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and a two-foot fence all of those commonly raised, as most 

 of them cannot fly. 



Care should be taken not to frighten ducks by moving 

 among them at night with a lantern, as they are liable to 

 stampede, thereby causing a stopping of egg production, 

 loss of flesh, if not the death of some by trampling. 



Feeding Standard for Growing Ducks. — 1 'ucks grow faster 

 than chickens do, and not only demand more [jounds of dry 

 njattcr per unit of wciglit, hut also a greater proportion of the 

 growing nutrients, protein anfl asli. The standard for grow- 

 ing ducklings as Cdinputed b\- \V. P. Wheeler is gi\-cn in Tal)lc 

 XL\' 



Table XLV — -DicfistibM'] Isu iTrEN i--^ Ry':QurKKD pkk Day fo:; Each 

 ]i)0 Pounds Live W^:lliHT of Gkowino Ducklincs. 



A "ration in accord with the standard given for ducklings 

 might be constituted as follows: Eight pounds of corn meal, 

 3 pounds wheat middlings, 2 pounds ground barley, 2pounds 

 old-process linseed meal, 6 pounds animal meal, 2 pounds of 

 fresh bone, and 3 pounds of young green alfalfa." 



Feeding Breeding Ducks. — The birds selected for breeders 

 shijiild be kept, ducks and drakes sei)arated, in roomy, shad}' 

 pastures, where plenty of grass may be obtained, or on free 

 range, and fed a light ration of bran, ground oats, a little 

 meat meal, and grit. A large portion of the ration will come 

 from the grass upon which they may graze. A good mash 

 mixture to feed during tliis period is 2 parts wheat bran, I 

 part corn meal, and 1 part ground oats. Corn, oats, or barley 

 may be fed lightly at noon, although some breeders omit 

 the noon feeding. Water in dishes deep enough so that the 

 nostrils may be cleansed is necessary, and an inverted can 

 should be placed in the dish or a grate placed over it to pre- 

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