203 ANIMALS 



FOR PROFIT 



White pekins are the most popular breed be- 

 cause of their size and white meat; and more- 

 over, they are splendid layers. They lay from 

 100 to 165 eggs a season and the ducklings are 

 easy to raise. 



Geese are another source of profit and like 

 ducks can be successfully raised without water. 

 The feathers of both are valuable, although 

 goose feathers bring the higher price. In the 

 autumn, pure white goose feathers, dry and in 

 good condition, are worth about 60 cents a 

 pound ; gray goose and white duck, 40 cents each ; 

 gray duck 32 cents. Scalded stock brings from 

 3 to 5 cents a pound less. The small feathers 

 are shipped in burlap or cotton sacks and, to 

 avoid mildew, should be perfectly dry when 

 packed. 



Squab-raising is a lucrative business, but the 

 returns are often exaggerated. Although 

 pigeons naturally breed ten or eleven times a 

 year, every egg will not hatch a big squab for 

 the market. The inexperienced beginner, if he 

 start with well mated pure Homer stock, may, 

 with good management and close attention, clear 



