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Storey's Guide to
Raising Ducks
by Dave Holderread
"This book is a deep and useful resource for anyone from beginner to
advanced breeder and is jam-packed with information available nowhere
else. This includes recent scientific understandings and many
insights and "tricks" from old-time breeders that are sure to contribute
to success. Dave and Millie Holderread have spent many decades in
working with ducks, and no other people are more qualified to pass along
accurate and useful information on ducks."
--D. Phillip Sponenberg, DVM, PhD
Professor, Pathology and Genetics
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Eighteen chapters covering the usefulness of ducks, their
limitations, physical characteristics, behavior, in-depth breed
coverage (70 pages), preserving rare breeds, hybrids, color breeding
& genetics (40 pages), and exhibiting ducks successfully.
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Eight appendices including 16 feed rations for ducks, symptoms
of vitamin & mineral deficiencies, preventing losses to predators,
recipes, using feathers & down, duck breeders guide, sources for
supplies & equipment, organizations and publications.
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316 pages, fully illustrated. Published 2001.
Quality paperback $18.95; $3.55 postage and handling (book rate) or
$7.00 for Priority Mail for 1 book or $10 for 2 books.
The Book of Geese
a complete
guide to raising the home flock
--by Dave Holderread
"The Book of Geese, is a valuable reference. Although
basic enough for the hobbyist, it is comprehensive enough for commercial
producers and scientists as well."
--Al Hollister, Dept. of Poultry Science,
Oregon State University
"I found The Book of Geese absolutely fantastic.
Congratulations! It became very helpful the day it arrived.
Thanks again."
--Alvaro Molina, Agroindustrias Anser
Rancagua, Chile
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Twelve informative chapters covering the usefulness of geese,
their limitations, external characteristics, behavior, the breeds,
getting started, incubation, rearing goslings, managing adult geese,
diagnosing diseases, sexing and butchering.
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Eleven appendices...formulating goose rations, symptoms of
vitamin & mineral deficiencies, preventing losses to predators,
recipes, using weeder geese, exhibiting geese, a goose breeder &
hatchery guide, etc.
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Twenty-one feed rations formulated specifically for geese
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224 pages. 118 photographs and illustrations.
Quality paperback, full color cover, $18.95; $3.00 postage and
handling (book rate) or $6.00 for Priority Mail for 1 book or $10
for 2 books.
Wing Disorders in Waterfowl--Causes,
Remedies and Prevention
Wing deformities are the most
common disfiguring problem in waterfowl. For 20 years, Dave
Holderread has studied the correlation between genetics, nutrition,
environment and wing problems in all recognized breeds of ducks and
geese. Reporting the findings of his research, this bulletin gives
detailed guidelines on preventions and cures that every waterfowl raiser
will find useful. Postpaid price is $6.00.
Managing Ducks For Top Egg Production
In a clear, concise
manner, this bulletin outlines tried and tested methods for getting top
egg production from laying ducks. Covers selecting laying stock,
feeding, watering, housing, lighting, culling non-layers, molting,
cleaning and storing eggs, raising your own duck feed and much more.
Postpaid price is $5.00.
Breed Bulletins
For
the rare varieties, these publications represent some of the most
comprehensive information available. Each bulletin covers
breed history, production records, color of day-olds, proper
conformation and color of adults, common faults, selecting breeding
stock and suggestions for a successful breeding program.
Postpaid prices are $2.00 each, 5 for $8.00, 10 for $13.00, 15 for
$16.00 or all 28 for $25.00.
- #1 Blue
Cayuga Ducks
- #2 Ancona Ducks
- #3 Welsh Harlequin Ducks
- #4 Silver Appleyard Ducks
- #5 Golden Mallard Ducks
- #6 French Rouen Ducks
- #7 Golden Cascade Ducks
- #8 White Campbell Ducks
- #9 Dark Campbell Ducks
- #10 Pied Campbell Ducks
- #11 Khaki Campbell Ducks
- #12 Black Cayuga Ducks
- #13 Magpie Ducks
- #14 Saxony Ducks
- #15 Indian Runner Ducks
- #16 Rare Runner Ducks
- #17 Gray Mallard Ducks
- #18 Aztec Bantam Ducks
- #19 Australian Spotted Ducks
- #20 Blue Pearl & Porcelain Mallards
- #21 Silky Bantam Ducks (not yet available)
- #22 Dutch Hook Bill Ducks (not yet
available)
- #23 African Geese
- #24 American Buff Geese
- #25 Pilgrim Geese
- #26 Chinese Geese
- #27 Sebastopol Geese (not yet available)
- #28 Shetland Geese (not yet available)
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