. Commercial poultry raising; a thoroughly practical and complete reference work for the amateur, fancier or general farmer, especially adapted to the commercial poultryman. Poultry. MUSCOVY DUCKS 521 standard weight of the drake is 8 pounds, and of the duck 7 pounds. Muscovy ducks, of which there are two varieties—White and Colored, the plumage of the latter being black and white—have several distinct peculiarities. See Fig. 320. They are sometimes called the Musk duck, owing to the odor of musk which pervades the skin, but which is not objectionable when the fowl is cooked. Also, their appea
. Commercial poultry raising; a thoroughly practical and complete reference work for the amateur, fancier or general farmer, especially adapted to the commercial poultryman. Poultry. MUSCOVY DUCKS 521 standard weight of the drake is 8 pounds, and of the duck 7 pounds. Muscovy ducks, of which there are two varieties—White and Colored, the plumage of the latter being black and white—have several distinct peculiarities. See Fig. 320. They are sometimes called the Musk duck, owing to the odor of musk which pervades the skin, but which is not objectionable when the fowl is cooked. Also, their appearance is rather grotesque by reason of the long, crest-like feathers on the head, the sides of which and the face are. Fig. 320.—White Muscovy ducks. covered with scarlet caruncles. This large, red face gives them a savage look, and to some minds it makes them quite hideous. They are found in a wild state in the warmer regions of South America, but in Brazil they have been extensively domesticated and are highly prized for eating. They find great favor in Europe as well, especially in Germany, where they are raised in large numbers. They are the largest of all ducks, the standard weight of the drake being 10 pounds and. of the duck 8 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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