1198 CYCLOPEDIC OF LIVE STOCK AND COMPLETE STOCK DOCTOi 



to ninety eggs in a season when well fed. The flesh is excellent, dark 

 and high flavored, and the birds hardy. The weight of the birds at six 

 to eight months old, if well fattened, is from twelve to fourteen pounds 



YOUNG GOOSE CROSSES— EMBDEN AND TOULOUSE. 



per pair, and sixteen pounds has been reached. For rearing entirely on 

 land, we have not found them so good as the Kouen or Roan, but near 

 lakes, ponds and streams there are no better or more profitable ducks. 



Vn. Muscovy Duck. 



The Musk, or Brazilian duck was once regarded with great favor, and 

 certainly they are both handsome and large, the drakes often weighing 

 ten pounds The color is a very dark, rich, blue-black, prismatic with 

 every color of which blue is a component ; there is a white bar on each 



the back of the drake are fine and plume-like ; the legs and feet are dark. 

 In warm climates they are said to be prolific, but our experience with 

 them, years ago, was that they are neither hardy nor good layers. 

 They are readily distinguished by the red membrane surrounding the eyes 

 and covering the cheeks. 



