Anatomy of a Waterfowl
Author : Frank, Jr., Charles W.
Publisher : Pelican Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 16,31 MB
Release : 197?
Category : Anatidae
ISBN : 9781455600250
Waterfowl
Author : Richard LeMaster
Publisher : McGraw-Hill/Contemporary
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 48,80 MB
Release : 1983
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780809254729
Book Description
Duck Production and Management Strategies
Author : A. Jalaludeen
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 664 pages
File Size : 44,31 MB
Release : 2022-01-20
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9811661006
Book Description
This book provides comprehensive insights into the field of duck production and management. It presents a complete overview of different aspects of duck production with particular emphasis on rearing systems. The book reviews current knowledge on the anatomy, physiology, genetics, breeding, nutrition, incubation, and hatching practices of ducks. It further discusses the common diseases of duck, their treatment regime, and prevention strategies. The book additionally examines all aspects of the global duck industry, the constraints, and the recommendations. It also explores nutrient requirements and feed evaluation for duck and evaluates nutrition's influence on the gut microbiome. Towards the end, the book presents the latest genomic applications, including high throughput sequencing and various bioinformatics tools in duck production. This book serves as an essential resource for duck industry practitioners, researchers, and students.
Waterfowl Studies
Author : Bruce Burk
Publisher :
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 48,43 MB
Release : 1976
Category : Nature
ISBN :
Book Description
Waterfowl of North America, Europe, and Asia
Author : Sébastien Reeber
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 14,20 MB
Release : 2015
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780691162669
Book Description
"This is the ultimate guide for anyone who wants to identify the ducks, geese, and swans of North America, Europe, and Asia. With 72 stunning color plates (that include more than 920 drawings), over 650 superb photos, and in-depth descriptions, this book brings together the most current information on 84 species of Eurasian and North American waterfowl, and on more than 100 hybrids. The guide delves into taxonomy, identification features, determination of age and sex, geographic variations, measurements, voice, molt, and hybridization. In addition, the status of each species is treated with up-to-date details on distribution, population size, habitats, and life cycle. Color plates and photos are accompanied by informative captions and 85 distribution maps are also provided. Taken together, this is an unrivaled, must-have reference for any birder with an interest in the world's waterfowl."--Publisher's description.
The Great Gallery of Ducks and Other Waterfowl
Author : Richard LeMaster
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 786 pages
File Size : 12,75 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780811707060
Book Description
LeMaster's classic illustrated reference. Habits, behavior, and appearance of 27 species of ducks and waterfowl.
RSPB Spotlight Ducks and Geese
Author : Marianne Taylor
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 30,5 MB
Release : 2020-05-28
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1472971663
Book Description
RSPB Spotlight: Ducks and Geese is packed with eye-catching, informative colour photos, and features succinct, detailed text written by a knowledgeable naturalist. This is a detailed 'biography' of ducks and geese that breed in or regularly visit the UK – covering 30 species in all. It will include chapters on the evolution of ducks and geese, their place in the natural world, their anatomy and physiology, various feeding methods, spectacular courtship displays and diverse breeding behaviour. Marianne Taylor reveals their often epic migrations and examine their social interactions with their own and other species, including their unusual readiness to hybridise. She also details their relationships with humankind over the centuries, including their presence in folklore and literature and their role in our lives as both prey and pets. She explores their presence as feral and sometimes invasive species outside their natural ranges, and their current status within their native wild ranges as the group includes several species recently recognised as being of global conservation concern.
The Ducks, Geese and Swans of North America
Author : Francis H. Kortright
Publisher :
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 11,51 MB
Release : 1942
Category : Anatidae
ISBN :
Book Description
The Backyard Duck Book
Author : Nyiri Murtagh
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 50,41 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0643106510
Book Description
This is a revised edition of Nyiri Murtagh.s popular book, For the Love of Ducks, but with colour photographs of the duck breeds. It covers all aspects of duck husbandry, from selecting a breed and buying ducks to housing, breeding, feeding and health. It includes a description of each of the duck breeds.
Handbook of Bird Biology
Author : Irby J. Lovette
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 733 pages
File Size : 40,80 MB
Release : 2016-06-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 1118291042
Book Description
Selected by Forbes.com as one of the 12 best books about birds and birding in 2016 This much-anticipated third edition of the Handbook of Bird Biology is an essential and comprehensive resource for everyone interested in learning more about birds, from casual bird watchers to formal students of ornithology. Wherever you study birds your enjoyment will be enhanced by a better understanding of the incredible diversity of avian lifestyles. Arising from the renowned Cornell Lab of Ornithology and authored by a team of experts from around the world, the Handbook covers all aspects of avian diversity, behaviour, ecology, evolution, physiology, and conservation. Using examples drawn from birds found in every corner of the globe, it explores and distills the many scientific discoveries that have made birds one of our best known - and best loved - parts of the natural world. This edition has been completely revised and is presented with more than 800 full color images. It provides readers with a tool for life-long learning about birds and is suitable for bird watchers and ornithology students, as well as for ecologists, conservationists, and resource managers who work with birds. The Handbook of Bird Biology is the companion volume to the Cornell Lab's renowned distance learning course, www.birds.cornell.edu/courses/home/homestudy/.
