140 ORNAMENTAL WATERFOWL 
part accurately pencilled with a darker shade; wing, bill, and 
legs same as male. 
Young.—In down, brown and yellow; legs yellow. 
Egg.—Pale-green, large and abundant in number. Incu- 
bation, four weeks. 
PEKIN DUCK. 
(Anas boscas var). 
Originally from China, the Pekin Duck was first brought 
into notice about 1872 by an American fancier; Mr. Fowler, 
of Aylesbury, receiving an importation about the same date. 
At the first glance it resembled the Aylesbury, a likeness in 
which the experienced eye of the amateur however detected 
disparities. In plumage it is pure white, with a very erect 
body, somewhat resembling that of the Penguin. The legs and 
bill are bright orange, the down below the upper feathers 
having a decided yellow tint, a point which most fanciers agree 
in considering as a characteristic of the breed. They are ex- 
cellent layers and good for the table, as they attain a large size, 
and fatten readily. 
Male. —Pure white, bright yellow feet and bill; carriage 
erect ; weight, ten to twelve pounds. 
Female.—Resembles the male; weight, eight to ten 
pounds. 
Young.—In down, pale yellow. 
Egg.—White. Incubation, four weeks. 
CAYUGA DUCK. 
(Anas boscas var). 
The handsome black Duck, known as the Cayuga Duck, 
is much less often seen at exhibitions than the breeds previously 
