. Duck dollars; . On Grass When the duckHngs are crowded out of the nurseries by the on-coming" hatchings, they are put out on the range. If they are kept for breeders, they are allowed to stay on the grass. Ducklings to be killed, however, are taken off the grass two weeks before killing time and placed on dirt. If allowed to stay on the grass, their flesh will be yellow, not white, as it should be, and as the markets demand. On meadow land, ducks of the size and age shown above have a fine time grubbing for worms. They do not scratch the surface like a hen, but get down under the dirt w
. Duck dollars; . On Grass When the duckHngs are crowded out of the nurseries by the on-coming" hatchings, they are put out on the range. If they are kept for breeders, they are allowed to stay on the grass. Ducklings to be killed, however, are taken off the grass two weeks before killing time and placed on dirt. If allowed to stay on the grass, their flesh will be yellow, not white, as it should be, and as the markets demand. On meadow land, ducks of the size and age shown above have a fine time grubbing for worms. They do not scratch the surface like a hen, but get down under the dirt with their bills and grub. They eat worms greedily, as many as they can stuff into themselves all day long, until the food passage is distended to large size. This diet of worms cuts down the regular feeding ration and has a good effect on the breeding qualities of the stock, not only in producing more eggs, but influencing the fertility to a remarkable degree.
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