The Border Fancy Canary - Its Breeding, Rearing and Management
ISBN: 9781409727040 / Angielski / Miękka / 88 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This vintage book contains a comprehensive guide to the breeding, rearing, and management of the border fancy canary. It contains information on all aspects of canary management from ailments to show preparation, and will be of considerable utility to those with a practical interest in the subject. The chapters of this book include: Origin and History, Description and Points, The Question of Colour, Mating for Markings, Greens and Cinnamons, Starting a Strain, How to Mate Up, Hatching and Rearing, Care During the Moult, Preparation for Show, etcetera. Many antiquarian books such as this are...
This vintage book contains a comprehensive guide to the breeding, rearing, and management of the border fancy canary. It contains information on all a...
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146,36 zł |
Mule And Hybrid Birds
ISBN: 9781409727088 / Angielski / Miękka / 162 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This vintage book contains a complete guide to mule and hybrid birds, with information on habits, diet, housing, breeding, ailments, and much more. Written in clear, plain language and full of helpful diagrams and invaluable tips, this volume is a must-read for those with an interest in hybrid birds. It would make for a worthy addition to collections of allied literature. The chapters of this volume include: Ornithology, Light Mules, Dark Mules, Bullfinch Hybrids, Goldfinch Hybrids, Chaffinch Hybrids, Brambling Hybrids, Redpoll Hybrids, Siskin Hybrids, Greenfinch Hybrids, Linnet and Twite...
This vintage book contains a complete guide to mule and hybrid birds, with information on habits, diet, housing, breeding, ailments, and much more. Wr...
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180,53 zł |
Alex & Me: How a Scientist and a Parrot Discovered a Hidden World of Animal Intelligence--And Formed a Deep Bond in the Process
ISBN: 9780061734847 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Alex & Me is the remarkable true story of an extraordinary relationship between psychologist Irene M. Pepperberg and Alex, an African Grey parrot who proved scientists and accepted wisdom wrong by demonstrating an astonishing ability to communicate and understand complex ideas. A New York Times bestseller and selected as one of the paper's critic's Top Ten Books of the Year, Alex & Me is much more that the story of an incredible scientific breakthrough. It's a poignant love story and an affectionate remembrance of Pepperberg's irascible, unforgettable, and always...
Alex & Me is the remarkable true story of an extraordinary relationship between psychologist Irene M. Pepperberg and Alex, an African Grey parr...
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108,90 zł |
Fresh-Air Poultry Houses: The Classic Guide to Open-Front Chicken Coops for Healthier Poultry
ISBN: 9780972177061 / Angielski / Miękka / 196 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Fresh Air or Bust To stay healthy, your chickens need plenty of ventilation--probably more than they're getting today. This was discovered over 100 years ago, but has been largely forgotten. Instead, today's small-flock housing tends to be dank, dark, and smelly. Chickens, like miners' canaries, are easily harmed by poor air quality. Wet litter breeds disease, and darkness forces chickens, like parrots, to be artificially inactive. "Dank, dark, and smelly" is a deadly combination Closed chicken houses are so harmful that knocking out a wall can cause an... Fresh Air or Bust To stay healthy, your chickens need plenty of ventilation--probably more than they're getting today. This was d... |
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102,25 zł |
Of Parrots and People: The Sometimes Funny, Always Fascinating, and Often Catastrophic Collision of Two Intelligent Species
ISBN: 9780143115755 / Angielski / Miękka / 317 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. There are an estimated 50 million parrots in the United States today. Their intelligence and extraordinary personalities make them beloved members of the families that bring them into their homes. In Of Parrots and People, award-winning journalist and long-time parrot owner Mira Tweti reveals the complex world of parrots-their astonishing intellect, often-intimate relationships with humans, and, unfortunately, the calamitous practices of the bird industry. Delving into the secret world of the global parrot trade, Tweti documents the forces driving these remarkable creatures to the...
There are an estimated 50 million parrots in the United States today. Their intelligence and extraordinary personalities make them beloved members of ...
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104,58 zł |
Pheasant Keeping for Amateurs; A Practical Handbook on the Breeding, Rearing, and General Management of Aviary Pheasants
ISBN: 9781443751452 / Angielski / Miękka / 140 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republ...
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156,12 zł |
Bantams and How To Keep Them (Poultry Series - Chickens)
ISBN: 9781443720458 / Angielski / Twarda / 132 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. BANTAMS AND HOW TO KEEP THEM: A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO THE HOUSING, BREEDING, FEEDING, SHOWING AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT OF BANTAMS. By C.A. House. This most commendable book on Bantams was first published in the early 1920s. The author was an expert poultry keeper with Fancy Bantams being his specialty. He was well known and respected on the show circuit with many important wins to his credit. The book was written as much for the benefit of the backyard poultry keeper as well as assisting the show bantam enthusiast. Although written primarily for the early 20th century reader, virtually all of the...
BANTAMS AND HOW TO KEEP THEM: A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO THE HOUSING, BREEDING, FEEDING, SHOWING AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT OF BANTAMS. By C.A. House. This most...
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209,81 zł |
Fancy Pigeons: Containing Full Directions For Their Breeding And Management
ISBN: 9781443738439 / Angielski / Twarda / 536 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This antique text comprises a comprehensive guide to fancy pigeons, including full descriptions for their breeding and management, descriptions of every known variety, and all other information of interest or use to pigeon fanciers. A book that will greatly appeal to anyone with an interest in pigeons and fancy pigeons, this text makes for a worthy addition to collections of pigeon fancying literature and is not to be missed by the discerning collector. The chapters of this book include: Historical, Origin of Fancy Pigeons, The Pigeon House, Loft, and Aviary; Selection of Stock; Feeding,...
This antique text comprises a comprehensive guide to fancy pigeons, including full descriptions for their breeding and management, descriptions of eve...
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268,37 zł |
Poultry Book - A Guide for Big or Small Poultry Keepers, Beginners and Farmers
ISBN: 9781443738613 / Angielski / Twarda / 232 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. POULTRY BOOK - A GUIDE FOR SMALL OR BIG POULTRY KEEPERS, BEGINNERS AND FARMERS By Harry Roberts. A READ COUNTRY BOOKS CLASSIC REPRINT. Originally published in the early 1930s, this extremely scarce early work on poultry keeping is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. READ COUNTRY BOOKS have republished it, using the original text and photographs. Two hundred and thirty three pages deal with every aspect of poultry keeping from egg to table, and will prove invaluable to both the backyard beginner and the larger commercial enterprise. Twenty Detailed chapters contain much...
POULTRY BOOK - A GUIDE FOR SMALL OR BIG POULTRY KEEPERS, BEGINNERS AND FARMERS By Harry Roberts. A READ COUNTRY BOOKS CLASSIC REPRINT. Originally publ...
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219,57 zł |
The Canary Book
ISBN: 9781443758758 / Angielski / Miękka / 468 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. PREFACE TO THE THIRD EDITION. IN consequence of the great and rapid progress that has been made during the past ten years in the art of Canary-breeding, I have found it necessary to issue a Third Edition of the CANARY BOOK. In doing so I have endeavoured to treat fully and accurately upon every subject of interest to lovers and breeders of these delightul pets. I have now given a full and complete account of those direlul maladies, Typhus and Scarlet Fever, the result of over twenty years experience and study since my first discovery of these diseases attacking birds. Their cause, prevention,...
PREFACE TO THE THIRD EDITION. IN consequence of the great and rapid progress that has been made during the past ten years in the art of Canary-breedin...
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170,76 zł |
Raptor Research and Management Techniques
ISBN: 9780888396396 / Angielski / Miękka / 464 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Designed for use by raptor researchers and conservationists and natural-resource managers around the world. this work provides a general review of the field of raptor research and includes insights into field-study techniques, information on the energetics
Designed for use by raptor researchers and conservationists and natural-resource managers around the world. this work provides a general review of the...
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219,38 zł |
Alex & Me
ISBN: 9780061673986 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Alex & Me is the remarkable true story of an extraordinary relationship between psychologist Irene M. Pepperberg and Alex, an African Grey parrot who proved scientists and accepted wisdom wrong by demonstrating an astonishing ability to communicate and understand complex ideas. A New York Times bestseller and selected as one of the paper's Top Ten Books of the Year, Alex & Me is much more that the story of an incredible scientific breakthrough. It's a poignant love story and an affectionate remembrance of Pepperberg's irascible, unforgettable, and always... Alex & Me is the remarkable true story of an extraordinary relationship between psychologist Irene M. Pepperberg and Alex, an African Grey... |
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82,75 zł |
The Homing or Carrier Pigeon - Its History, General Management, and Method of Training
ISBN: 9781444647983 / Angielski / Twarda / 126 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This vintage book contains a detailed guide to homing pigeons, with information on their history, general management, and training. A comprehensive treatment of the subject, The Homing Or Carrier Pigeon is highly recommended for existing or prospective fanciers, and would make for a great addition to collections of related literature. Contents include: History of the Homing Pigeon, Breeds Employed as Homing Pigeons, Management of Homing Pigeons, Training the Homing Pigeon, The Homing Pigeon Instincts or Intelligence, et cetera. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly rare...
This vintage book contains a detailed guide to homing pigeons, with information on their history, general management, and training. A comprehensive tr...
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209,81 zł |
Sophie: The Rescue Dog Who Rescued Us
ISBN: 9781432761806 / Angielski / Miękka / 136 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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77,85 zł |
Falconry - With Introduction and Chapters on: The Modern Falconer, Implements Used and a Glossary of Terms
ISBN: 9781445522128 / Angielski / Miękka / 38 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This antiquarian book constitutes one volume of a detailed and useful guide to falconry, and includes information on the modern falconer, a discussion implements used, and a glossary of terms. This fascinating and extensively illustrated text will be of considerable utility to modern hawking enthusiasts, and would make for a wonderful addition to collections of related literature. Many antiquarian books such as this are becoming increasingly hard to come by and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this book now in an affordable, modern edition. It comes complete...
This antiquarian book constitutes one volume of a detailed and useful guide to falconry, and includes information on the modern falconer, a discussion...
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82,92 zł |
Falconry;With Notes on Gerfalcons, Kite Hawking, Hare Hawking, Merlins, How Managed, Lark Hawking, The Hobby, The Sacre, The Lanner, Shahins, Sport in
ISBN: 9781445522173 / Angielski / Miękka / 36 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This antiquarian book constitutes one volume of a detailed and useful guide to falconry, and includes information on kite hawking, hare hawking, merlins, management, lark hawking, the hobby, the lanner, sport in India, and other related issues. This fascinating and extensively illustrated text will be of considerable utility to modern hawking enthusiasts, and would make for a wonderful addition to collections of related literature. Many antiquarian books such as this are becoming increasingly hard to come by and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this book now in...
This antiquarian book constitutes one volume of a detailed and useful guide to falconry, and includes information on kite hawking, hare hawking, merli...
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58,52 zł |
The Thoroughbred Racing Pigeon
ISBN: 9781445511948 / Angielski / Miękka / 206 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This vintage volume contains a comprehensive guide to thoroughbred racing pigeons, with information on their natural history, breeding, selection, types, and more. Containing a wealth of interesting and practical information, this timeless handbook will be of considerable utility to the modern fancier, and would make for a worthy addition to collections of allied literature. Contents include: Racing, The Breathing System, The Digestive Organs, The Bird s Eye, The Homing Faculty, Bird Flight, Marey s Experiments, Genetics, Breeding, Apropos Origins, Pure Strains, and Your Questions Answered ....
This vintage volume contains a comprehensive guide to thoroughbred racing pigeons, with information on their natural history, breeding, selection, typ...
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165,89 zł |
The Sport of Pigeon Racing
ISBN: 9781445512129 / Angielski / Miękka / 182 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This vintage book contains a comprehensive guide to racing pigeons, with information on breeding, pigeon types, notable historical fanciers, housing, nutrition, and much more. The Sport Of Pigeon Racing is highly recommended for those with a serious interest in the sport, and is not to be missed by collectors of vintage literature of this ilk. Contents include: Pigeon Racing, The Armadale Lofts, My First Visit to Belgium, Leading Belgian Fanciers, English Fanciers I Have known and Visited, A Method of Founding a Loft of Racing Pigeons, Notes on Racing Pigeon Types with Special Reference to...
This vintage book contains a comprehensive guide to racing pigeons, with information on breeding, pigeon types, notable historical fanciers, housing, ...
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165,89 zł |
Pigeons and How to Keep Them
ISBN: 9781445512891 / Angielski / Twarda / 134 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This vintage book contains a complete guide to keeping pigeons, with information on selection, breeding, feeding, housing, training, common ailments and diseases, and much more. Written in clear, plain language and full of useful tips and simple instructions, this timeless handbook will be of utility to anyone with a practical interest in keeping pigeons, and is not to be missed by collectors of related literature. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing Pigeons and How to Keep Them now in an affordable,...
This vintage book contains a complete guide to keeping pigeons, with information on selection, breeding, feeding, housing, training, common ailments a...
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219,57 zł |
The Thoroughbred Racing Pigeon
ISBN: 9781445515786 / Angielski / Twarda / 204 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This early work is a fascinating read for pigeon fanciers and historians of the breed, but contains much information that is still useful and practical today. Illustrated with 7 full page plates and 15 text drawings. Contents Include: Foreword; Acknowledgments; Preface; List of Illustrations; Racing; The Breathing System; The Loft; The Feeding Problem; The Digestive Organs; The Bird's Eye; The Homing Faculty; Bird Flight; Marey's Experiments; Genetics; Breeding; Apropos Origins; Pure Strains; and Your Questions Answered. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s...
This early work is a fascinating read for pigeon fanciers and historians of the breed, but contains much information that is still useful and practica...
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248,85 zł |