Propagation of Aquatic Game Birds
"A surprisingly large number (nearly 50 species) of the ducks, geese, and swans of North America have been bred in captivity, most of them, however, upon only a small scale. About 20 species have been bred rather frequently either in this country or abroad, and at least one of them, the common...
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ftunivnotexas:info:ark/67531/metadc86057 2023-05-15T15:48:56+02:00 Propagation of Aquatic Game Birds Farmers' bulletin (United States. Dept. of Agriculture) Farmers' bulletin (United States. Dept. of Agriculture); no. 1612 McAtee, W. L. (Waldo Lee), 1883-1962 United States. Department of Agriculture. United States. Bureau of Biological Survey. Division of Food Habits Research. 1930 ii, 41 p. : ill. 23 cm. Text http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc86057/ English eng United States. Government Printing Office. oclc: 15306075 sudoc: A 1.9:1612 untcat: b3057942 http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc86057/ ark: ark:/67531/metadc86057 Waterfowl -- Breeding mallard ducks Canadian geese game birds swans Anatidae Pamphlet 1930 ftunivnotexas 2015-08-01T22:10:53Z "A surprisingly large number (nearly 50 species) of the ducks, geese, and swans of North America have been bred in captivity, most of them, however, upon only a small scale. About 20 species have been bred rather frequently either in this country or abroad, and at least one of them, the common mallard duck, can be propagated as readily as, if not more readily than, the ring-necked pheasant of the group of upland game birds. The directions for propagating here given apply primarily to the mallard and the Canada goose, the most frequently reared birds of their groups. These directions summarize the experience of the most successful breeders both in the United States and in Europe. Exceptional treatment found desirable in the care of other species is noted." -- p. 1 Report Canada Goose University of North Texas: UNT Digital Library Canada |
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"A surprisingly large number (nearly 50 species) of the ducks, geese, and swans of North America have been bred in captivity, most of them, however, upon only a small scale. About 20 species have been bred rather frequently either in this country or abroad, and at least one of them, the common mallard duck, can be propagated as readily as, if not more readily than, the ring-necked pheasant of the group of upland game birds. The directions for propagating here given apply primarily to the mallard and the Canada goose, the most frequently reared birds of their groups. These directions summarize the experience of the most successful breeders both in the United States and in Europe. Exceptional treatment found desirable in the care of other species is noted." -- p. 1 |
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United States. Department of Agriculture. United States. Bureau of Biological Survey. Division of Food Habits Research. |
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McAtee, W. L. (Waldo Lee), 1883-1962 |
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McAtee, W. L. (Waldo Lee), 1883-1962 |
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McAtee, W. L. (Waldo Lee), 1883-1962 |
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Propagation of Aquatic Game Birds |
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Propagation of Aquatic Game Birds |
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Propagation of Aquatic Game Birds |
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Propagation of Aquatic Game Birds |
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Propagation of Aquatic Game Birds |
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propagation of aquatic game birds |
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United States. Government Printing Office. |
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1930 |
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Canada Goose |
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Canada Goose |
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