Jack Byard's latest book in the Know Your - series covers 44 breeds of duck from those which you are likely to see in your local pond to a few who are extremely rare. Some are native British breeds while others come from a little further a field. If you look closely you can see all of the breeds in Britain today.

Know Your Ducks is designed for the novice enthusiast of any age. For each breed the right hand page is dedicated to a quality picture of the duck accompanied by a description of its appearance. On the facing page is a concise description of the breed's origins and its history. For many for the breeds Jack gives a description of their personality, egg laying and flying abilities and how they are best kept.