends, food habits for all species and major races (11 races of Canada geese - it is incorrect to call them "Canadian") are covered in depth. Meer info

The habits, behavior, and appearance of 27 species of ducks and waterfowl are illustrated in LeMaster's classic reference- Meer info

Er wendet sich in erster Linie an die Rassegeflügelzüchter und beschreibt und zeigt im Bild 54 Rassen und Farbschläge von Puten, Perlhühnern, Gänsen und Enten. Dazu werden neben der ausführlichen Beschreibung - auch der Stammformen - und einer Einführung in die Kulturgeschichte der Wildarten neue Untersuchungen zum Verhalten dieser Geflügelarten und ihrer artgerechten Haltung einbezogen. Das Buch kann gleichermaßen als qualifiziertes Fachbuch wie als umfangreiches Nachschlagewerk dienen.Inhalt: ie wilden Stammformen und ihre Kulturgeschichte. Beschreibung und Abbildung von 12 Farbschlägen der Rasseputen, 9 Farbschlägen der Perlhühner, 13 Rassen und Farbschlägen der Gänse und 20 Rassen und Farbschlägen der Enten. Unterbringung, Pflege, Fütterung. Vererbung. Brut- und Aufzucht. Ausstellungswesen. Meer info

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With the vanishing forest and other natural habitats the general public are being made aware of the problems facing the many thousands of rare and beautiful birds. One of the practical solutions is to breed birds in captivity and realise them at suitable spots so that they van once more become established in their environment. However, even that has its own particular problems and difficulties. The author, an expert in Aviculture, covers conservaton, accommodadtion, feeding, breeding, diseases and general management. He then goes on to examine rare breeds such as the Blood Pheasant, Tragopan, (five species), Koklass, Sclaters, Chinese, Imperial, Edwards, Salvadoris, Siamese Fireback, Crested Fireback, Crestless Fireback, Bulwers Wattled, Eared Pheasants ( White and Brown) Peaccock Pheasants, Argus Pheasants and the Congo Peafowl. The book is illustrated by the author who is also an accoplished artist. Colour and momochrome illustrations are given. They include many drawings an paintings of the birs as well as an aviarty layoutand planting schemes. Meer info