DOMESTIC AND ORNAMENTAL FOWL. Land and Livestock Library.

1989 1st edition. Pp266. B/w photographs and illustrations. Bibliography. Brown boards.

This book is a practical guide to the care and understanding of a wide range of domesticated and semi-domesticated birds, whether productive or decorative, including chickens, ornamental pheasants, peafowl, quail, guinea-fowl, turkeys, domestic ducks and geese, ornamental waterfowl, productive pigeons, garden doves...even ostriches. There are general chapters on how the different species are related, understanding their character and behaviour, nutrition needs, choices of management system, housing options, good health and welfare, breeding and rearing the young. Advice is also given on production and marketing of the end produce.