Raising Ducks & Geese: Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletin A-18

by John Vivian

Overview

Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780882661926
Publisher:	Storey Publishing, LLC
Publication date:	01/06/1980
Series:	Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin
Edition description:	2nd Revised ed.
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.45(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

John Vivian is a veteran practitioner of many country crafts. He is the author of Building Stone Walls and The Manual of Practical Homesteading. He lives in Vermont.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Raising Ducks
Shelters
Sanitation
Waterers
Feed
Starting Your Ducks
Brooding the Ducklings
Slaughtering and Dressing Ducks
Raising Geese
Breeds of Geese
Feed, Water, and Shelter Needs
Goslings
Sanitation
Sexing and Culling Geese
Slaughter and Dressing
Goose for Dinner
Your Own Pond for Ducks or Geese
Wild Visitors
Special Breeds