The fact that the Runners are non-sitters helps out the rec- 

 ords. An occasional "freak" will try to sit, as with Leghorns. 



The bane of the poultry beginner is that he expects always 

 the best results he has seen noted. If he could form a habit of 

 expecting an average of the good and the bad, to begin with, there 

 would often be more chance of his continuing a poultry raiser 

 long enough to get the better results. There are too many 

 things to learn, for every one to succeed, off-hand. "The 'Fail- 

 ures' in the poultry ranks are nearly always found among those 

 who expect too much," says a recent writer. 



One breeder, in his circular, says that the Runners are prac- 

 tically grown at eight weeks, continuing: "Last year, we had 

 ducks laying at fifteen weeks of age." 



Another breeder says that 60 per cent of the ducks' feed is 

 zvater! Some modern doctors say that this is literally true. Let 

 the statement make us careful to supply water constantly; not 

 omitting to give enough nutritious feed, despite the "60%." 



I have been in touch for some years with Mr. D. W. Ferrier, 

 a breeder in my own state. Mr. Ferrier recently put out a little 

 booklet just as a help to his customers. He says: "My exper- 

 ience covers eight years as a breeder. I have traveled over the 

 entire route. Produced eggs for New York market for four 

 years before I ever sold breeding stock or eggs for hatching 

 Have raised them by the hundreds for market, when few dealers 

 knew what an Indian Runner was. There were so few who 

 could give a greenhorn a lift that we certainly got our experience 

 straight from the birds. Yet, withal, they are one of the most 

 profitable things any one can take up." 



Regarding selling the eggs, Mr. Ferrier says : "The aim 

 should be to have 75 or 100 layers at least. Winter and summer 

 you can keep your eggs going, always fresh. Even in slack pe- 

 riods, and when your production is highest, you will find it much 

 easier to ship every few days than it is to sell your eggs at store 



