235 POULTRY-CRAFT. 
According to the descriptions of this breed as grown near the English town 
from which it takes its name, Aylesbury ducks should be quite the equals of 
the Pekins in market quality and in capacity for quick growth. In the hands 
of the American growers they have so far been decidedly inferior. Standard 
weights are: adult drake, 9 lbs.; young drake, 8 lbs.; adult duck, & lbs. ; 
young duck, 7 lbs. 
350. Rouen Ducks have the same Standard weights as Aylesburys. In 
color they resemble the common colored ducks, though in well bred stock the 
colors of the plum- 
age are clearer, and 
in the male more 
brilliant than is 
usual in common 
ducks.* Consider- 
able differences of 
Opinion exist as to 
the merits of the 
Rouen duck. <A 
result of the ac- 
knowledged superi- 
ority of the Pekins 
for the purposes of 
the duck farmer, 
has been to throw 
other varieties — no 
matter how many 
good qualities they 
Fig. 91. Rouen Ducks. (By courtesy of “ Poultry,” England). possess — into the 
shade. That good Rouen ducks are inferior to Pekins in vigor, prolificacy, 
capacity for rapid growth, or actual quality of meat, remains to be proved. 
The color of the Rouen is against it as a table duck. As the duck industry is 
principally the growing of ducks for the table and of stock from which to pro- 
duce table ducks, the Rouen never can be seriously considered a competitor of 
the Pekin ducks in economical duck growing. It is a duck for the fancier and 
for those who keep ducks for home use, and do not object to the dark pin- 
feathers. 
351. Cayuga Ducks have the same standard weights as Pekins, but prob- 
ably average much lighter. They are classed as hardy, early maturing birds, 
*NotTe.— Wright supposes ihe common colored ducks to be degenerate Rouens. It 
would be more natural to think the Rouen a vastly improved common duck. 
