DUCKS AND GEESE 



tain and the Pacific states showed an increase, while 

 the South Atlantic, East South Central and West 

 South Central states showed a decrease. In spite of 

 the existence of quite a number of large commercial 

 duck farms, the great bulk of ducks produced are 

 those which come from the general farms where 

 only small flocks are kept. Yet only a small propor- 

 tion of farms have ducks on them. The compara- 

 tively small number of ducks is distributed over 

 practically the entire United States, being more com- 

 mon in some sections than others, particularly along 

 the Atlantic Coast and along the Pacific Coast, with 

 fairly numerous flocks on the farms of the Middle 

 West. 



Different Types of Duck Raising. The conditions 

 under which ducks are kepjt and the purpose for 

 which they are kept fall under four heads^ First, 

 commercial duck raising for the production of duck 

 meat; second, duck raising as a by-product of the 

 general farm; third, duck raising for egg produc- 

 tion; fourth, duck breeding for pleasure, exhibition 

 or the sale of breeding stock. 



Opportunities for Duck Raising. Undoubtedly the 

 greatest opportunity for profitable duck growing 

 lies under the first of these heads, namely, commer- 

 cial duck raising. Where the conditions of climate, 

 soil and land are favorable and where the location 

 is good with respect to market there exists an ex- 

 cellent opportunity for one skilled in duck growing 

 to engage in that business in an intensive manner 



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