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Starting with Ducks

By Katie Thear

This is the book on domestic and ornamental breeds for the beginner.

Full of practical tips, it provides information on how to set up a small unit, managing ponds and streams.

Covers all aspects of keeping, breeding and rearing ducks.

List of Contents

• Preface
• Introduction
• About the duck
• Origin, classification and types
• Access to water
• Housing, fencing and predators
• Breeds – domestic and ornamental
• Illustrated description of breeds
• Buying stock
• Feeding
• Eggs
• Breeding, rearing and sexing
• Table ducks
• Showing
• Health
• Daily and seasonal care
• Ducks miscellany
• References and further information
• Index