A Guide To Keeping Ducks A Collection Of Articles On Housing Breeding Feeding Rearing And Many Other Aspects Of Duck Keeping

"A Guide to Keeping Ducks" contains information on the methods and equipment of the poultry farmer. It is intended to illustrate the main aspects of duck breeding and serves as a guide for anyone wishing to obtain a general knowledge of the subject. Highly recommended for modern readers with a practical interest in poultry keeping for pleasure or for profit. Contents include: “Domestic Geese And Ducks - Paul Ives”, “The Aylesbury Duck”, “Ducks And Duck Breeding - Charles Roscoe”, “Feeding For Egg Production”, “Ducks Breeding Rearing And Management - Reginald Appleyard”, “Housing Adult Stock”, “Ducks Geese And Turkeys - L C Turnill”, “Housing The Duck”, “Natural And Artificial Duck Culture - James Rankin”, etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new introduction on poultry farming.

With in-depth information on feeding, housing, behavior, and health care, this comprehensive guide also provides proven strategies for creating a profitable business plan and marketing your products. Whether you’re about to acquire your first ducks or are interested in experimenting with rare breeds, Storey’s Guide to Raising Ducks will help you achieve your duck-raising goals.

This volume comprises a collection of useful articles on starting a duck farm, with information on the housing, feeding, breeding, and the general care and management of ducks. Including a wealth of practical information on a variety of aspects of duck-keeping, these articles will be of much value to the novice duck-keeper, and make for worthy additions to collections of agricultural and animal-keeping literature. The articles contained within this text are: 'Ducks and Duck Breedings – Charles Roscoe'; 'Ducks: Breeding, Rearing, and Management – Reginald Appleyard'; 'Natural and Artificial Duck Culture – James Rankin'; and 'Domestic Geese and Ducks – Paul Ives'. We are proud to republish this antiquarian volume, now complete with a new introduction on poultry farming.

This fascinating volume comprises a collection of articles on selection, crossing, feeding, and other aspects of breeding ducks. The authors of these texts have based their writing on many years' experience, and are all experts in their field. The information contained herein will be of much interest to those who occupy themselves in the breeding and keeping of ducks, making this text an both an invaluable practical resource, and a worthy addition to collections of antiquarian literature of this ilk. The articles contained herein include: 'Natural and Artificial Duck Culture – James Rankin'; 'Domestic Geese and Ducks – Paul Ives'; 'Ducks Breeding, Rearing, and Management – Reginald Appleyard'; 'Ducks, Geese, and Turkeys – L. C. Turnill'... and more. Many antique books such as this are becoming increasingly expensive and rare, and it is with this in mind that we are proudly republishing this text, now complete with a new introduction on poultry farming.

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This inspiring introductory guide provides all the information beginners need to raise ducks successfully in the yard or on a small homestead or farm. Ducks are quickly gaining on chickens as popular animals for the backyard homestead or small farm. They are friendly, productive, good at eating pests, remarkably healthy, and easier to raise than chickens in many ways. Plus, they are exceptionally adorable! This accessible introductory guide features original photography tracking the growth and care of a small flock of backyard ducks, and addresses everything the beginner duck keeper needs to know to be successful, including breed selection, housing, feeding, health care, understanding behavior, and egg and meat production. This publication conforms to the EPUB Accessibility specification at WCAG 2.0 Level AA.