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pond or Btieam, If you have these requiremeitts they can be kept 

 at little expense. 



"Where they have much extent of water or shrubbery to roam 

 over, they Bhould be looked after and driven home at night, and 

 provided with proper houses or pens; otherwise they are liable 

 ti> lay and sit abroad. As they usually lay either at night, or 

 very early in the morning, it is a good way to secure their eggs, 

 to confine them during the period when they must lay, aeircum- 

 stance easily ascertained by feeling the vent. 



COlOIOir DTTCK. 



The duck is not natnially disposed to incubate, but in ordeY 

 to induce her to do so, you may, towards the end of the laying, 

 leave two or three ieggs in the nest, taking care every moming 

 to take away the oldest laid, that they may not be spoiled. 

 When she shows a desire to sit, from eight to ten eggs may be 



