DUCKS AND GEESE 



about the same as the Fawn and White. The color 

 combination is rather difficult to breed as it is hard 

 to get the good penciling desired in the female to- 

 gether with the white markings. In general, in 

 breeding this variety there is a tendency to pay 

 more attention to type than to color. The penciling 

 is like that of the Rouen but lighter in color consist- 

 ing of a brown penciling on a fawn colored ground. 

 Avoid any grayish stippling on the breast of the 

 drake and also on the wing-bows. These defects 

 are likely to be associated with colored flights which 

 are undesirable. The colored portion of the head of 

 the drake is darker than that of the duck in this 

 variety. Avoid lack of white on the neck in both 

 sexes and avoid females which are lacking in pen- 

 ciling. 



Preparing Ducks for the Show. Aside from se- 

 lecting the individuals which most nearly approach 

 the standard requirements there is very little which 

 can be done in the way of preparing the birds for 

 the show as these fowls are practically self-pre- 

 pared. For a period of at least a week or ten days 

 before they are shipped to the show those intended 

 for exhibition should be given access to a grass 

 range and also if possible to running water. The 

 grass range will keep them in good condition and 

 the running water will allow them to clean them- 

 selves. Any broken feathers should be plucked at 

 least six weeks before the birds are to be shown in 

 order to allow the feathers time enough to grow out 



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