70 DUCK DOLLARS 
Ready for Shipping 
Ducklings killed, picked and ready for packing and shipping. The string 
which confines the head under the wing has not yet been passed around over the 
breast and tied. Observe the large frame, full breast and general plumpness of 
these birds. When the photographer took the above picture, the ducks were 
lying on a horizontal table and the camera was six feet distant, higher than the 
table. The result is, that the three ducks on the inside (or bottom) row appear 
larger than the four behind (being nearer the camera). They all, however, 
were about the same size and weight, with the exception of the two at the left 
of the lower row, which were exceptionally big. 
These ducklings sell readily on their good looks and their delicious taste. 
Their plump, white flesh and trim appearance make them marked objects in 
any poultry or general market display. 
The ducklings in the picture were eleven weeks old when killed and weighed 
sixteen pounds to the pair. 
the brain of the duckling from a peculiar angle. We do not vouch for 
the value of this information, but simply print it as a bit of gossip of the 
pickers. 
Ducklings about to be killed should have their last food at night so 
that their food passage is empty when killed the next day. They can 
The Last be given plenty of water to drink before killing, but 
Feed if the food passage is filled with grain when the bird is 
for Ducklings killed, this grain will ferment, sour, turn green and spoil 
the flesh. If by mischance a duckling is killed which has eaten and filled 
the food passage with grain, the neck should be squeezed and the grain 
washed out through the mouth before shipment. 
