the year, average 317, "and for 12 weeks averaged over 39 eggs 

 per week." This is the pen mentioned above by my correspond- 

 ent. This average means thirteen eggs per duck in each two 

 weeks, for twelve weeks in succession. It is the Indian Runner 

 Ducks' strongest bid for universal notice! t 



Personally, I would rather rest the case of the Indian Run- 

 ner on this record, and the more than 200-egg record of the 

 Australian Agricultural College tests for three years in succession. 



It seems, however, that there is no limit that can be set ta 

 the claims. One "testimonial," used year after year by a promi- 

 nent foreign firm, tells of a Runner which laid "240 eggs in 240 

 days." This report comes from a burg in Spain, not to be found 

 on the maps available! One photograph which I have seen 

 purports to be of a Runner "from a gentleman that guaranteed 

 that she laid 339 eggs in 365 days during her first season's lay- 

 ing." Most of her eggs were reported infertile. Perhaps this is 

 the real "limit." 



The public always looks askance at phenomenally high 

 claimed records. When the highest records come from those who 

 are known to have been somewhat "shady" in business transac- 

 tions, people are even less inclined to believe in these records. 

 Add to this that the record of the American Standard Runner 

 in the Missouri competition was only 130 or thereabout, and 

 the case looks bad. But, few breeders of Runners will lay this 

 low record up against the Runner (even of the American type), 

 (it is virtually double the average record of American hens) ; 

 because they know the Runner has averaged 150 in private hands 

 in large flocks under farm handling. 



Mr. Scott is a great believer in strain and stamina, and in 

 bringing birds to maturity before permitting them to begin 

 laying. In connection with the chapter on feeding, I give his 

 method and kinds of feed used. 



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