Keeping Ducks and Geese (Paperback)

This is a comprehensive and attractive lifestyle guide to keepingducks and geese - from what to consider before buying them, how tohouse them, their welfare and even egg selection. They makewonderful and rewarding pets, and come in all shapes, sizes andcolours, providing delicious eggs which are high in protein and areideal for baking superior cakes. Geese make handy lawn mowers andducks are perfect for vegetable and allotment gardeners as theylove to feast on insects and other pests. With so much versatility,the desire to rear ducks and geese has never been greater. The bookbegins with a fascinating brief history of domesticated waterfowl,and then moves onto first considerations before purchasing yourducks or geese, such as goose and duck anatomy and behavior. Thereis a detailed section on all of the 40 common breeds of duck andgoose, enabling you to make the right decision about which ones tochoose. The book features extensive information on planning andwelfare, helping you to ensure that you have the right type ofspace and housing, along with important feeding information. Thereare also guidelines on how to deal with any eventuality, such astelling the neighbors, going away on holiday and cleaning. Usefulfor anyone considering breeding from their waterfowl, there isadvice on egg production, egg incubation and hatching, as well as awhole section on rearing. A lavish lifestyle chapter providesrecipes for using the rich eggs, along with fun activities for allof the family including quill making and decorating eggs. KeepingDucks and Geese fuses contemporary lifestyle design and anauthoritative text, to appeal not only to those who already keepwaterfowl, but also to those who are thinking of having them oreven just aspire to the self-sufficient lifestyle that theyrepresent.