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A.sM„„f, su.tuhlo ground and sufficient wr t'hld""^' i-Ht.bl,. f,.wN ,, ,.U. «,..., pn.du,.t. Water is „„ absolute .uvo.'i^^v in Zk";'' '^"" /^ ''.-•' ^''-^'^ tl.e choi.vl .iuo!<-r;,i.er must have a elose observer. It is eisy .„ 1 t"'^ ''•"'"""•'■• ''*'^''*-^ "'»» ''•''I'-rieneo and be mijflit !«. u fuilure elsewhere. "' ""*■'''* ''" ''"'"•'■"^■"f '■' ""e district DOMIKIOW EXPERlMENTAr FARMS J. H. QRI8DALE. B.Agr.. ^ ^ , Dir.c„r. "■ ^- ^^LFORD. Dominion Poultry Hu.b.ndm.n. EXHIBITION CIRCULAE Wo. 29. (iifvis,..! .i,iii\iMi\. mill, , The Plant. — Duck misinj,' doi-s not i<>(|iiiri' ii vi-ry elaborutf jilant. A board ^iuir '• a shed covered with tar paper or straw, is quite sufficient for the ducklings in summer. The duck house should be built so as to avoid dampness, and the floor shoi.M l!< covered with a thick litter of straw or similar material, which should 1 « renewed frequently. For raising on a larger scale, a larger building is requin'd; it should be well closed on three sides with movable sections and a wire door in front. (Fig. 1.) In winter an ordinary hen house will do very well if it is well ventilnted. well situated, dry and kept very clean. 'When there is no stream of water, ixmd m pool nearby — for the use of the breeders — a small cement basin or reservoir or simply a zinc or pralvanized iron box, which is kept filled with water, will do. rig. 2— Dutklinpi four ww-ks i>UI. (Kor repil gn)Wth, let thrm run but ferti tlmni well. ) Breed. — The choice (if the breed is very important. Prcfcrenci' should be given to the bn-eds that are known to l)e of superior quality, a-* regards the quality of flesh, size, rapidity of development, etc., as srch breeds are ahviiys the most jmititable for the market or for home consumption. There is a large number of varieties of ducks which cost as much to raise or to care for as choici' breeds and are not nearly so profitable. The most iKipular bn'i>ds for nvarket are the I'ekin. the Uo\ien and the Aylesbury, all of which give a w<'I!-rtavoiired t'csh. The Xlus<'ovy is very large in size with very fine cos(>s. The average weight - easy to rais<'. There is, however, an olijeetiim to the Pekin iluck, whi<'h ■should be notinl ; it is extremely shy ami when frighfeneil, be may los<' his bead, run wildly amuiiil \hr pen and hurt himself, even seri.iusly. Next comes the Indian Uunner, smaller, weighing not more than four X" fixir and one-half povnids; tlie plumage is white and light fawn coloureil. Some tinii's tUfyf two colours are remarkab'y regular; often, however, they are replaced by otlu-r <'olnurs (1 do not always show the required n'gularit.y. The Indian Runner duck is a \i ^\ la ayer and may un< h-r giHxl conditions lav as many as •.'(>(» eggs in a yea r. Thes, --ggs, of a white colotir are ver>- pojndar. they hav( better flavour than tin >f Pekin ducks; the y ike is not ipiite so thick id the white not so opa lue. The flesh of the Indian Uunner duck is vers- fiiu'. of a very good flavntir. an< 1 this brtH'd fattens easily. Its only objection is its small size. Laying and Incubation.-The duck, with the exception of the Indian Ui.nner. IS not noted for heavy e^,.' produetion but the Indian Runners fretpientlv lay ix^ many as the ordinary hen and may lay ever>- month in the year. Usually the other dueks do not lay before spring. When they are at liberty to po where they please, thev n>nv hide the.r eggs ,n nests whieh are built outside the poultry yard, or thev n>ny drop fhem any plaee alwut tl>e premises. Therefore it is better to keep them ..losed in until atter layiufr, which takes place during tlie forenoon. One male is sutKcient i r from four to eight females. When there are too many males in a Hock at mating time, they quarrel and the eggs are not pmperlv fertiliztnl. 1 he ,.ggs kept for incubation should be of average size and as fresh as poss'ible How- ever, duck eggs keep their fertility long.-r than hen eggs. Eggs kept for incubation should receive s,,e,->al care; they shouhl be kept in a c,k,1 place, on ^ laver of bran, sawdust or dry sand. As du.'k ,.ggs are very susceptible to cold, thev should l)e covernl It set under a hen, when she leaves her nest in .v "^''1 .mmcn'oil i.lants. It enables th.. breeder to have the duek- liugs ready for the market at an early date. Care of Ducklings.- When tl». ducklings are hatch.^l. thev .should be left for ten hours or so under their mother or in th.- in.'ubator: and should not have anvthing to cat tor L'4 to 4S hours. They may l,e allowed a little wat.T au.ioi Id be<-on.e wet th.y ought to be put near a tire, otherwi^,. they b.H-onie -•iiilled and otteii die. The tirst fe,.d shouhl be a mash consisting of stale bread soakinl in milk liard boil.'d .-ggs, bran. gre.'ii food, tiiicly chopiK-d. Curdled milk may be added. Later on a tairly soft nia.sh of corn Hour .ini.xerl with couked i^tatoes will niake an e.Ncellent meal. Such roots as carrots, turiiii>s cooked kvts, may als,, be used. It is well to add a small (|uantity of animal f.xxl, blood, meat. Hour, butcher's scraps, etc. The niasli slmuld not be too thin, ..thcrwise it will .'aus.. diarrh.ca. A small .luaii- tity of gravel or coarse .sand should be added. Ail cook..J r.«.ts and tubers, lettu.-,.. fish (in small (,uantity) given judiciouslv are ail suitable for duck raising. . Cohl and rain are very injurious. A duckling that has got w,4 bv rain or other- uise m tne first eight or ten ,lays of his litV is in gr.Mit danger of dving, lie drowns 'luickly in little water. I)., not leave wet uriHise of dry- ing tlu'iii, they might get sunstruck and hould l,c selected among the 'i>t thrifty siK'cimciis aial from an early hat<'liiiig. Ration for one month old Ducklings.— Tlran. -2 parts; <-,.rnnieal. 1 irts; bccfsi-raiw. \ i)art; gravel, crushcil ovster shell,- or san\ :ii ounces; gravel, crushed oyster shells or ^an.l. :! per .'ent to be mixiKl with milk. Evening: Cooked pram, M ounces. Fattening.— Fattcniuff mav be started as soon as the ducks are eiKht weeks old. Thev an- fattened in a yard or i«-n. They should be isolatixl as much as ,H.ssib e ni a dark buildiujr well vntilatcd and provided with a p.od litter, always kept ve^- clean. The food shoul.l .■onsi.vt of mash mi.x.xl with milk, rather thin, and comimst^l of cooked potat.es mixed with .ori!.m:l. b;irhy-meal, shorts, beets. . ockcd' e;irrots, and preen feed. Ducks arc ready to kill when they move aroun.l hi/.ily and when they refuse their feed. .U a rule it will take about two weeks to finish them. IJuek fatteniUK is very profiUiW.. as this bird has a riMid frrow'h and may. in a few months, reach a fairly heavy weifil f. The followimr e.xiHTimcnt. which was carried ..n by this divisnui with t.t. ducks in May and .lune. I'.tU. shows tliat the brctMlinp and fattening' ot .lucks is a profitable industry. Tola! wiiRlU ot lill iluikliUKS, two weeks ol.l 'J;- ^}; (!(; " ten weeks old ■'^" fost of feed .111(1 value ..f tlie products at the market priee of Ottawa. June i;7, V.n\~ ^ Bian— IfiO lb. at SI.;!.", per lOn lb ■. .(i) Shorts— 2