. Annual report of the North Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station. Fig. 13.—Black Minorcas. P The above cut, sketched from life, was kindly loaned by A. Duff, of Toronto, Canada, who is recognized as an author-ity on this breed, and represents fowls owned by him. Pekin Fig. 14.—Pekin Ducks. Of all standard breeds of ducks, the Pekin is the most popularand profitable. Fig. 14 is very life-like. POULTRY KEEPING FOR PROFIT. 221 Ducks have always been reared in or near ponds in our State,and the general supposition is that water in large quantities is anindispensable adjunct,
. Annual report of the North Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station. Fig. 13.—Black Minorcas. P The above cut, sketched from life, was kindly loaned by A. Duff, of Toronto, Canada, who is recognized as an author-ity on this breed, and represents fowls owned by him. Pekin Fig. 14.—Pekin Ducks. Of all standard breeds of ducks, the Pekin is the most popularand profitable. Fig. 14 is very life-like. POULTRY KEEPING FOR PROFIT. 221 Ducks have always been reared in or near ponds in our State,and the general supposition is that water in large quantities is anindispensable adjunct, while the fact is, a pond or running waterfor the old ducks is all that is wanted, and even that is not neces-sary. It is detrimental to the young, and they should not beallowed to have more than a plentiful supply of cool, fresh drink-ing water, and even that arranged in such a way that they can onlyget in their bills. Pekin Ducks lay from 100 to 150 eggs yearly, beginning aboutthe middle of January, and continuing until near the first of the laying season they should be kept housed, or in a smallyard, until eight or nine oclock in the morning, until all have laid,otherwise the eggs will be scattered all over the place. They arenon-sitters, hence hens or incubators
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