Pets and how to care for them . Photograph hy E. B. Sanborn Courtesj Neiv York Zoological Society Mute and Trumpeter Swans. Photugrapli by E. Ji. Sanborn Coartesij New York Zoological Society Cereopsis Geese and Goslings PETS 115 breeds we now possess have been developed. The Mal-lard is much the easiest of all wild ducks to manage andrear. Its propagation is carried on extensively on gamepreserves and great numbers are reared yearly. An excel-lent field awaits the producer of these birds for market, asthe demand is heavy and but a small portion has so far beenmet. The Black Duck (Anas rubripc
Pets and how to care for them . Photograph hy E. B. Sanborn Courtesj Neiv York Zoological Society Mute and Trumpeter Swans. Photugrapli by E. Ji. Sanborn Coartesij New York Zoological Society Cereopsis Geese and Goslings PETS 115 breeds we now possess have been developed. The Mal-lard is much the easiest of all wild ducks to manage andrear. Its propagation is carried on extensively on gamepreserves and great numbers are reared yearly. An excel-lent field awaits the producer of these birds for market, asthe demand is heavy and but a small portion has so far beenmet. The Black Duck (Anas rubripcs), although closelyallied to the Mallard, does not share its domestic is shy and secretive, and although many attempts havebeen made to rear it on a large scale, there has as yet beenno notable success. The Pintail (Dafila acuta), Bald pate (Mareca amer-icana) and Shoveller {Spatula clypcata) are other nativeAmerican species (the first and last are found in the OldWorld as well) which are attractive for their ornamentalvalue. All are hardy and easily kept, and all have beenbred in captivity on occasion.
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