THE PEOPLE'S PRACTICAL POULTRY BOOK. 



layers, and very palatable when brought to the table. The plumage of the 

 Cayuga Duck is black, approaching a brown; the feathers of the drake 

 being of a beautiful glossy color, 

 when seen on a bright sunny day 

 looking splendidly. The white col- 

 or on the neck sets the bird off to 

 good advantage, and with a little 

 pains on the part of breeders might 

 soon be made into a neat, well-de- 

 fined ring. They can be bred to 

 weigh from six to eight pounds 

 each. The flavor of this bird, in 

 our opinion, is far superior to that 

 of the Rouen or Aylesbury duck, 

 with far greater aptitude to fatten. 

 Its flesh has the juciness and rich- 

 ness of flavor of the best of our 

 wild ducks. 



CAYUGA BLACK DUCK. 



THE MUSK OR BRAZILIAN DUCK. 



The color of this duck is of a very dark, rich, blue-black prismatic, with 

 every color of which blue is a component, and a white bar is on the wing, 



WOOD OR, SUMMER, IDTJCK. 



some white about the head and neck. The feathers on the back of the male 

 uiv "omewhat fine and plume-like, the legs and feet are dark. This duck is 



