Game Birds, Peafowl, Pigeon, & Wild Waterfowl Books

10,001 Titillating Tidbits of Avian Trivia by Frank S. Todd 660 pp, pb.  To pass the time during 25 seasons spent in polar regions, Todd scoured bird books and collected facts from fellow bird people.  Index of topics.  Fun book for the person who thinks he knows a lot about birds.  Questions appear in one section of the book and the answers appear at the end of the book.

$15.00

Birds & Mammals of the Antarctic, Sub-Antarctic & Falkland Islands   by Frank S. Todd 138 pp, pb, c, bw illus. Lists all the birds and mammals found in the area given in the title plus a brief description and data about size, weight,  & wing span.

$5.00

Handbook of Waterfowl Identification by Frank S. Todd 104 pp, pb, color drawings & b/w illus. Contents:  description of wild species, distribution maps, weights, clutch size, incubation, fledging period.  Good identification book.

$15.00

Introduction to Quail in Captivity by G.E.S. Robbins 16 pp, pb, c & b/w photos & illus. Info on keeping & breeding 12 species.

$7.00

Keeping Quail 4th edition by Katie Thear 95 pp, pb b/w photos & illus.  Contents:  breeds, housing, feeding, management, breeding, rearing, practical tips.

$18.00

Modern Partridge Farming by Chris Hodgson  90 pp, pb, c & b/w photos & illus.  Covers housing, breeding, incubation, hatching, rearing, partridge diseases. Info. on Hungarians & French Red-Leg partridges.

$16.00

Modern Pheasants Rearing by Len Chappell 85 pp, pb, c & b/w photos & illus.  Covers pen construction, breeding, incubation,     hatching, rearing, & diseases. Deals with Ringnecks or True Pheasants

$16.00

Natural History of Waterfowl by Frank S. Todd   500 pp., hc, 700 + color photos of wild      waterfowl in their natural habitat.  Contents: plumage, migration, courtship, predators, wild status.  Informative picture captions. 1 copy left

$65.00

Ornamental Pheasants for Beginners by Robert Deeley 115 pp, pb, c & b/w photos & illus. Inf. on various ornamental pheasants, pen construction, breeding, incubation, hatching, rearing, & diseases. 

$18.00

Peafowl Breeding and Management by Stromberg 88 pp, pc, c & b/w photos & illus.  Has general inf. on keeping & breeding peafowl.

$12.95

Peacocks Past and Present by Michael Roberts 62 pp, pb, c & b/w photos & illus.  Covers history, pen construction, breeding, incubation, hatching, rearing, & diseases. 

$18.00

Pheasants & Waterfowl, A Guide by Danny Brown 248 pp pb, c pict.  Covers management, housing, feeding, & breeding waterfowl &    pheasants; fantastic pictures of some of the early peafowl mutations.

$35.00

Pigeons, Doves, & Quails by Danny Brown 248 pp, pb, c pics.  Contents:  housing, general care, breeding techniques, health problems, species info

$35.00

Pigeons for Pleasure & Profit by Charles Foy & Clair Hetland 112 p  12 chapters covers all aspects of raising pigeons including diseases & parasites.

$10.95

Pigeons Racing Homer Facts & Secrets Vol. I by Leslie C. Swenson 42 pp Covers care, feeding, flight, & training of racing homers

$6.00

Pigeons Racing Homer Topics Vol. II by Leslie C. Swenson 44 pp Covers loft construction & management, breeding, young bird racing.

$4.00

Raising Bobwhite Quail  Clemsen University pamphlet 42 pp, pb, b/w illus.  Practical info. on raising Bobwhites for hunting preserves.

$4.95

Swan Breeding and Management by Stromberg 95 pp, pb, b/w pict.  General inf. on the various swans & how to care for & breed them.

$11.95

Waterfowl, A Guide to Management & Propagation by Simon Tarsnane 176 p, pb, c photos.  Covers housing, nutrition, nesting requirements, incubation, rearing, sexing, pinioning, aliments, predator control, info. on wild waterfowl species.

$15.00

Wildfowl at Home, A Beginner’s Guide to Keeping Ornamental Waterfowl by Alan Birkbeck 63 pp, pb, color photos, bw illus.  Contents: pen design, landscaping, setting up a collection, daily care, nesting requirement, compatibility chart, etc.

$10.00

Poultry & Domestic Waterfowl Books

ABA Bantam Standard 2011 ed., the latest edition)   300 pp, hc, b/w illus, c plates.

$45.00

APA Standard of Perfection  2010 ed., (the latest edition)     Hard cover, c plates of all standard & bantam poultry & domestic waterfowl breeds. 

$59.00

ABC’s of Poultry Genetics by W. F. Hollander 64 pp, pb, diag.  Edited text of poultry genetics course held at Iowa State U.  A must for the fancier trying to breed quality show birds.

$11.00

Bantams 70 pp, Barrons Pet Owner Manual pb, c photos, b/w illus. Info on care, diseases, breeding, facts about 50 breeds.

$6.95

Barnyard in Your Backyard by Gail Damerow    353 pp, pb.  Take a step toward food independence on as little as 1/10 of an acre  by raising chickens, turkeys, ducks & geese, rabbits, bees, goats, sheep, pigs, dairy cows &     beef cattle organically & humanely. 

$23.00

The Barnyard Homestead Guide to Raising Farm Animals edited by Gail Damerow Keep chickens, turkeys, ducks, rabbits, goats, sheep pigs, cattle & bees.  Choose the best breeds for small-space farming.  Gather fresh eggs. Collect fresh milk, produce your own grass-fed meat, & make your own cheese.  

$23.00

Book of Geese by Dave Holderread 209 pp, pb, b/w photos, illus. Description of domestic breeds, how to breed & raise them written by a man who has bred & shown award winning geese at shows for years.

$18.00

Call Duck Breed Book by Sheraw (revised ed.) - ABA pub. 144 p, pb, app. 100 c & b/w photos, illus. Contents: history, breeding, nutrition, hatching, brooding, conditioning, selecting for shows.

$20.00

Chick Days  by Jenna Woginrich   128 pp, pb,   c photos & illus. Essential information about feeding, housing,  & health-care of chickens from day 1 to 6 months. 

$13.00

Chickens by Derek Hall 253 pp, pb, c photos & illus. Contain info. about housing, feeding, health and general health care. Descriptions of many breeds will help you in choose a breed that right for you to raise.

$10.00

Chicken Coops by Judy Pangman  45 detailed plans 166 pp, pb, b/w illus  45 plans for building coops for your flock; includes ideas for making waterers, feed-ers, & nest boxes & for low-budget alternatives for working with recycled materials. 

$18.00

Chickens at Home by Michael Roberts b/w photos & illus.  Guide for housing, managing, & keeping laying hens & bantams.

$8.00

Chicken Games & Puzzles by Patrick Merrell & Helene Hovaneck  143 pp, pb, 100 puzzles, mazes, word puzzles, etc. ages 6 & up.  Great for 4-H activities

$9.95

Chicken Health Handbook by Gail Damerow 344 pp, pb, 76 b/w photos & illus Contents: prevention, symptoms & treatment of    diseases, breeding for resistance to disease, nutrition, external & internal parasites. “Reader friendly” book has 62 charts to help diagnose health problems of birds.

$18.95

The Complete Chicken An Entertaining History of Chickens by Pam Percy 144 pp, hc, c photos & illus. Comprehensive history of chickens in art & collectibles, their folklore, and pop culture.  Many great photos and interesting trivia for those who are “chicken lovers”.

$15.00

The Complete Encyclopedia of Chickens by E. Verjoef & Aad Rijs 356 pp, , hc, c photos & illus.  Information about various breeds, their care, diseases, color & marking patterns & much more.

$15.00

Chicken Encyclopedia, an Illustrated Reference  by Gail Damerow.  320 pp, pb, c photo/illus. Contents:  breed descriptions, definitions & explanations of terms dealing with chicken conditions, behaviors, and much more.  A good resource for 4-H leaders and Ag. Teachers as well as someone just getting into chickens

$18.95

The Complete Encyclopedia of Chickens by E. Verjoef & Aad Rijs 356 pp, , hc, c photos & illus.  Information about various breeds, their care, diseases, color & marking patterns & much more.

$15.00

The Complete Guide to Keeping Chickens, Ducks, Geese & Turkeys - A Directory of Poultry Breeds and How to Keep Them by Fred Hams 256 pages with over 700 photographs  Contents:  Housing, daily care, breeding, exhibiting, foundation breeds, man-made breeds of chickens;  also covers other domestic fowl. New title 

$23.00

Domestic Ducks & Geese by Fred Hams  40pp, pb, color & b/w photos, Description and information about pure breeds of ducks and geese and their origin.

$6.00

Ducks & Geese at Home by Michael Roberts  55 pp, pb, bw photos, illust. & diagrams.  Guide to keeping ducks & geese for the hobbyist.  Covers breeding, hatching,    rearing, processing, exhibiting, & diseases.

$8.00

Exhibiting Poultry for Pleasure & Profit by Lloyl Stromberg 132 pp, pb, b/w photos.  Contents:   conditioning & preparing show birds, what judges look for when judging, all the do’s & don’t’ s of showing

$10.95

Field Guide to Chickens by Pam Percy pb, 142 pp 60 detailed breed profiles with color pictures plus an interesting history of chickens.

$13.95

Fowl Play  by Patrick Merrell 143 pp, pb Puzzle book fill with various types of chicken puzzles and chicken trivia.

$10.00

Guide to Better Hatching by Janet Stromberg  100 pp, pb, b/w illus. & charts.  A must     for the beginning breeder. Lots of incubation tips

$7.95

Guinea Fowl by Stromberg 92 pp, pb, b/w illus.    Covers domestic breeds and their care.

$9.95

Hatching & Brooding Your Own Chicks by Gail Damerow    240 pp, pb, c photo & illus.  Contents: choosing an incubator, proper set-up & sanitary conditions, embryonic development, & brooding and caring for chicks. New Title 

$20.00

Illustrated Guide to Poultry Breeds by Carol Ekarius   224 pages with info about 128 birds photos of poultry, domestic waterfowl, turkeys, guinea fowl, &  other birds. Contents:  brief breed history , description, identifying physical characteristics, and informa tion about common feather patterns makes this a must-have book.

$23.00

Keeping Chickens by Liz Wright 256 pp, pb, c photos & illus.  Contents: hints & practical advise on raising chickens,  breed information, tips on egg collection, recipes.  Tables & charts make for easy reading.

$10.95

Keeping Ducks & Geese by Chris & Mike Ashton 128 pp., pb c photos & illus.  Detailed info. about 40 breeds to aid in selecting and caring for them and to get the best from them from the onset.

$10.95

Mating & Breeding of Poultry  by Harry L. Lamon & Rob. R. Slocum.  341 pp, pb,

b/w photos, diagrams. Covers selecting chickens for a specific breeding purpose, developing psychological characteristics, principles of breeding poultry.

$14.00

Pocketful of Poultry by Carol Ekarius 6” x 4¼” book has 272 pp, pb with color photos throughout of 104 fowl. Brief info about birds includes description, size, place of origin, special qualities, chicken colors, list of  breed web site. Great for young people.

$10.00

Poultry Oddities by Lloyl Stomburg 72 pp b.w illus.  Book is filled with interesting poultry triva & history of American breeds.

$9.95

Raising Poultry Successfully  by Will Graves.  190 pp, pb, b/w photos.  Covers all aspects of raising chickens, ducks, & geese

$9.00

Sexing All Fowl, Baby Chicks, & Gamebirds by Stromberg 96 pp, pc, b/w illus.  Tips on  sexing waterfowl, poultry, game birds, & cage birds. 

$8.95

Starting with Chickens by David Scrivener & Katie Thear 95 pp,  pc. b/w & c photos. Written  for beginners, book give practical advise on choosing a breed plus breed information, housing, feeding, showing, breeding, etc.

$12.00

Storey’s Guide to Raising Chickens 3rd edition by Gail Damerow 341 pp, pb, b/w illus, photos. Contents:  best breeds for eggs or meat, caring for   chicks, feeding, housing, health care, showing, egg collection & storage.

$18.95

Storey’s Guide to Raising Ducks 2nd edition by Dave Holderread 320 pp, pb, b/w illus.  Description of domestic breeds & how to breed and raise them.        Color breeding chart for Muscovy Ducks & Mallard-type ducks.

$18.95

Storey’s Guide to Raising Poultry by Leonard S. Mercia 342 pp, pc, line drawings.  Covers:  eggs & meat birds, brooding & rearing, poultry house plans, flock health and home processing  of chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, & guineas.

$13.95

Storey’s Guide to Raising Poultry by Glenn Drowns 443 pp, pc, line drawings.  This new edition covers:  choosing the right chickens,  expanded breed coverage, complete daily care and feeding instructions, a 2-year cycle with chickens,  brooding & rearing, flock health, home processing; also has information on ducks, geese, turkeys, guineas & game birds.

$18.95

Storey’s Guide to Raising Turkeys by Leonard S. Mercia 199 pp, pc, illus.   Covers: selecting the right turkey, hatching & rearing poults, breeding & management, flock health, feeding, housing, processing,

$18.95

Turkeys at Home by Michael Roberts 58 p, pc, c, b/w photos, illus.  Book has info. on breeding, housing, nutrition, diseases, exhibiting, and the varieties.

$11.00

ABA & APA Breed Books

Baldwin’s American Breed Book of Old English & Modern Game Bantams by John P. Baldwin. 64 pp, pb, b/w illus. Types & color description; matings to obtain those colors.

$7.00

Book of Bantams by George Fitterner  104 pp, pc, 32 b/w illus. & 6 pp c. photos of bantam breeds.  For beginners & exhibitors.  Information about breeding colors when double mating is practiced.

$10.00

Cornish Bantams  ABA 2012 Revision 76 pp, pb 4 color photos Contents:  breed history, descriptions & standard for recognized varieties plus comments on breeding Cornish by various breeders.

$12.00

Golden and Silver Sebrights by Bill Holland. 32 pp, pb, 11 b/w illus.  Contents:  scale    of points, breeding info. on back & saddle lacing.

$7.00

Modern Games   by John S. Garrett. 35 pp, pb,  b/w photos & illus.  breeding to type, conditioning, showing, the standard

$7.00

Modern Game Bantams by John P. Baldwin.  53 pp, pb, b/w illus.  Contents:  types & colors, mating & cross-mating, dubbing

$9.00

Old English Game Bantams by Dave B. Sherrill, Jr.  35 pp         pb, b/w photos. Contents:  breeding O. E. varieties & selecting birds for showing

$7.00

Old English Game Bantams As Bred & Shown in the US by Fred Jeffrey & William Richardson  126 pp, pb Must-have book covers breeding & showing OE.  Inf. on color varieties. Good color photos of many varieties bred by top breeders and their comments on breeding that variety.

$16.00

The Rosecomb Bantam APA pub. 39 pp, pb, b/w photos & illus.Types, breeding, conditioning & showing, the Rosecomb standard.

$7.00

Silkies  ABA Publication 36 pp, pb, b/w photos Contents: history, standard & color of male & female by variety & other info.

$8.00

Cage Bird, Animal, & Other Books of Interest