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by bulk of wheat bran, cornmeal and green food, with 5 per cent 

 beef scraps, and 2 per cent coarse sand, will keep them growing. 



The American Cultivator recommends this mixture for laying 

 ducks; 50 per cent (by measure) of cornmeal, 15 per cent wheat 

 bran, 15 per cent green food (which in winter must be cooked vege- 

 tables, such as potatoes, turnips, beets, etc)., 12 per cent beef 

 scraps, and 8 per cent coarse sand or grit, by measure, not weight. 

 Mix with water to a dry crumbly condition, and feed twice a day, 

 morning and night. After they have stopped laying go back to 

 the ration of equal parts wheat bran and cornmeal, unless it is de- 

 sired to fatten them, and do not increase the cornmeal until laying 

 time has nearly come round again. 



James Rankin, in Reliable Poultry Journal, says the first food 

 he gives ducklings consists of bread or cracker crumbs slightly 

 moistened, and about 10 per cent of hard-boiled eggs, chopped fine, 

 shell and all. To this is mixed 5 per cent of coarse sand. Scatter 

 this food on a board, place the ducklings on it, and they will be 

 busily eating in about 10 minutes. After tha 2d day rolled oats and 

 bran can be safely used at 10 days old. Also at this age feed 1-4 

 meal, the rest wheat bran with a little rolled oats mixed in (not 

 forgetting the grit), about 10 per cent good beef scraps or other 

 animal food, and a little green food as above. At 6 weeks old feed 

 equal parts bran and cornmeal with a little Quaker Oats, also grit 

 and beef scraps. At 8 weeks old; i part bran, 3 parts cornmeal, 

 to fatten them, with the grit and beef scraps, but not any green 

 stuff. 



Abdormal liver kills many ducks annually. 



Geo. H. Pollard, in an instructive article in the Reliable Poul- 

 try Journal, says : "How many eggs a duck will lay is an open 

 question. Some of the most prominent breeders claim as high as 

 140 to 165 eggs from each duck in a season ; and they also claim 

 that with fair success one should raise 100 young from each breed- 

 ing duck. Our record is not complete, and we know of none that 

 is where there is a large flock. We believe, however, that the aver- 

 age total egg yield will prove to be nearer 100 eggs per year, than 

 the higher numbers mentioned. As to the total number of young 

 raised from the eggs laid by each duck, we dislike to hazard an esti- 

 mate. We may say, however, that we would not place it higher 

 than 25 on an average from large flocks. These figures may oc- 

 casionally be exceeded by small flocks, and, perhaps, in an excep- 

 tionally favorable season, by a large flock, but we believe it is as 

 liberal an estimate as can safely be figured at the present stage of 

 duck culture." 



James Rankin says if any one fails in the duck business it must 

 be through his own incompetency and neglect. 

 Better keep the ducks a little hungry. 

 Keep the early ducklings for breeding. 

 An uncomfortable duckling cannot grow. 

 Do not feed more than will be eaten up clear.. 



