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Ornamental Pheasants for Beginners (Gold Cockerel Series)
by: Deeley, Robert
A guide to keeping pheasants, with sections on beginners' breeds, more
challenging breeds, difficult breeds and rare pheasants which are not
available. Included are chapters on buying pheasants, aviaries, incubation,
breeding, rearing, feeding, catching and transporting, selling, diseases
and CITES. There are colour photographs of most of the breeds. This book
does not contain Jungle Fowl or Peacocks. 120 pgs.
c. 2007, S/C... $24.95
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Pheasant (Shire Natural History)
by: Robertson, P.A.
Pheasants of the world, mating, eggs, chicks, winter and woodlands, man
and management, studying pheasants. B/W & Color photos. 24 pgs.
c. 1988, Booklet...$5.95 |
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Pheasant Breeding & Care
by: Delacour, Jean
Groups & species, shelter, run construction, breeding, feeding, brooding,
rearing, health & disease control, stocking & winter feeding.
192 pages, color & B/W photos.
c. 1978, 5th edition, rev & expanded, H/C...$29.95
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Condition: Good, ex-library with usual library markings
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Pheasants: Including Their Care In The Aviary
by: Gerrits, H.A.
Feeding, housing, brooding, rearing young, species, color plates.
c. 1974, H/C...$29.95
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Pheasants: Their Breeding & Management
by: Howman, K.C.R.
Answers questions concerning housing, breeding, feeding, breeding, general
care, and about the species themselves. Color & B/W photos throughout.
117 pgs.
c. 1979, H/C...$35.00
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Conditon: Very Good with dust jacket
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Pheasants: Their Lives & Homes (Vol. 2)
by: Beebe, William
Covers: Koklass pheasant, chee pheasant, true pheasant, long-tailed pheasant,
golden pheasant, bronze-tailed peacock pheasant, occellated pheasant,
argus pheasant, and peafowl. B/W & Color plates. 309 pgs.
c. 1926, H/C...$175.00
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Conditon: Very Good
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Pheasants and Their Enemies
by: Fitzsimons, James
This a comprehensive book on pheasants and their habits written at an
elementary level. It includes brief history, varieties of pheasants, associated
species such as peafowl and jungle fowl, and the feeding and managment
of stock. The book explains in simple terms the differnt shapes and colour
of more than 40 species. It also advises on how best to feed and manage
pheasants. Line drawings. 101 pgs.
c. 1979, H/C...$37.50
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Pheasants Of The World
by: Delacour, Jean
(signed by Delacour)
Life habits, geographical distribution, hatching & rearing of rarer species,
management of birds in captivity, species of pheasants. B/W & Color illustrations.
Coffee-Table size. 351 pgs.
c. 1964, SIGNED, H/C...$300.00
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Condition: Good: previous owner name plate on endpage, dust jacket tron
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Pheasants Of The World
by: Delacour, Jean
Life habits, geographical distribution, hatching & rearing of rarer species,
management of birds in captivity, species of pheasants. B/W & Color illustrations.
Coffee-Table size. 395 pgs.
c. 1977, 2nd Edition, H/C...$150.00
Used, Out-Of-Print, Quantities Limited
Condition: Good
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Pheasants Of The World: Biology & Natural History
by: Johnsgard, Paul A
Comparative biology, taxonomic keys & species accounts of all pheasant
species. Evolutionary history, relationships, social behavior, habitats,
population densities, food & foraging behavior, migrations, & reproductive
biology. Color photos, B/W illustrations. 398 pgs.
c. 1999, 2nd Ed., H/C...$55.00 |
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Poultry Health & Management: Chickens, Ducks, Turkeys, Geese, Quail
by: Sainsbury, David
Health, diseases, feeding, environmental requirements of poultry, the
poultry house & ventilation, hygeine, systems of management, breeding
& hatching, management of poultry in hot climates, organic poultry production.
B/W photos & illustrations. 204 pgs.
c. 2000, S/C, 4th Ed...$83.99
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Poultry House & Game Bird Shelter Plans
by: Environmental Concepts
A complete set of plans to help you build and operate your own poultry
house. This house is designed to support all varieties of game birds and
is perfect for the small-scale poultry hobbyist. The plans include helpful
notes on raising poultry and caring for the eggs and birds. Includes a
complete material list as well as details on how to make neccessary poultry
house equipment. 5 Sheet Detailed Plan Set on 11" X 17" Paper.
Detailed Plans...$12.95 |
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Quail, Past & Present (Gold Cockerel Series)
by: Roberts, Michael Coturnix
Quail, their history and management for hobby & profit. 88 pgs
c.1999...S/C...$19.95 |
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Ringneck: A Pheasants Forever Book
by: Pheasants Forever
A photographic essay of pheasants & pheasant hunting, their histoy
in North America, & a year in their life - the ringnecks natural history.
Wonderful color photos of pheasants, hunters & their dogs. 120 pgs.
c. 1995, H/C...$24.00
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Condition: Like New
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Ruffled Feathers
by: Grahame, Iain
True account of author's unusual bird farm. With appendices of management
of ornamental pheasants, management of ornamental waterfowl, starting
a collection, includes plans for fences, pens, and nest boxes.
c. 1978, H/C...$15.00
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Selected American Game Birds
by: Hagerbaumer, David & Lehman, Sam
Herein are reproduced twenty-six of David Hagerbaumer's exquisite original
watercolors, representing twenty-nine species, with the entire text executed
in decorated calligraphy by Sam Lehman. This book is a must for every
book collector & art lover. These original paintings were executed
solely for this book and will never be reproduced. Over 100 pgs.
c. 1972, Second printing 1973, H/C...$30.00
Used, Out-Of-Print, Quantities Limited
Condition: Very Good with dust jacket, dust jacket has
tears on top edges, color fading on edge, but inside of book looks like
new
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Sexing All Fowl, Baby Chicks, Game Birds, Cage Birds
by: Stromberg, Loyl
Sexing: chicks, ducks, geese, swans, wild waterfowl, guineas, pheasant,
quail, partridge, doves, canaries, finches, cockatiels, lovebirds, parrots,
pea fowl, ratites. Sexing instruments, factors affecting sex ratio, interesting
ancient beliefs, lists of clubs & magazines, and much more. Line drawings
& B/W photos. 96 pgs
c. 1977, Revised 2002, S/C...$10.95
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Song & Garden Birds Of North America and
Water, Prey & Game Birds Of North America (2 vol set)
by: Wetmore, Alexander
Song & Garden Birds covers: 27 species portrayed in color and fully
described. Reveals secrets of their lives, courting rituals, battles for
territory, lists of bird field marks & range. Color photos. 400 pgs.
Water, Prey & Game Birds covers: Life histories, breeding and winter
ranges, lengths, & characteristics Covers: seabirds, hawks & owls, vultures,
ducks, geeses, grouse, wading birds, and little shorebirds. 329 species
portrayed in color and fully described. 464 pgs. National Geographic Society
Books.
c. 1964, 2 vol set, H/C...$50.00
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Storey's Guide To Raising Poultry: Chickens, Turkeys, Ducks, Geese,
Guineas, Gamebirds (4th Edition)
by: Drowns, Glen
Storey's Guide to Raising Poultry is the only book you need to naturally
and humanely raise a wide range of poultry, from chickens and turkeys
to waterfowl and game birds -- even uncommon species, such as pigeons,
emus, doves, ostriches, peafowl, and swans. Whether you’re running
a farm or raising a few birds in the backyard, Glenn Drowns tells you
everything you need to know about breed selection, housing, space requirements,
behavior, breeding, hatching, feeding, health care, and the business of
processing meat and eggs. This revised edition includes new and updated
information on health and disease, raising birds on pasture, growing your
own feed, housing, breeding, slaughtering, and marketing. 454 pgs
c. 2012, 4th ed, S/C...$19.95
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Storey's Illustrated Guide to Poultry Breeds
by: Ekarius, Carol
Presented here, breed by breed, are more than 120 barnyard fowl —
chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, emu, guinea fowl, ostriches, partridges,
peafowl, pheasants, quails & swans. For each animal, readers will
find stunning color photography, a brief history, and a detailed description.
The identifying characteristics included for each breed are: class (standard
and bantam); size (for cocks and hens); appearance of comb, wattles, and
earlobes; color (everything from black-breasted red to silver laced);
place of origin; conservation status; and special qualities (including
longevity, size and quantity of eggs, quality of meat, and other relevant
uses). Author Carol Ekarius provides enough information to satisfy both
the dedicated browser and the serious farmer weighing the pros and cons
of multiple breeds. 278 pgs.
c. 2007, S/C...$24.95
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Storey's Illustrated Guide to Poultry Breeds
by: Ekarius, Carol
Presented here, breed by breed, are more than 120 barnyard fowl —
chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, emu, guinea fowl, ostriches, partridges,
peafowl, pheasants, quails & swans. For each animal, readers will
find stunning color photography, a brief history, and a detailed description.
The identifying characteristics included for each breed are: class (standard
and bantam); size (for cocks and hens); appearance of comb, wattles, and
earlobes; color (everything from black-breasted red to silver laced);
place of origin; conservation status; and special qualities (including
longevity, size and quantity of eggs, quality of meat, and other relevant
uses). Author Carol Ekarius provides enough information to satisfy both
the dedicated browser and the serious farmer weighing the pros and cons
of multiple breeds. 278 pgs.
c. 2007, Coffe-Table Size, H/C...$35.00
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That Quail, Robert
by: Stanger, Margaret
True story of a quail raised and lived with a family for four years.
c. 1966, H/C...$7.50
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Water, Prey & Game Birds Of North America
by: Wetmore, Alexander
Life histories, breeding and winter ranges, lengths, & characteristics
Covers: seabirds, hawks & owls, vultures, ducks, geeses, grouse, wading
birds, and little shorebirds. A National Geographic Society Book. 329
species portrayed in color and fully described. 464 pgs.
c. 1965, H/C...$35.00
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Water, Prey & Game Birds Of North America - Record Companion
Bird Sounds Of Marsh Upland & Shore
by: Kellogg, Peter Paul (Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology)
Produced by the National Geographic Society as a companion to the book
"Water, Prey & Game Birds of North America" by Alexander
Wetmore. Whether on Chesapeake Bay or in a Southwest canyon, in the Florida
Everglades or on the Alaskan tundra, on the prairies or along the seacoasts,
Dr. Kellog presents field recordings of 97 of the most expressive feathered
personalities found in the book "Water, Prey & Game Birds of
North America". As he introduces each bird, Dr. Kellog refers you
to the page in the book ("Water, Prey & Game Birds of North America)
where you will find the species described. This booklet consists of six
pages of 33-1/3 rpm phonographic records, with directions on how to play
them on a record player.
c. 1965, S/C, Spiral, w/ 33-1/3 Records...$25.00
Used, Out-Of-Print, Quantities Limited
Condition: Very Good- all records are
flat & appear to be scratch-free. We did not play the records.
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Whirring Wings: The Bobwhite Quail In Missouri
by: Stanford, Jack
Publsihed by the Missouri Conservation Commission. Part 1 provides the
yearly cycle of the bobwhite quail, month-by-month. Part 2 provides Techniques
of bobwhite quail managment in Missouri. Includes field aging & wing
aging of the bobwhite. B/W photos, line drawings. 96 pgs.
c. 1952, Booklet...$12.50
Used, Out-Of-Print, Quantities Limited
Condition: Very Good, slight
shelf wear
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World of the Ruffed Grouse
by: Lee Rue III, Leonard
The ruffed gouse is known by over a hundred colloquial and local names,
including mountain bird, fool hen and partridge. Found in wooded areas
throughout the United States and Canada, it is also acknowleded as the
king of the game birds. Here the author follows the grouse through the
four seasons of the year. Finally, the author considers the future of
the ruffed grouse in terms of environmental problems and proper game management.
160 pages, B/W photos
c. 1973, H/C...$25.00
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Condition: Good, ex-library
with usual library markings
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