DUCKS, GEESE AND TURKEYS FOR ANYONE. By Victoria Roberts.

2002 1st edition. 4to (174 x 252mm). Pp128. Colour photographs by Michael Corrigan, brief bibliography. Pictorial laminated boards, issued without dust-wrapper.

This book "describes twenty breeds of duck, twelve of geese and the ten colours of turkey; [the author] explains what characteristises a good breed, as well as charting their history and utility, and giving advice on special requirements. Short sections on show preparation, housing and management, common diseases and also egg production of each breed are also included". Breeds include; Ducks - Abacot Ranger, Aylesbury, Bali, Black East Indian, Blue Swedish, Call, Campbell, Cayuga, Crested (large and miniature), Indian Runner, Magpie, Muscovy, Orpington, Pekin, Rouen Clair, Rouen, Saxony, Silver Appleyard (large and miniature), Silver Bantam, Welsh Harlequin. Geese - African, American Buff, Brecon Buff, Buff Black, Chinese, Embden, Pilgrim, Pomeranian, Roman, Sebastopol, Steinbacher, Toulouse, West of England. Turkeys (Standard) - Bourbon Red, British White, Bronze, Buff, Cambridge Bronze, Crimson Dawn, Croellwitzer (pied), Norfolk Black, Slate. Turkeys (non-standard) - Narragansett, Lavender, Nebraskan Spotted.