The Backyard Duck Book [electronic resource] : For the Love of Ducks
Nyiri Murtagh2012
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The Backyard Duck Book is a revised edition of Nyiri Murtagh's popular book, For
the Love of Ducks, but with colour photographs of the duck breeds. It covers all
aspects of duck husbandry, from selecting a breed and buying ducks to housing,
breeding, feeding and health. It includes a description of each of the duck
breeds currently available in Australia, the standards for each breed, their
egg-laying capacity and their potential as table birds. The book also has a
comprehensive section on artificial incubation of eggs that includes
step-by-step instructions on how to test eggs for fertility and defects.
Crossbreeding, developing your own lines and raising ducks for meat are also
covered. Backyard poultry farmers, small-acre farmers and hobby farmers will
find this book an enjoyable and useful reference.
Main title:
Author:
Nyiri Murtagh, Author
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : CSIRO PUBLISHING, 2012
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (168 pages)
Audience:
Adult education
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9780643106536
Language:
English
BRN:
439341
Electronic access:
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | indyreads - eBook |