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POULTRY CULTURE 



great egg producers, often laying upward of 300 eggs in a 

 single year. 



The standard weight of the runners is for the drake 4.5 

 pounds, and the duck 4 pounds. 



The Blue Swedish Duck is a native of Sweden. Their 

 plumage is blue with white in the breast. 



The standard weight of the drake is 8 pounds; young drake, 

 6.5 pounds; duck, 7 pounds, young duck, 5.5 pounds. 



jFiG. 33. — Indian Runner Ducks. The Indian Runner is known for its 

 great egg production. Often a single duck will lay close to 300 eggs in a 

 single year. They are light of body, so are not adapted to broiler production. 



The Buff Orpington Duck and the Penciled Runner Ducks 

 are recent breeds created and have just been admitted to the 

 standard. 



THE GEESE CLASS 



The Geese class consists of six breeds, as follows : Toulouse, 

 Chinese, African, Embden, Egyptian, and the Wild or Cana- 

 dian. 



