Jack Byard, driven by a deep affection for his rural heritage, penned his debut work with the intention of sharing the countryside he cherishes with others. His writing offers an intimate glimpse into a world he holds dear, infused with an authentic understanding of country living. Through his prose, he captures the essence of the natural world and its community, inviting readers into his beloved rural surroundings. His texts are a testament to a profound connection with the land and its people.
Did you know that Bad-Tempered Bradford Cattle are used for rodeos? Impress friends and relatives with interesting facts about 45 breeds of cattle, including their appearance, personality, history, breeding, milk-producing capabilities, and other fun facts
Know Your Hobby Animals is an essential guide to discovering many interesting facts about 194 popular breeds of chickens, pigs, goats, cows and sheep.
This book provides information about 39 owl species including their size, habitat, location, nesting and eating habits, plus other interesting facts. A photograph of each species allows easy identification of these beautiful birds
Bees play an essential role in the pollination of crops, but they face an increasing number of threats. This book provides information about 32 bee species including their size, habitat, location, nesting and eating habits, plus other interesting facts. A photograph of each species allows easy identification of these beautiful and important insects. Jack Byard is a former mechanic, jewellery craftsman and school technician. He is retired and now lives in Bradford. This is his 13th book in the popular "Know Your" series which also includes Know Your Sheep, Know Your Cattle and Know Your Pigs.
Looks at some more well-known breeds and cross-breeds, some minority breeds which were once seen everywhere and a few rare breeds which have to be seen to be believed. This book offers a brief description of each sheep's appearance and its place in history. It explains the status of the breed in the UK and its uses in farming.
Among the 41 breeds included in Jack Byard's selection are long-haired, short- haired and curly-coated cats; cats with a vast array of colours, patterns and personalities, and cats with long, short and hazy histories. Each photo is accompanied by an emphatic description covering the history, appearance and personality of the breed.
The 45 breeds selected by Jack Byard for his latest book are chosen to represent some of the most popular and well known dogs that you will see out and about around you. Each breed had a full page photograph accompanied by a concise but informative text.
In this new book Jack draws our attention to 44 breeds in need of protection. They are all native to the UK and most of the breeds featured have less than 1,000 breeding females remaining. Following the style of his previous book, Jack's concise texts explain each breed's history, appearance and uses today.
Did you know that the Bourbonnais Donkey drinks 4 gallons of water a day? Discover interesting facts about 24 breeds, including their appearance, history and breeding, and uses in agriculture and tourism.
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.