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BEGINNINGS IN ANIMAL HUSBANDRY 



The 

 York. 



Cayuga duck originated in Cayuga County, New 

 It is greenish-black in color, except some of the large 

 wing feathers, which are brown. 

 The bill is black, and the 

 legs preferably black, though 

 slate color occurs. 



The Muscovy duck is a 

 native of South America. In 

 size it is very large, adult 

 drakes weighing 10 pounds 

 and females 7 pounds. The 

 body is long and broad, and is 

 carried nearly horizontally. 

 The head is rather long, and 

 large with the male, and has 

 large crest-like feathers, which 

 the duck often raises when 

 excited. The head is partly 

 bare of feathers, and the sides 

 and top above the bill have 

 rough wart-like coverings 

 known as caruncles, which are 

 red of color and rather con- 

 spicuous. The bill is pink or 

 flesh-colored. Colored mus- 

 covys have yellow to dark lead- 

 colored legs, while those of 

 the white variety are yellow. 

 The plumage varies in color, 

 but white or black-and-white 



are the favorite varieties, 

 by "counTsy Duckg of thig breed fly much 



