Ever active and always entertaining, barnyard birds have a special knack for making us smile. In this portable guide, Carol Ekarius profiles more than 100 feathered species, from pecking chickens and preening turkeys to the delightful swimmers among ducks and geese. Packed with expert information, this invaluable resource helps you quickly and accurately identify poultry while also providing insight into puzzling bird behaviors. Breeders and bird-enthusiasts of all types will benefit from this well-organized guide to the exciting and multifaceted world of poultry.
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104 Fabulous Fowl
Pecking, clucking, posing, preening. Whatever they happen to be doing, barnyard birds have a special knack for making us smile. Enjoy their charm and discover interesting facts about your favorite chickens, turkeys, ducks, and geese in this fun and informative handbook. The poultry have all put their best feathers forward for you!
Carol Ekarius is the coauthor of The Fleece & Fiber Sourcebook, The Field Guide to Fleece, and Storey’s Guide to Raising Sheep, and the author of several books including Small-Scale Livestock Farming, Storey’s Illustrated Guide to Poultry Breeds, and Storey’s Illustrated Breed Guide to Sheep, Goats, Cattle, and Pigs. She lives in the mountains of Colorado.
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