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POULTRY CULTURE 



rosuK . The house should be on a high dry ground and the 

 ground slope from the building. The floor must be dry. 



Young ducks are usually dressed and marketed at about 

 eleven weeks old, and shduld weigh af)out 6 pounds and aver- 

 age about 16 cents per jjound. 



Pekin ducks are most used. They have weight and meet 

 the market demands. 



There are two ways of making money with ducks. These 

 are by the production of soft roasters and eggs. 



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The Pekin duck is used on all large duck farms for soft 

 roasleis, while the Indian Pi.unners are the most popular for 

 market eggs. The young can be hatched with hens, although 

 an incubator is to be prefei-red where large numliers are reared. 

 Ducks' eggs require uujre moisture than do hens' eggs. It 

 does not pay to set eggs under a duck l.)ecause, with proper 

 care, she will continue to lay many more eggs than if allowed 

 t(j hatch and rear A'ourig. Incubator-hatched ducks require a 

 liroodcr. Anv good l)rooder for chicks will work well with 



