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DUCKS BREEDS 



Nine breeds of ducks are described in the 

 American Standard of Perfection; viz., the Pekin, 

 Aylesbury, Rouen, Cayuga, Muscovy, East In- 

 dian, Call, Crested, and Indian Runner. Of these, 

 the first four may be mentioned as the profitable 





Fig. 76. White Pekin duck, young (one-ninth size). 



breeds for farm use. While the Muscovy ducks 

 are the largest, yet they are not the most profit- 

 able for farmers. The East Indian and Call 

 ducks are too small to be most profitable. They 

 have not been bred for eggs or meat and are 

 considered as fancy fowls. They occupy a similar 

 position among ducks to that which bantams 

 occupy among chickens. 



Pekin. The White Pekins undoubtedly occupy 



