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TURKEYS, DUCKS, AND GEESE 



If the}' are now properly prepared for market they will com- 

 mand a price that makes production profitable. 



VVS. Vv 



Fig. 115. — Indian Runner ducks. 



It costs about a third less to produce one pound of 

 duck flesh than it does to produce one pound of chicken. 

 Ducks are practically free from disease, easy to raise, and 

 readily marketed. 



Indian Runner Ducks. — The Indian Runner ducks are 

 so called because they are supposed to have originated in 

 India and because of their peculiar manner of running. 

 They excel many breeds of hens as egg producers. 



Indian Runner ducks are the hardiest of all do- 

 mestic fowls, being practically free from all contagious 

 diseases. They bear confinement well and are especially 

 adapted to limited quarters. It is not necessary to have a 

 pond or a quantity of water to raise them successfully, — 

 just enough for them to drink and so that they can cover 

 their heads. 



They are active and will forage for part of their living. 

 They thrive on coarse feed, with little attention and cheap 

 housing, and are very rapid growers. 



The Indian Runner ducks possess great laying qual- 

 ities, and they should be bred with this one object in 

 view, preserving, of course, the standard markings. If 



