CONTENTS 



I. INTRODUCTION 1 



II. DUCKS, GEESE AND SWANS . . 9 



III. WILD DUCKS FOR SPORT AND 



PROFIT 14 



IV. HOW TO MAKE A WILD DUCK PRE- 



SERVE SAFE AND ATTRACTIVE 23 

 V. WHEN AND WHERE TO PROCURE 

 STOCK BIRDS AND EGGS— ENG- 

 LISH AND AMERICAN GAME 

 FARMS 31 



VI. NATURAL FOODS OF WILD DUCKS 40 



VII. ARTIFICIAL REARING OF WILD 



DUCKS 49 



VIII. YOUNG DUCKS ON REARING FIELD 59 



IX. YOUNG DUCKS ON THE POND . . 65 



X. THE NATURAL ENEMIES OF GAME 71 



XL WINGED ENEMIES OF WILD FOWL 78 



XII. THE GROUND AND WATER ENE- 

 MIES OF WILD FOWL ... 88 



XIII. AMERICAN DUCK CLUBS . ... 97 



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