MANAGEMENT OF POULTRY 



winter quarters and some shade arrangement for 

 protection against hot summer sun. 



The feed rations that have been given for 

 baby chicks and growing stock can be used for 

 ducks, or any standard commercial feed for the 

 respective ages. It is recommended that the chick 

 and growing mashes be mixed with fine, chopped 

 greens such as cabbage or lawn clippings, and 

 sufficient water added to the mixture to make it 

 moist. One pound of sand or grit may be added 

 to furnish the duck with grinding material. 

 Fresh water in shallow dishes should be available 

 during the feeding periods which ought to be 

 three times a day. For the mature birds, the 

 laying mash, previously given, and moistened, 

 will be found satisfactory with fresh greens 

 added, unless grass is available on range. 

 Hoppers containing sand or grit should be avail- 

 able if a number of ducks are kept. 



Geese. Geese can be raised successfully 

 wherever other types of poultry will grow. That 

 they are not so popular as ducks is shown by the 

 fact that only about one-third as many geese as 

 ducks are raised in this country. The most 

 popular breeds, in order of popularity, are 

 Toulouse, Embden, African and Chinese. The 

 Toulouse is the largest and most favored, the 

 mature gander weighing 26 pounds and the adult 

 goose about 20 pounds. 



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