DUCKS AND GEESE 



Pekins except that they should have a very short, 

 rather broad head and bill. The broad flat and 

 short bill and the round short head give the head an 

 appearance which is often described by the term 

 "button headed". In this breed avoid birds which 

 show arched backs. The body should have what is 

 known as a flatiron shape, that is, should be broad 

 at the shoulders and taper toward the tail. Too 

 deep keels and narrow shoulders should be avoided 

 as should also too long bills. Call ducks, together 

 with East Indias and Mallards should have their 

 wings clipped or be pinioned, that is, have the first 

 joint of one wing cut off, to prevent them from flying 

 away. 



The Gray Call. The plumage of the Gray Call is 

 practically that of the Rouen although they are not 

 quite as good in color as a breed. There is more of 

 a tendency for some of the birds to run to dark and 

 others, especially the males, to run too light in color. 

 While they are likely to be well penciled the shade 

 of color is apt to be wrong. White in the flights and 

 under the wings must be guarded against as must 

 also absence of ribbon or wing bar in females. The 

 color of the plumage is likely to fade with age but 

 after the birds moult and secure their new plumage, 

 the color is usually higher again. In general the same 

 color characteristics hold true as with the Rouen 

 and the same defects must be guarded against. 



The White Call. This variety is, both in type 

 and color, practically a miniature Pekin except for 



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