QUAIL: THEIR BREEDING AND MANAGEMENT. By G.E.S. Robbins.
(1981) 1984 reprint. 8vo (147 x 210mm). Pp108. Colour paintings, b/w photographs and line illustrations, brief bibliography. Mottled green boards, spine titled in gilt.
"There has long been a need for a simple yet comprehensive guide to the keeping of quail. ...This book covers all aspects of quail management, from aviary design to the feeding and rearing of these charming birds. All forty-four species are included, and excellent photographs embellish the text." Chapters include: Aviaries; General management and husbandry, common ailments; Feeding; Quail species; Check list of quail; Breeding requirements; Quail at liberty; Importation and export of quail; World Pheasant Association Quail Group. This is a companion volume to G.E.W. Robbins' Partridges: Their Breeding and Management, and also, Pheasants: Their Breeding and Management, by K.C.R. Howman.
"There has long been a need for a simple yet comprehensive guide to the keeping of quail. ...This book covers all aspects of quail management, from aviary design to the feeding and rearing of these charming birds. All forty-four species are included, and excellent photographs embellish the text." Chapters include: Aviaries; General management and husbandry, common ailments; Feeding; Quail species; Check list of quail; Breeding requirements; Quail at liberty; Importation and export of quail; World Pheasant Association Quail Group. This is a companion volume to G.E.W. Robbins' Partridges: Their Breeding and Management, and also, Pheasants: Their Breeding and Management, by K.C.R. Howman.
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29103
| Author | Robbins (G.E.S.). |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 29103 |
| ISBN | 090686402X / 090686402X. |
| Book Description | Slight marks to front end-papers else very good in used dust-wrapper. |
| Book Cover | Hardcover |
| Published Date | 1984 |
| Publisher | The Boydell Press. |
| Place | Woodbridge, Suffolk. |