. Commercial poultry raising; a thoroughly practical and complete reference work for the amateur, fancier or general farmer, especially adapted to the commercial poultryman. Poultry. 524 COMMERCIAL POULTRY RAISING available for ducks. Houses for ducks are simple affairs, but they must be free from dampness and located so as to be assured of good drainage—preferably on sandy soil. The feathers of a duck are almost impenetrable to cold, but its feet are rather sus- ceptible, much as a hen's comb and wattles. The duck likes to warm its feet, and to this end it is advisable to have a dry dirt floo
. Commercial poultry raising; a thoroughly practical and complete reference work for the amateur, fancier or general farmer, especially adapted to the commercial poultryman. Poultry. 524 COMMERCIAL POULTRY RAISING available for ducks. Houses for ducks are simple affairs, but they must be free from dampness and located so as to be assured of good drainage—preferably on sandy soil. The feathers of a duck are almost impenetrable to cold, but its feet are rather sus- ceptible, much as a hen's comb and wattles. The duck likes to warm its feet, and to this end it is advisable to have a dry dirt floor in the duck house, covered with straw, hay, shavings or. Fig. 322.—Aylesbury ducks. other litter. Some breeders advocate a board floor, but this is scarcely necessary unless it is impossible to maintain a com- paratively dry earth floor. The beginner should start modestly and develop his plant only as his experience increases and his capital warrants; for duck raising is an arduous task and requires an absolute knowl- edge of the business before success can be reached. Every phase of the work should be carefully studied with the idea of minimiz-. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Roberts, Howard Armstrong, 1885-. Philadelphia, D. McKay
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