LESSON THIRTY-FIVE 
DUCKS AND GEESE 
1. Duck growing.—It is easier to raise ducks than 
fowls. They are less sensitive to filth in food, give less 
trouble and are almost completely free from disease. If 
sufficient space is available they lend themselves to rais- 
Brooper House on Duck FARM 
Where thousands of ducks are annually raised. 
ing in very large flocks. Indeed duck rearing is about 
the only branch of poultry culture in which plants of large 
capacity have been successfully established. In a num- 
ber of such establishments 5,000 to 10,000 ducks are an- 
nually produced. In others there is a still larger output, 
from 15,000 to 20,000 being common, and in a few from 
40,000 to 60,000 as the yearly production. 
These large plants call for much capital, large experience and 
great skill and knowledge. Such plants are located on large areas 
where streams or the ocean coast provide natural comfort. In such 
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