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2}/^ to 3 lbs. apiece when about 6 weeks of age. There 

 are three varieties of the Indian Runner duck: the White, 

 Fawn and White, and Penciled, the Fawn and White variety 

 being probably the most popular of the three. As will be 

 noted from the standard weights, this breed of ducks is 

 considerably smaller than those of the meat class, the weights 

 being: Adult drake 4J^ lbs., young drake 4 lbs., adult 

 duck 4 lbs., young duck 3J/^ lbs. 



THE ORNAMENTAL CLASS 



This class includes the following standard varieties: 

 The Call, Crested White, and East India ducks. Each 

 of these is raised primarily for ornamental purposes, the Call 

 being more common in this country than the other two. 



MANAGEMENT 



The production of ducks will be found practical and 

 profitable both from the standpoint of eggs and meat, when 

 a profitable market can be found. Duck eggs can be hatched 

 successfully by either natural or artificial methods. The 

 period of incubation for duck eggs is 28 days, with the excep- 

 tion of the Muscovy ducks, which is from 35 to 37 days. 

 Matings are usually made in the proportion of one drake 

 to 5 or 6 ducks. 



GEESE 



Geese can be raised successfully in practically any part 

 of this country and are found on many general farms. They 

 are more frequently found, however, on the general farms in 

 the South and in the Middle West. Geese are primarily 

 raised as a meat food. The one factor that is against their 

 wider use as a table fowl is the fact that they are too large 

 for the average family. 



BREEDS 



There are six breeds of geese recognized by the Amer- 

 ican Standard of Perfection, namely, the Toulouse, Emden, 

 Chinese, African, Wild, or Canadian, and Egyptian. 



