248 : POULTRI-CRAFT. 
375. Feather Pulling is a common vice among ducklings kept in large 
numbers in small yards, and a difficult one to deal with. There is no sure 
cure. It begins when the large quill feathers of the wings are coming through 
the skin. They often cause bleeding, and curiosity and the taste of blood 
develops the vice. If taken in time, much may be done to stamp it out. At 
first both victims and offenders are few in number, and if they are removed, 
or even if the offenders only are removed, there is no further trouble. If the 
vice becomes general, about all that can be done is to feed-heavier of meat, 
and try to keep the ducks busy. A few large bones with a little raw meat 
adhering, placed about the yard, will help in this. 
