. Beginnings in animal husbandry. Livestock; Poultry. 336 BEGINNINGS IN ANIMAL HUSBANDRY The Cayuga duck originated in Cayuga County, New York. It is greenish-black in color, except some of the large vring feathers, which are brown. The bill is black, and the legs preferably black, though slate color occurs. The Muscovy duck is a native of South America. In size it is very large, adult drakes weighing 10 pounds and females 7 pounds. The body is long and broad, and is carried nearly horizontally. The head is rather long, and large with the male, and has large crest-hke feathers, which the duck
. Beginnings in animal husbandry. Livestock; Poultry. 336 BEGINNINGS IN ANIMAL HUSBANDRY The Cayuga duck originated in Cayuga County, New York. It is greenish-black in color, except some of the large vring feathers, which are brown. The bill is black, and the legs preferably black, though slate color occurs. The Muscovy duck is a native of South America. In size it is very large, adult drakes weighing 10 pounds and females 7 pounds. The body is long and broad, and is carried nearly horizontally. The head is rather long, and large with the male, and has large crest-hke feathers, which the duck often raises when excited. The head is partly bare of feathers, and the sides and top above the bill have rough wart-like coverings kno"\^^l as caruncles, which are red of color and rather con- spicuous. The bill is pink or flesh-colored. Colored mus- covys have yellow to dark lead- colored legs, while those of the white variety are yellow. The plumage varies in color, ])ut white or black-and-white Fie. 180. "Rapid growth" Pckin ducks producLcl on Cyphers Company Poultry oj-o the faVOrltC Varieties. Farm. Age, 8 weoka. Note their weights. Photograph- by courtesy J)^^,\^Q q[ this breed fly much Incubator Co. o^uvi^.^ v ^. 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 Plumb, Charles Sumner, 1860-1939. St. Paul, Minn. : Webb Pub. Co.
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