Almost everyone has heard the distinctive honk of the goose, but did you know geese once saved the city of Rome in 365 BC when the noise of the alarmed birds awakened its citizens? This book contains this interesting fact and more and describes and illustrates most of the domestic breeds of geese and ducks that can be seen in Britain today. It features such breeds as Aylesbury, Pekin, Indian Runner, Call Ducks, Pilgrim and Chinese geese…etc in both black and white and color pictures. It also discusses the keeping, breeding, and exhibiting of ducks which is gaining a worldwide appeal. For anyone interested in these fascinating creatures this informative and colorful book will be well worth the effort.