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Points on Care and Breeding of Pheasants, etc. 



BLACK NECK SWAN' AND YOUNG 



Like their relative the ducks, they are 

 quite free from disease and hardy. They 

 are not great layers, hence not very prolific, 

 and the grower must get a good price for 

 the stock. If the first litter is taken away 

 they will lay a second lot. The eggs are 

 greenish like those of ducks, and the young 

 are dark colored but become pure white 

 when grown. The common swan is always 

 white but there are swans of black or mixed 

 color from Australia and South America. 

 The swans, although awkward on land are 

 among the most graceful of birds in their 

 chosen element, while swimming about with 

 curving neck and partly raised wings. 



PURE WHITE SWANS 



A PLOOK OP INDIAN RUNNER DUCKS 



