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Starting with Geese

By Katie Thear

Available now, a new guide to keeping domestic breeds and ornamental geese on a small or commercial scale.

Housing, pasture and water access, feeding, care and management, breeding, selling and showing.

All the domestic breeds and a selection of ornamentals in full colour.

List of Contents

  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • Classification and development of breeds
  • Characteristics and behaviour
  • Choosing and buying stock
  • Breeds
  • Housing
  • Pasture and predators
  • Water
  • Feeding
  • Breeding, rearing and sexing
  • Table geese
  • Showing
  • Ornamental breeds
  • Health
  • Regulations
  • Daily and seasonal care
  • References and further information
  • Index

STARTING WITH GEESE - £7.95

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