Ducks reared with techniques adapted to specific environments can do much to improve the family diet of many of the neediest rural families, at the same time supplying a regular source of income. The purpose of this work is to bring together as fully and objectively as possible all the available data on duck husbandry, health and production. It is also intended as a contribution to the preparation and execution of duck development programs, particularly in hot developing countries. Here, you will find a wealth of information about duck breeds, management, breeding, breeding problems, housing, equipments, feeding, anatomy and physiology of different systems as well as diseases affecting ducks and their prevention and control measures. This is a most useful book for anyone concerned with the practicalities of duck raising.