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WHITE PEKIN DUCKS. 
History.—Of all ducks for farm and practical purposes none stand 
higher in popular esteem than the White Pekin (fig. 1). It is valu¬ 
able for raising on a large scale, and is the most easily raised of any. 
It is a very timid bird and must be handled quite carefully. It was 
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Pig. 2.—Group of White Peldn ducks. 
imported from China in the early seventies, and has steadily grown in 
popularity since its introduction into this country. 
Description.—The Pekin duck has a distinct type of its own, and dif¬ 
fers from all others in the shape and carriage of its body. By some 
it is credited with having a shape much like an Indian canoe, owing to 
the full growth of feathers under the rump and the singular turned-up 
carriage of the tail. The legs are set far back, which causes the bird 
