Turkeys, ducks, and geese . ur Pekins have done equally welland naturally were larger at the same age, but in point ofquality of flesh the Pekins would have to be set aside andpreference given to the Runner. The Pekins could not comein the same class as a table delicacy. None of the Eng-lish writers seem able to find just how or when the In-dian Runner came first into their country and only since1893 has it had a prominent place with breeders there. We have observed that Indian Runners are exception-ally active foragers, not being content with the ordinarywaddle of most ducks, but so ambitious
Turkeys, ducks, and geese . ur Pekins have done equally welland naturally were larger at the same age, but in point ofquality of flesh the Pekins would have to be set aside andpreference given to the Runner. The Pekins could not comein the same class as a table delicacy. None of the Eng-lish writers seem able to find just how or when the In-dian Runner came first into their country and only since1893 has it had a prominent place with breeders there. We have observed that Indian Runners are exception-ally active foragers, not being content with the ordinarywaddle of most ducks, but so ambitious to find the tidbitsthat hop and crawl, or fly the fields over, that they are im-pelled to actually run in chase of their food, obtaining bytheir busy habit a great deal of insect food that would only RARE VARIETIES OF DUCKS 55 cause aggravation to the sight of less active ducks. Theyare appropriately named runners/ The Runners stand in relation to our domestic ducks asthe Leghorns do with fowls as egg producers, and in the. Indian Runner Ducks. place among ducks that the Game and Dorking hold amongchickens as table poultry. Black East Indians, A small, black breed of ducks of a bettle green glossthroughout, the Black East Indian, of highly metallic lusteris shown in the English shows and a rare little duck it ap-pears, too—when at its best. We have never seen it shownat its best here in our country. We could not help admir-ing them very much at the English shows, where we sawthem brought to the extreme of condition and luster. In England much stress is laid on the smallness of sizeof these little waterfowls. The large Black Cayugas beingkept, where black ducks are preferred, with weightmess aconsideration; the little East Indian being valued for itscharm of luster and neat form. English writers say thatthey should be almost dazzling in brilliancy of gloss and 56 TURKEYS, DUCKS AND GEESE should weigh as little as two pounds if possible—and thatsome there, at mature age, do
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