POULTRY. 



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Leghorns, Houdans, Dominiques, and several of the 

 Game breeds. The above breeds are of various 

 forms and colors. 



By general purpose we understand it to be those 

 breeds of fowl especially adapted for early maturing 

 for table use and for winter laying. The oldest of 

 these are the English Dorking. Later we have the 

 Bar Rock (see III. 12 g), Buff Plymouth Rock, White 

 Wyandotte (see III. 131), and Buff Wyandotte (see 

 III. 133). The latter is very attractive, and likely 

 to become popular. 



With proper management no branch of the 

 poultry business will give larger and quicker returns 

 than duck raising. The Pekin variety (see III. 134) 

 is one of the best. The Aylesbury, a pure white 

 duck, has many admirers. 



The Pekin is of a creamy white color. This 

 duck will lay over one hundred eggs in a season. 



For breeding, put one drake with five or six 

 ducks, first of December. Do not set the first ten 

 or twelve eggs. A portion of the poultry house 

 (see III. 28) is suitable for ducks, except that the 

 roosts are not necessary. Instead, keep the floor 

 of the pen covered with clean litter. Ducks require 

 only about half the space that hens do. 



Ducks should have a portion of the lawn or 

 paddock for a run for exercise the same as hens, but 

 should be kept separated from other fowl by a woven 

 wire fence. 



Duck eggs may be hatched under hens or with 

 an incubator. The care and feed of ducklings is the 

 same as described for chicks. 



Ducks should have all the fresh water they wish 

 to drink, but the trough should be protected by 

 uprights, so that they can only get their heads in 

 between. It is not necessary that they should get 



General 

 Purpose 

 Breeds. 



Management 

 of Ducks. 



Lawn for 

 Exercise. 



Hens vs. 

 Incubator. 



Water and 

 Feed. 



