DUCK RAISING ON THE FARM 



sists of 2 parts by weight of bran, 2 parts middlings, 

 2 parts corn meal, 1 part beef scrap, 1 part ground 

 oats and one-tenth of the total weight sand. In ad- 

 dition, of course, green feed must be added to the 

 ration if it is not available at all times in the yard. 

 This mash is fed in the morning and in the evening. 

 The noon feed consists of 1 part by weight of corn 

 and 2 parts oats. Where green feed is not available 

 and must be supplied, cut clover, alfalfa, rye, oats 

 and com may be utilized cut up into short pieces and 

 mixed in the mash. The mash should be fed either 

 to breeding stock or to ducklings on flat trays or 

 boards rather than in troughs as the ducks can get 

 at it better in this form. It must be kept in mind that 

 while ducks are good egg producers during the lay- 

 ing and breeding season they will not lay any great 

 number of eggs unless they are fed for this purpose. 

 For rations used on commercial duck farms see 

 Chapter IV. 



Water. It is important that a plentiful supply of 

 drinking water be available to the ducks. A fresh 

 supply must be provided at each feeding time be- 

 fore the feed is thrown to the ducks as they like to 

 eat and drink alternately when feeding. Where the 

 breeding ducks have access to a stream or pond of 

 fresh water it is not necessary to provide any other 

 supply of drinking water. 



Where water is available in which the ducks can 

 swim it is essential to see that provision is made so 

 that the ducks can get in and out of the water 



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