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ground oats, the same of coarse sand, two 

 tablespoonfuls of beef meal, a pint of finely 

 cut green clover, rye, or cabbage moistened 

 with scalded milk. Feed four times a day. 



Four to six weeks: boil a quart of hulled 

 oats for an hour, add one pint of corn meal, 

 wheat bran, half a pint of fine grit, the same 

 of beef scraps, one quart of clover or any green 

 food. Feed four times per diem. 



Six to ten weeks: one quart corn meal, 

 one pint wheat bran, a pint of boiled oats, 

 pint of beef scraps, half of grit, tablespoonful 

 of charcoal, pint of clover. Feed three times 

 a day. Then they should be ready to kill. 



Those to be kept for stock have the same 

 ration until three weeks old; then they are 

 given equal parts of ground feed and bran 

 moistened with milk or water. Feed twice 

 a day, if on free range; if yarded, add half a 

 cup of beef scraps, cut clover, or vegetables 

 to double the quantity of grain. 



Young ducks are very nervous and will not 



forget a scare for weeks. You can persuade 



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