DUCKS AND GEESE 



successful but it must be remembered that the market 

 for duck eggs is not nearly so broad as that for hens' 

 eggs and that in some quarters there exists consid- 

 erable prejudice against duck eggs for table con- 

 sumption. Before engaging in duck raising primarily 

 for the production of market eggs it would therefore 

 be necessary to investigate and consider carefully 

 the market conditions in the neighborhood so as to 

 know whether the eggs could be marketed to ad- 

 vantage. While the Runner ducks are prolific lay- 

 ers there is no advantage in keeping them in prefer- 

 ence to fowls as egg producers. The eggs are larger 

 in size but it takes more feed to produce them, while 

 they cannot as a rule be disposed of at much if any 

 higher price than can be secured for hens' eggs. 

 For baking purposes duck eggs can be readily sold 

 on account of their larger size. 



There is always an opportunity to produce fine 

 stock of any kind, whether it be ducks, chickens, 

 turkeys or geese. Ducks are not exhibited to the 

 same extent as are chickens and the competition in 

 the shows is not as a rule so keen. Nevertheless 

 many persons are interested in producing and ex- 

 hibiting good stock and there exists a very definite 

 market for birds of quality. 



There is also a probability that a good business 

 could be worked up by one who would pay special 

 attention to producing a strain of ducks of early 

 maturity, large size and good vigor in order to sup- 

 ply breeding drakes to many of the commercial 



