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for a mature drake 4% pounds. If one de- 

 sires it, by careful selection and breeding 

 they can be very easily made to weigh 6 to 

 7 pounds, but these are the Leghorn of the 

 Duck family and should be kept very trim 

 and neat and close to the standard 

 weights. While they do best when given 

 free range, they can be quite successfully 

 handled in limited quarters, a two-foot 

 fence being sufficient to enclose them. 

 Sitting of eleven eggs, $2.00; Drakes, $3.00 

 each; Hens, $2.00 each; Trio, $6.50. They 

 are fawn and white in color. 



WHITi: INDIAN BUNNEB DUCKS. 



It has been found that the Indian 

 Runner Duck, under proper conditions and 

 with the right strain, produces more eggs 

 than any other fowl. An individual duck 

 has been known to lay 330 eggs in a year. 

 They will require more food than some 

 breeds of chickens, but will take coarser 

 food and will forage for much of it. They 

 require less expensive housing and fencing 

 and are not subject to any contagious dis- 

 eases. Eggs, $2.00 per sitting of eleven; 

 Hens, $3.50; Drakes, $4.00; Trio, $10.00. 



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WHITE MUSCOVY DUCES. 



Have been bred from the Colored variety 

 by careful selection of the whitest speci- 

 mens and now bred true to color. The 

 young usually show some black at the top 

 of the head and frequently on the back, un- 

 derneath the wing, but this disappears after 

 the first molt. Unlike others, it molts but 

 once a year. The White is the same as the 

 Colored variety, except in color. Hens, 

 $3.00; Drakes, $4.00. 



COI^OBED MUSCOVY DUCKS. 



They are of good size, black and white in 

 color, the black predominating. The most 

 peculiar characteristic is that the side of 

 the head and the region around the eye are 

 without feathers and corrugated and scar- 

 let in color. Unlike any other variety, this 

 duck builds her nest and never scatters her 

 eggs. She will hatch and rear her young 

 with diligent care. It requires the Mus- 

 covy five weeks to hatch, while other vari- 

 eties hatch in four weeks. It is the duck 

 that never quacks. Crossed with the 

 Poodle Duck it forms the Muley Duck, 

 which improves the size about one-third. 

 Drake, $3.00; Hen, $2.00; Trio, $6.50. Eggs, 

 $2.00 per sitting. 



IMFEBIAI. FEEIN DUCKS. 



The Imperial Pekin Duck is the most 

 popular of all ducks, and is the most ex- 

 tensively raised. Tehy are large white 



ducks, in many instances they are a rich 

 creamy white. They are very hardy, hav- 

 ing seen ducklings at the age of eight 

 weeks weigh over four pounds and in full 

 feather. They are splendid layers, having 

 been known to lay as high as 75 eggs in 

 succession, but they lay best when in small 

 flocks. Sitting of eleven eggs, $2.00; 

 Drake, $3.00; Hen, $2.00; Trio, $6.00. 



TOUI.OUSE QEJESE. 



Are an old French breed, and have long 

 been popular in France for their superior 

 fattening qualities and hardiness, making 

 them very profitable. They are in demand 

 on the American market and are largely 

 bred on American farms. They are less 

 esteemed for table purposes than some 

 other breeds, owing to the coarse and flabby 

 nature of the flesh. They are late matur- 

 ing and prolific, averaging about forty 

 eggs in a season. Price, $9.00 per pair; 

 Gander, $5.00; Goose, $4.00. 



BROWN CHINESE &EESE. 



Rank with the Toulouse in size, and are 

 considered more prolific. They are strong, 

 vigorous and active birds. They are char- 

 acterized by a large head, bearing a pro- 

 nounced black knob, and a heavy gray dew- 

 lap under the throat. The neck is long, 

 back broad and flat, breast full and round, 

 body large and upright. The thighs are 

 short and plump, and the shanks medium 

 long and dark orange colored. The 

 plumage of the neck is rather light gray 

 in color. Price, $12.00 per pair; Gander, 

 $7.00; Goose. $6.00. 



COMMON GEESE.- 



$1.75; Gander, $2.25. 



-$4.00 per pair; Goose, 



WHITE HOI.Z.AND TUBKEY. — This 



variety is pure white in plumage through- 

 out, and has pinkish white shanks. $10.00 

 per pair; Hens, $4.00; Gobblers, $6.00. 



BBONZE TUBKEY. — As originated in the 



United States by crossing the wild turkey 

 with the Black Turkey, known in England 

 as the Norfolk. It is the largest, hardiest 

 and the most admired of all varieties of 

 turkeys for the market. $10.00 per pair; 

 Hens, $4.00; Gobblers, $6.00. 



OBDINABY TUBKEYS.— $7.00 per pair; 

 Hens, $3.50; Gobblers, $4.50 each. 



CABNEAUX PIGEONS. 

 OBDINABY FIQEONS.- 



-$5.00 per pair. 

 $1.00 per pair. 



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