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The Essentials of Poultry Raising 



yellow skin. It will reach a weight of about six pounds at 

 ten weeks old. The young duck raised for market is called 

 a broiler duck. The adult duck should weigh eight pounds 

 and the adult drake nine pounds. 

 37. Indian Runner Ducks. Some varieties of ducks are kept 



Fig. 8. A BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCK MALE. 

 (North Carolina Experiment Station.) 



