338 POULTRY CULTURE 



His feed for ducklings consists of the following: 



Cornmeal 2 parts. 



Wheat bran 2 " 



Beef scrap 1 part. 



No. 2 flour 1 " 



Green stuff 1 " 



Nutritive ratio, 1 : 3.4. 



The green feed consists of cut grass or sprouted oats. The 

 mash is always fed wet. They are given all they will "clean 

 up," and are fed four times a day. 



Another well-established way of handling the young duck- 

 lings is as follows: The ducklings should not be fed for the 

 first day. After the first day, and for the succeeding seven 

 days, the feed should consist of wheat bran, cornmeal, wheat 

 middlings, of each equal parts. Grit must be furnished to 

 young and old alike. The mash should be mixed with sour 

 milk or buttermilk. 



There should be added to the mash after the third day about 

 5 per cent, meat scrap and the same amount chopped sprouted 

 oats. 



After the seventh day this feed may be replaced with the 

 following ration: 



Wheat bran 10 pounds. 



Wheat middlings S " 



Cornmeal 3 " 



Meat or fish scrap 2 " 



Nutritive ratio, 1 : 3.4. 



Green feed and grit must be given. 



When eight weeks old the ducks are given their fattening 

 ration, which consists of the following: 



Wheat bran 10 parts. 



Wheat middlings 10 " 



Cornmeal 10 " 



Beef scrap 1 part. 



Green food and grit is also supplied. 



The fattening period lasts about three weeks. 



The goslings and ducklings must be protected from the sun. 



