CONTENTS 



I. INTRODUCTION . 1 



II. DUCKS, GEESE AND SWANS . . 9 



III. WILD DUCKS FOR SPORT AND 



PROFIT 14 



IV. HOW TO MAKE A WILD DUCK PRE- 



SERVE SAFE AND ATTRACTIVE 23 

 V. WHEN AND WHERE TO PROCURE 

 STOCK BIRDS AND EGGS ENG- 

 LISH AND AMERICAN GAME 

 FARMS . . . . . . .31 



VI. NATURAL FOODS OF WILD DUCKS 40 



VII. ARTIFICIAL REARING OF WILD 



DUCKS 49 



VIII. YOUNG DUCKS ON REARING FIELD 59 



ix. YOUNG DUCKS ON THE POND . . 65 



X. THE NATURAL ENEMIES OF GAME 71 

 XI. WINGED ENEMIES OF WILD FOWL 78 



XII. THE GROUND AND WATER ENE- 

 MIES OF WILD FOWL ... 88 



XIII. AMERICAN DUCK CLUBS . ... 97 



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