. The poultry manual. A complete guide for the breeder and exhibitor . or fourducks to a drake. Their sleeping-house is best with aconcrete floor, which can easily be cleansed, and litteredwith straw. Cleanliness in the sleeping-house isessential. Although some breeds of ducks, like theRouen and the Aylesbury, are broody, it is much morecommon to hatch the young either under a hen or in anincubator. In the latter case hens and ducks eggsshould not be hatched together, as ducks eggs requirea lower temperature, and the time occupied is twenty-eight days and not twenty-one. The food the ducklings
. The poultry manual. A complete guide for the breeder and exhibitor . or fourducks to a drake. Their sleeping-house is best with aconcrete floor, which can easily be cleansed, and litteredwith straw. Cleanliness in the sleeping-house isessential. Although some breeds of ducks, like theRouen and the Aylesbury, are broody, it is much morecommon to hatch the young either under a hen or in anincubator. In the latter case hens and ducks eggsshould not be hatched together, as ducks eggs requirea lower temperature, and the time occupied is twenty-eight days and not twenty-one. The food the ducklingsrequire is much the same as for poultry, i^gg andbread-crumbs make a good start, and then barley-mealor other ground grain, Avith the addition of Sprattsbiscuit-meal and a little meat or Crissel. Green foodshould be liberally supplied. From a utility point ofview ducks are more profitable than poultry, as theyonly take half the time to prepare for table, and Avhenfed for the purpose are ready to kill at ten weeks old,before they enter upon their adult moult; and the.
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