The New Duck Handbook

by Heinz-Sigurd Raethel

Describes a variety of duck species, offers advice on selecting ducks, and explains duck behavior. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812040880
• ISBN13: 9780812040883
• Release Date: January 1989
• Publisher: Barron's Educational Series
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.5" x 7.9"

Customer Reviews

Solid duck care book

This book would be very helpful to they inexperienced duck owner. However, I can't see it taking anyone beyond the basics, and if you own ducks at some point you will have to travel down that road. This book does give a lot of good information. It has everything from basic anatomy of the duck, to diet, housing and environmental concerns, duck behavior, raising ducks, a list on ornamental and domestic breeds, and most importantly it gives you the basics in an easy to understand format. Having said all this this book has some weaknesses. It does not have a detailed breeds list (only a couple pages). This book does cover a lot of information in under a hundred pages, but it doesn't cover any one thing really well. I prefer Dave Holderreads book "Storey's Guide To Raising Ducks." I feel it is a superior book for both novices and experienced poultry personal. So why did I give this book 4 stars? Simply, this book does everything it can in under a hundred pages, it just doesn't do enough in my opinion. It would be a good book to start with, but you will eventually have to buy or get more information somewhere else.

Duck Handbook

Owning a pet duck is a lot different than owning a dog or cat! This book will help you know how to house, feed and care for that cute little Easter duckling that quickly turns into a big white bundle of feathers.

If you like to feed ducks at the pond, BUY THIS BOOK!!!!

I love to go feed the ducks at the local pond. I now know what types come to the pond and why they act the way they do. This book is interesting enough for an adult, but easy enough for a child to understand. This is a WONDERFUL book. Very FUN to read.

The New Duck Handbook

This book was very helpful.It answered all my questions.It is also a very good investment because you will always have questions and it always has answers!