BREEDS AND VARIETIES 



ers usually come in white after the moult and such 

 birds need not therefore be discarded as breeders. 

 When it is desired to show young White Muscovies 

 which have black on the head it is customary to 

 pluck these black feathers a sufficient time before 

 the show so that the white feathers which come in 

 their place will have time to grow out. There is 

 little or no trouble with black or gypsy face in this 

 variety. 



The Blue Swedish. In type and size this breed is 

 about the same as the Cayuga although perhaps 

 slightly more upstanding. In selecting the mating 

 it is important to use birds which are close to stand- 

 ard weight as there is somewhat of a tendency for 

 the size to be too small. As its name indicates the 

 color is largely blue except for a white heart-shaped 

 patch or bib which should be present on the breast. 

 Sometimes this white extends along the underside 

 of the body from the under-bill almost to the vent. 

 Such birds are undesirable as breeders since they 

 show too much white. On the other hand birds lack- 

 ing a prominent white bib must also be avoided. Two 

 of the flight feathers should be white and birds 

 lacking these must be avoided. Guard against any 

 red, gray or black in any part of the plumage. Some- 

 times, however, birds having more or less black 

 throughout the plumage are used as breeders for the 

 purpose of strengthening the blue color. Avoid any 

 tendency toward a ribbon on the wing-bow and also 

 birds that are too light, ashy or washed out in the 

 blue color. 



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