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this bulk; beef scraps, 5 per cent; sand, 5 per cent; green food, 10 per 
cent. Mix with water to a dry crumbly state and feed four times a 
day. 
(3) From twenty to forty-two days old, the following mixture: Wheat 
bran, two parts by measure; corn meal, one part; beef scraps, 5 per cent 
of this bulk; sand, 5 per cent; green food, 10 per cent. Mix with water 
to a dry crumbly state and feed four times a day. 
(4) From forty-two to seventy days old, the following mixture: Corn 
meal, two.parts by measure; wheat bran, one part; beef scraps, 10 
per cent of this bulk; coarse sand or grit, 5 per cent; green food, 10 
per cent. Mix with water to a dry crumbly state and feed four times 
a day. 
The hours for feeding are 6 a. m., 10 a. m., 2 p. in., and 6 p. m. 
Below is given another system of feeding ducks for marketing at ten 
weeks of age. This system is practically the same as the one given 
above, differing only in the ingredients used for the first two parts or 
until the duckling is twenty days old. The method given below is 
used successfully by one of the largest duck raisers on Long Island. 
It is divided into three parts, as follows: 
(1) From time of hatching to seven days old, feed equal parts by 
measure, corn meal, wheat bran, and No. 2 grade flour, and 10 per cent 
of this bulk coarse sand. Mix with water to a dry crumbly state and 
feed four times a day. 
(2) From seven to fifty-six days old, feed equal parts by measure, 
corn meal, wheat bran, and No. 2 grade flour; 10 per cent of this bulk 
beef scraps; 10 per cent coarse sand, and 12J per cent green foods 
(green rye, oats, clover, etc.). Mix with water to a dry crumbly state 
and feed four times a day. 
(3) From fifty-six to seventy days old, feed two parts by measure. 
Corn meal; one part wheat bran; one part No. 2 grade flour; 12J per 
cent of this bulk beef scraps; 10 per cent coarse sand; 12J percent 
green food. Mix with water to a dry crumbly state and feed three 
times a day—morning, noon, and night. Give last feed an hour before 
sundown. 
When ducks are raised for breeders they are fed differently from 
those intended for market. They are not forced so much as are the 
latter, and less fattening food is given them. The corn meal and beef 
scraps are reduced to one-half the quantity used in the above rations. 
The following is an excellent ration: Equal parts corn meal, wheat 
bran, green food, 5 per cent beef scraps, and 5 per cent coarse sand or 
grit. 
A ration for breeding (laying) ducks is recommended as follows: Fifty 
per cent, by measure, corn meal; 15 per cent wheat bran; 15 per cent 
green foods (cooked vegetables, such as potatoes, turnips, etc.); 12 per 
cent beef scraps, and 8 per cent coarse sand or grit. Mix with water 
to a dry crumbly state and feed twice a day, morning and night. After 
