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Dream Birds: The Strange History of the Ostrich in Fashion, Food, & Fortune
by: Rob Nixon
Dreambirds is a quirky memoir of the author's upbringing on an ostrich farm and a delightful history of that prehistoric bird's unlikely role in fashion and food. 289 pgs.
c. 1999, H/C...$23.00
Out-Of-Print, Quantities Limited
Condition: New

Dream Birds: The Strange History of the Ostrich in Fashion, Food, & Fortune
by: Rob Nixon
Dreambirds is a quirky memoir of the author's upbringing on an ostrich farm and a delightful history of that prehistoric bird's unlikely role in fashion and food. 289 pgs.
c. 1999, H/C...$20.00
Used, Out-Of-Print, Quantities Limited
Condition: Very Good, ex-library, usual library markings

Dream Birds: The Strange History of the Ostrich in Fashion, Food, & Fortune
by: Rob Nixon
Dreambirds is a quirky memoir of the author's upbringing on an ostrich farm and a delightful history of that prehistoric bird's unlikely role in fashion and food. 289 pgs.
c. 1999, S/C...$15.00
Used, Out-Of-Print, Quantities Limited
Condition: Very Good

Emu Farmer's Handbook
by: Minaar, Phillip & Maria
Covers: Farm management, bird selection, pens & facilities, identification, quarantine, handling, the escapee, anatomy, the newly hatched chick, sexing, nutrition, diet, feeding practices, use of bulk feeders, other feeding considerations, genetics, breeding, pairing up potential breeders, reproductive tract of the emu hen, the egg's journey, egg handling & collecting, incubation, the incubator, egg tapping, assisted hatch, eggs that fail to hatch, post-egg hatch problems & deaths, chick care, feeding young chicks, artificial insemination, problems in the laying hen, treatment of diseases & injuries, :blowing" the infertile egg, and more. B/W photos, illustrations, Color plates. 178 pgs.
c.1992...H/C...$40.00

Emu Farmer's Handbook Vol. 2
by: Minnaar, Maria
Commercial farming methods for emu, ostriches& rheas. Covers: Emu farming as a business, farming practices & facilities, shelters & pens, feeders & waterers, maintaing good health, breeder birds, selctive breeding, behavioral changes during breeding season, successful incubation, chicks from hatch to yearlings, muscles & cuts of meat, other emu prodcuts such as leather & oil, the ostrich & rhea & other unusual ratites. B/W photos & charts. 287 pgs.
c.1998...H/C...$48.00

Emu Oil
Compiled by: Sherrie Schatz & Sheree Lewis
The therapeutic value of emu oil has been a well kept secret in Australia for centuries. Today, ongoing interest in the oil continues to spur research projects. This book brings together all of the obtainable research, studies, & documented info available on emu oil to date. 116 pgs.
c. 1996...S/C...$19.95

New Incubation Book
by: Brown, Dr. A.F. Anderson & Robbins, G.E.S.
Covers: pheasants, waterfowl, parrots, birds of prey, ratities, or many other unusual species including reptiles. Structure of the egg, formation of the egg, fertility, hatchability, development of the chick, natural hatching, incubator hatching, incubation techniques, hatching failures, brooding & rearing, along with tables of incubation times, problem solving chart, Fahrenheit & Centigrade table, and a wet - dry bulb table. Many B/W photos & illustrations. 252 pgs.
c. 2002, Revised, H/C...$29.95

Ratite: Management, Medicine & Surgery
Edited by: Tully, Thomas Jr & Shane, Simon
This volume is intended as a guide to the diagnosis and prevention of infectious diseases and metabolic conditions in commercial ratites. The industry requires a professional and proactive approach to the enhancement of productivity and amelioration of managerial, environmental, and disease-related problems. Included is a comprehensive approach to enhancing ratite productivity through integration of scientific knowledge of nutrition, management, disease control, and therapy. There are contributions by more than 15 experts in specific fields. 214 pgs.
c. 1996, H/C...$62.00

Ratites: Management Guidelines For The Welfare Of Zoo Animals
Edited
Biology, field data, enclosure, feed, breeding, handling, behavior, problems.
c.1991...S/C...$21.95

What Is A Rhea?
by: Johnson, Clifford
Info on getting started, feeding, breeding, incubation, sexing, management.
c.1991...S/C...$20.00

Emily & The Ostriches
by: Bernstein, Dan
Beautifully illustrated story of a ballerina & her ostrich friends.
c.1995...H/C...$15.95

Emu
by: Reilly, Pauline
Follows the life cycle of the emu in story form - lots of information, great illustrations.
c.1993...S/C, Rev...$6.95

Flightless Birds (Picture Library)
by: Barrett, Norman
Examines the physical features, nesting & feeding habits of ostrich, rhea, emu.
c.1990...S/C...$3.95

Rosie Runs Away
by: Gilder, Jean
Story about an ostrich who runs away.
c.1987...S/C...$5.00

Why Can't I Fly
by: Brown, Ken
Story of an ostrich determined to fly, great drawings.
c.1990...H/C...$13.95

Zoobooks Ostriches, Emus, Rheas, Kiwis & Cassowaries
by: Wildlife Education
An all-in-one, everything-you-wanted-to-know-but-didn’t-know-who-to-ask guide to the world’s most fascinating ratites. Features 24 pages of striking wildlife photography, insightful writing, colorful illustrations, and diagrams that explain in simple terms things that make "animal facts" come alive for your child. Ages 5-12.
c.1990...Booklet...$2.95

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