Raising Game Birds
Author: Lessiter Publications, Incorporated
Publisher: Lessiter Publications
Published: 1995-12
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780944079201
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Rearing Game Birds and Gamekeeping
Author: Beth Williams
Publisher:
Published: 2013
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781846891441
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA comprehensive guide for the amateur gamekeeper, Rearing Game Birds and Gamekeeping provides practical step-by-step advice on how to raise pheasants and red-leg partridges, with a particular emphasis on the health and welfare of the birds. Beth Williams provides an insight into each species and covers a range of topics from choosing breeding stock and incubating eggs to rearing chicks and nurturing game. This hands-on guide draws on a wide range of accepted best practices, including experiences of overseas successes, and advises on rearing game in a low-cost and effective manner, without compromising on quality.
Raising Game Birds
Author:
Publisher: UCANR Publications
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 25
ISBN-13: 1879906988
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThere are many reasons to raise game birds, including pheasants, chukar partridges, and Japanese or bobwhite quail. It can be an enjoyable hobby, a rewarding 4-H project, a means of establishing or increasing local game bird populations, or a business venture. This publication is a thorough introduction to the enterprise, with information on types of bird, housing, hatching, brooding, preparation for market, and much more.
The Quail Lady's Guide to Raising Coturnix on the Homestead
Author: Alexandra Douglas
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2019-10-24
Total Pages: 112
ISBN-13: 9781502735478
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWith the popularity of Homesteading and self sufficiency in your backyard, many are turning to Coturnix Quail as their bird of choice as the alternative of raising chickens. Learn about the amazing species of quail and follow the Quail Lady's Guide to Raising them in your very own backyard. With over a decade of experience, Alexandra Douglas offers tips and tricks, including her 10 secrets, on successfully raising Coturnix at ease.
Raising Game Birds
Author: Mavis Harper
Publisher: Storey Publishing
Published: 1984-01-11
Total Pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9781603424332
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSince 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.
Raising Game Birds
Author: Horace Mitchell
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Published: 2013-01-10
Total Pages: 205
ISBN-13: 144748150X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis antiquarian book contains a detailed and practical guide to keeping and breeding game birds, with information on pheasants, quail, ducks, bantam, and more. This easy-to-digest guide contains all the information a prospective owner might need to know, and is highly recommended for those with a practical interest in the subject. The chapters of this book include: “Raising Game Birds”, “Mallard Ducks”, “The Little Ducks go Into The Brood Coops”, “Ring-Neck Pheasants”, “The Breeding Season For Ring-Neck Pheasants”, “Quail”, “Bantams”, “Raising Bantams”, “Ornamental Fowl”, “More About Ornamental Fowl”, etcetera. This vintage book is being republished now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a new introduction on shooting wildfowl.
Hand-Rearing Birds
Author: Rebecca S. Duerr
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2020-03-10
Total Pages: 1053
ISBN-13: 1119167787
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book presents a detailed guide to hand-rearing techniques for raising young birds, providing complete coverage of a wide variety of avian species and taxonomic groups for all avian care professionals. Chapters are written by expert rehabilitation, aviculture, and zoo professionals, and include useful references and bibliographies for further reading and research. Each chapter provides valuable information on appropriate intervention, housing, feeding, and care. Hand-Rearing Birds, Second Edition presents 50 chapters, including 12 new chapters on species or groups of species not featured in the previous edition. It also features color photographs that help illustrate many concepts pertinent to birds. This important reference: Offers a detailed guide to hand-rearing techniques including species-specific guides to caring for and raising young birds Covers a wide variety of avian species and taxonomic groups Discusses how to examine a chick to identify problems such as hypothermia, dehydration, injuries, and common diseases, and what to do Combines information on the science and skill needed to successfully hand-rear birds Presents full-color photographs throughout Hand-Rearing Birds, Second Edition is an essential resource for avian rehabilitators, breeders, veterinarians, and zoo staff.
Hatching & Brooding Your Own Chicks
Author: Gail Damerow
Publisher: Storey Publishing
Published: 2013-01-15
Total Pages: 241
ISBN-13: 1612120148
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGail Damerow shows you how to incubate, hatch, and brood baby chickens, ducklings, goslings, turkey poults, and guinea keets. With advice on everything from selecting a breed and choosing the best incubator to feeding and caring for newborn chicks in a brooder, this comprehensive guide also covers issues like embryo development, panting chicks, and a variety of common birth defects. Whether you want to hatch three eggs or one hundred, you’ll find all the information you need to make your poultry-raising operation a success.
The Prairie Homestead Cookbook
Author: Jill Winger
Publisher: Flatiron Books
Published: 2019-04-02
Total Pages: 538
ISBN-13: 1250305942
DOWNLOAD EBOOKJill Winger, creator of the award-winning blog The Prairie Homestead, introduces her debut The Prairie Homestead Cookbook, including 100+ delicious, wholesome recipes made with fresh ingredients to bring the flavors and spirit of homestead cooking to any kitchen table. With a foreword by bestselling author Joel Salatin The Pioneer Woman Cooks meets 100 Days of Real Food, on the Wyoming prairie. While Jill produces much of her own food on her Wyoming ranch, you don’t have to grow all—or even any—of your own food to cook and eat like a homesteader. Jill teaches people how to make delicious traditional American comfort food recipes with whole ingredients and shows that you don’t have to use obscure items to enjoy this lifestyle. And as a busy mother of three, Jill knows how to make recipes easy and delicious for all ages. "Jill takes you on an insightful and delicious journey of becoming a homesteader. This book is packed with so much easy to follow, practical, hands-on information about steps you can take towards integrating homesteading into your life. It is packed full of exciting and mouth-watering recipes and heartwarming stories of her unique adventure into homesteading. These recipes are ones I know I will be using regularly in my kitchen." - Eve Kilcher These 109 recipes include her family’s favorites, with maple-glazed pork chops, butternut Alfredo pasta, and browned butter skillet corn. Jill also shares 17 bonus recipes for homemade sauces, salt rubs, sour cream, and the like—staples that many people are surprised to learn you can make yourself. Beyond these recipes, The Prairie Homestead Cookbook shares the tools and tips Jill has learned from life on the homestead, like how to churn your own butter, feed a family on a budget, and experience all the fulfilling satisfaction of a DIY lifestyle.
