Birds category: 2059 books

Let's assume that you are already a gardener or someone who wants to begin gardening. Honestly, above we've shown you the first reaction from folks who hear the definition of Permaculture for the first time. We aren't sure why it takes such a complex description to describe something very simple....

Canaries, prized for their beautiful song and lovely colors, are a type of finch, and are soft billed. Although males are most often the singers, occasionally a hen will do a little singing. Except under rare circumstances, plumage is not an indication of gender; generally, if the bird sings it is...

Caring for ducks at home is not so unusual. For many years, many families keep ducks in their backyards either as a source for food or to add to the household income. Duck meat and duck eggs are very nutritious and can enhance your family’s daily diet. You can also sell fresh duck meat...

Prized for their feathers or eggs, raised for their meat or their beauty or simply for fun, poultry ofa dazzling array of sorts and sizes have a place in the heart of farmers, ranchers, and bird fanciers alike.If you want to raise fowl—of whatever kind and for whatever reason—this book is the...

In this world of continuously escalating food prices, and ever-increasing knowledge of the poor quality of commercially grown food, our family has tried to become a little more self-sufficient. We have learned through trial and error how to significantly increase our success, with the chickens that...

This book covers several topics including: Introduction Choosing A Breed Duck Breeds Buying Ducks Duck Essentials Hatching And Nesting How To Take Care Of Ducklings How To Take Care Of Adult Ducks Duck Maintenance Tips Duck Diseases Behaviors of Ducks Taking Care Of Ducks In Different Kinds...

Your Happy Healthy Pet The authoritative information and advice you need, illustrated throughout with full-color photographs--now revised and redesigned to be even more reader-friendly! With a chirpy "voice" and quirky personality, the cockatiel is the most popular companion...

Everything you need to know about Silkie Chickens , sometimes known as Silkies.Silkie Chickens. Silkie chickens care, breeding,eggs,raising, welfare and keeping them happy,bearded, non bearded, bantoms,buying ,as pets,black,white,japanese,chinese and much more.From a brief history to common terms...

The authoritative information and advice you need, illustrated throughout with full-color photographs--now revised and redesigned to be even more reader-friendly! Whoever coined the term "birdbrained" wasn't familiar with parakeets. They're smart as well as funny and entertaining....

Though small among its woodpecker relatives, the Red-cockaded Woodpecker poses a huge dilemma for its human neighbors. Uniquely adapted to live in the old-growth pine forests of the southeastern United States, the Red-cockaded Woodpecker has nearly disappeared as the forests have been cleared for agricultural,...

Originally published in 1933. The author was well known as "The Bird Man of Alcatraz." He wrote this book while serving a life sentence. A comprehensive work containing much information on: - Anatomy - Feeding - Feeding Experiments - Insects and Parasites - The Moult - Injuries - Septic...

A long, long time ago in a kampong, there was a pond with plenty of fish. But the pond soon begins to dry up, and a watchful and greedy crane has an idea: He fools the fish into thinking that he will bring them to a large, sparkling lake. In the meantime, a crab who has been watching the crane has...

We think of evolution as a tree with branches that make clear, linear sense—with one animal and its traits clearly derived from one that came before it genetically. But what about animals who share key traits but aren’t on the same family tree? This is called convergent evolution, and it’s the...

Al B.Tross in the City is a whimsical tale of a seabird who becomes bored with his life living by the sea. He decides to go on an adventure into the faraway city. The food is not the same, the animals are not as friendly, and the place does not look as inviting. In his travels he learns a very important...