. Cyclopedia of farm animals. Domestic animals; Animal products. 570 POULTRY POULTRY Black Cayuga. This is the largest solid black duck known. It is strictly an American production and first made its appearance about Lake Cayuga, New York, from whence it derived its name. It is of fair size, a mature pair weighing fifteen pounds. The body is of good length. It is a good layer, the young grow rapidly, and as a market variety it ranks with the Rouen and Aylesbury. Pekin. (Fig. 583.) The Pekin is the greatest market duck of modern times. It was first imported to America from China in 1873. For tw
. Cyclopedia of farm animals. Domestic animals; Animal products. 570 POULTRY POULTRY Black Cayuga. This is the largest solid black duck known. It is strictly an American production and first made its appearance about Lake Cayuga, New York, from whence it derived its name. It is of fair size, a mature pair weighing fifteen pounds. The body is of good length. It is a good layer, the young grow rapidly, and as a market variety it ranks with the Rouen and Aylesbury. Pekin. (Fig. 583.) The Pekin is the greatest market duck of modern times. It was first imported to America from China in 1873. For two or three years following this importation, Pekin duck eggs for hatching were difficult to secure at ten to thirteen dollars per dozen. The Pekin is today the largest white duck in existence, exhibition specimens frequently weigh- ing as high as ten to twelve pounds each. As a market variety, it outranks all others. Without doubt, there are more Pekins grown for market in America than all other varieties combined. The head and beak are long, and of good size; beak orange-yellow in color ; back, breast and body long, broad and deep, with deep keel; color creamy white. It is a good layer, feathers early and matures rapidly. Crested White. This is a medium-sized white duck, with large white crest or topknot. It is about two-thirds the size of the Pekin, and resembles it in color and shape of body, with the exception of the crest. It is strictly an American production. It is a good. Fig. 583. Pekin ducks. layer, and the young grow rapidly. The Crested White is an excellent market variety, and at the same time is very ornamental, so that it is in demand. Blue Swedish. The Blue Swedish is the latest acquisition to the standard varieties. It is an English production, and has been bred in England for several years. It is of good size, mature birds weighing fifteen pounds per pair, and is of the same general charac-. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images
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