Attleborough Accessories BIRDS


NOT JUST FOR CHRISTMAS Ref: B005	The Complete Guide to Raising Turkeys. By Janice Houghton-Wallace. Aimed at the small-scale producer this comprehensive book, written by a leading expert in the field, covers all aspects of raising turkeys for pleasure or profit. It covers history, breeds, housing, equipment, breeding, feeding & development, diseases & ailments, legislation, sales & marketing, processing & despatching for the table, pets & exhibition birds. 256 x 194 mm, 160 pp, Hardback. Over 150 colour & b & w pictures. Price: £20.00



ORNAMENTAL PHEASANTS FOR BEGINNERS Ref: B014	By Robert Deeley. A guide to help those interested in potentially keeping pheasants, with sections on beginners' breeds, more challenging breeds, difficult breeds & rare pheasants which are not available. Included are chapters on buying pheasants, aviaries, incubation, breeding, rearing, feeding, catching & transporting, selling, diseases & CITES. There are colour photographs of most of the breeds. 148 x 210mm, 120 pp, Paperback. 104 colour pictures & 34 line drawings & diagrams. Price: £12.50



QUAIL, PAST & PRESENT Ref: B016	By Michael Roberts. Covers: history, breeding, management, housing. All you ever wanted to know about Quail but were afraid to ask! 88 pages, Paperback. Illustrated, many in colour. Price: £8.99



PIGEONS DOVES & DOVECOTE Ref: B019	By M D L Roberts & V E Gale. A fascinating insight into keeping and breeding pigeons & their effective management. Particular interest is the collection of ancient & modern dovecotes, polecotes & wallcotes from medieval Britain. 84 pages, Paperback. Illustrated throughout. Price: £9.99



GUINEAFOWL Ref: B025	PAST & PRESENT By Michael Roberts. Written partly in response to pheasant rearers asking about rearing guinea fowl, as they feel their customers could be restricted in their release on their shoots. The British eat pheasant but rarely eat guinea fowl, odd when considering our Colonial connections with West Indies & Africa where guinea fowl is often on the menu. Covers all aspects of keeping guinea fowl, for pleasure & commercially. 209 x 148mm, 42 pages, Paperback. Colour & B & W illustrations. Price: £8.50



FIELD GUIDE TO BIRDS IN BRITAIN Ref: B074	By D Singer. Pocket size with over 700 illustrations of more than 300 species. Superb colour photographs & clear concise text describe birds of Britain & Northern Europe. Sections include egg, nest, droppings, signs & young identification. Colour coded for ease of access. Pocket size 180 x 70mm, 384 pages, Paperback. 40 colour plates, 100 colour artworks, 202 line drawings. Price: £9.99



THE GROUSE Ref: B075	Artists Impressions. The artists: Simon Gudgeon, Ashley Boon, Ben Hoskyns, Terence Lambert, Rodger McPhail, Derek Robertson, Jonathan Sainsbury, Keith Sykes & Owen Williams. Brief natural history notes for each species. An insight into each artists approach to his subject. Paintings & sketches provide images that reflect their passion for grouse. Predominantly concerned with red grouse, the book also covers black grouse, capercaillie & ptarmigan. A partner book to The Woodcock. 280 x 280mm, 152 pp, Hardback. Colour / b & w illust. throughout. Price: £35.00



CHICKENS AT HOME Ref: B077	7th Edition By Michael Roberts. 4 methods of keeping chickens or bantams in the garden or smallholding plus practical advice on feeding, watering, management, diseases, hatching & rearing. 210 x 148mm, 54 pages. Paperback. 38 b & w pictures & drawings. Price: £9.00



FALCONRY Ref: B078	By Jemima Parry-Jones. Care, captive breeding & conservation. A good in-depth outline & introduction to falconry by this internationally renowned expert on this subject. Includes chapters on birds used in falconry, starting in falconry, aviary building, captive breeding, preventive medicine, conservation. Good bibliography & useful addresses. 232 x 252 mm, 232 pages, Paperback. Over 70 photographs & 44 line drawings. Price: £12.99



GEESE Ref: B082	Memoirs of a Wildfowler. By Edward Miller, Illustrated by Roger McPhail. 46 years in the gun trade, the author describes anyone infected with 'goose fever' as a lucky soul indeed. A passion that gets sane people out of bed before first light, walk miles across tidal flats in winter, & wait for that beat of wings to pass overhead. Full of interest, amusement & advice. Camouflage, techniques of calling, flight line recognition, gun choice, what to wear, where to stay & how to behave are topics covered, down to cooking wildfowl, including a mouth-watering stuffing of wild mushrooms & seashore blackberries. At the end of the book is an index invaluable instant reference for the wildfowler. 234 x 156mm, 352 pages, Hardback. 70 b&w photos, 14 b&w illus., 3 diagrams. Price: £20.00



FALCONRY FOR BEGINNERS Ref: B109	An Introduction To The Sport. By Lee W Harris. Superb practical guide explains all aspects of raptor ownership. Contains all the relevant information an owner needs to know before buying & managing a bird of prey. The important topics covered are buying your first bird, daily management, general health care, potential illnesses, diet, cost & game laws. 234 x 156mm, 160 pages, Hardback. 57 colour photographs plus 40 line drawings. Price: £19.95



POULTRY HOUSE CONSTRUCTION Ref: B153	By Michael Roberts. A DIY guide to building poultry houses & allied equipment. Covering 16 different styles of poultry house. 210 x 148mm, 92 Pages, Paperback. 96 b & w photographs & diagrams. Price: £9.00



MAKING MOBILE HEN HOUSES Ref: B177	By Michael Roberts. This book is the sequel to "Poultry House Construction" & ideally should be read in conjunction with it. He has added a number of new ideas including poultry house mobility as well as rollaway nest boxes & a hen house for wheel-chair users. Another new project is a sound moderated house for those with neighbours who complain about noisy cockerels. 210 x 148mm, 128 pages, Paperback. B & W illustrated plans & photographs. Price: £9.50



DOVECOTES Ref: B194	By Peter & Jean Hansell. Describes a wide variety constructed over the years. From the earliest to the most recent, including some that captured the fancy of the great architects. Many dovecotes have been lost over the past 200 years. Repair, restoration & conservation are of utmost importance to preserving these little buildings. Efforts by public, landowners, local authorities & various national bodies must be considered a priority. 210 x 148mm, 40 pages, Paperback. 75 colour & 28 B & W illustrations. Price: £4.99



THE PHEASANT Ref: B240	By P A Robertson. Ecology & behaviour & how it has adapted to modern agriculture & in which its management influences the countryside. Britain's most numerous game bird. Despite its role as a sporting bird, it is fascinating in its own right. Its unusual breeding system is unique in British birds. Provides suggestions to how & when can be best observed. 210 x 150mm, 24 pages, Paperback. 10 Colour & 13 B & W illustrations. Price: £2.50



THE WREN Ref: B244	By Edward A Armstrong. One of the most familiar birds in the British Isles. This shows how the form of the wren, colouration, environment & way of life are interrelated. How the biology of the species, & particularly its breeding habits, are closely related to habitat. 210 x 150mm, 24 pages, Paperback. 8 Colour & 15 B & W illustrations. Price: £2.50



MODERN PHEASANT REARING Ref: B337	By Len Chappel. Covers in depth breeding, eggs & incubation, chick & poult rearing, overwintering, catching & releasing. Vital information & tips on all of the work involved to ensure losses are kept to a minimum. Sections include: How to start. Construction of Night Shelters, Brooder & Sections. The Rearing Field, Eggs. Incubators. Hatchers, Bitting, Care of Your Birds. Types of Food. Release Pen Construction. Catching & Releasing Poults. Predators. Catching Adult Birds. Laying Pens. Diseases & Ailments & much more. A super book on pheasant rearing 210 x 147mm, 87 pages, Paperback. 63 colour & 31 b&w line drawings & photos. Price: £9.00



THE WOODCOCK "ARTISTS IMPRESSIONS" Ref: B338	A mysterious, unpredictable, secretive bird, loved by so many sportsmen & naturalists alike. For centuries artists have been inspired by this iconic bird; its shape & colouring, its habitat & its migratory pattern. In this book, eight leading sporting artists have their own chapter in which they portray the woodcock in their own unique style from pencil, watercolours & oils to outstanding sculptures. They are images to be treasured & they capture the woodcock in flight & on the ground. A stunning book, beautifully designed & to be savoured by everyone whose blood begins to tingle when they catch sight of the woodcock silently flitting through the trees. The Artists are Simon Gudgeon, Ben Hoskyns, Terence Lambert, Rodger McPhail, Alastair Proud, Jonathan Sainsbury, Keith Sykes & Owen Williams. 280 x 280mm, 148 pages, Hardback. Colour & b & w illustrations throughout. Price: £30.00