Geese - Breeding, Rearing and Management (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781473331198)

This vintage book contains a detailed guide to keeping geese. Originally intended or the beginner, general farmer and smallholder, it presents a brief outline of the different varieties of geese and the purposes they serve. It also includes helpful photographs, and practical suggestions as to rearing, breeding, selection, incubation, management, and more. Contents include: "Making a Start", "The Mating and Selection of Stock Birds", "The Hatching and Incubation of Eggs", "Distinguishing the Sexes", "The Management of Breeding Stock", "Rearing Young Stock", "Housing of Geese and Goslings", "the Marketing and Rearing of Geese", "Control of Geese", "Fattening", et cetera. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with its original artwork and text.

Author: Reginald Appleyard
ISBN-10: 1473331196
ISBN-13: 9781473331198
Publisher: White Press
Language: English
Published: 09/06/2016
Pages: 100
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.24d