. Ducks and geese; a valuable collection of articles on breeding, rearing, feeding, housing and marketing these profitable fowls . -SHOWING RESULTS OF OMITTING ANIMAL FOOD. BLUE SWEDISH DUCKS. BY THEO. F. , LEBANON POULTRY FARM, LEBANON, PA. The first lot of Swedish Ducks, so far as is known, were imported into this country in 1884 by the writer. Later im- ports were made in 1899 and several since. The duck has a silver gray plumage. The back is sky blue; head and upper part of neck dark blue; throat pure white. The head shows a green sheen. The main flights are pure white. The long and
. Ducks and geese; a valuable collection of articles on breeding, rearing, feeding, housing and marketing these profitable fowls . -SHOWING RESULTS OF OMITTING ANIMAL FOOD. BLUE SWEDISH DUCKS. BY THEO. F. , LEBANON POULTRY FARM, LEBANON, PA. The first lot of Swedish Ducks, so far as is known, were imported into this country in 1884 by the writer. Later im- ports were made in 1899 and several since. The duck has a silver gray plumage. The back is sky blue; head and upper part of neck dark blue; throat pure white. The head shows a green sheen. The main flights are pure white. The long and stout bill is green with a black bean, and the feet are orange color. The Swedish duck weighs from seven to eight pounds in breeding condition, the drake often touching the scale at ten to eleven pounds The duck is a very active bird, always on the iookout tor insects. The young may be prepared for market in eight weeks, when they will weigh from four to five pounds each. The Swedish duck excels both as a market fowl and an egg producer. THEO. P. JAGER.
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