. Bird notes . Plioto. by E. O. Page CRESTED DUCKS. Bird Photo, by W. E. Teschemaker, CRESTED DUCKLING, SHOWING BONY PROCESS FROM WHICH CKKSTGROWS, AT BIRTH. 173 I have bred them for fourteen years, some of my stock havingcome from the Isle of Man, and some from a very old cottager in Angleseawho had bred them for fifty years. I try to keep mine to the true Rouentype with the crests of moderate size only, because I find it almost impos-sible to rear those with large crests. The latter appendage grows froma bony process* on the skull, and when the latter is large it appears to pres
. Bird notes . Plioto. by E. O. Page CRESTED DUCKS. Bird Photo, by W. E. Teschemaker, CRESTED DUCKLING, SHOWING BONY PROCESS FROM WHICH CKKSTGROWS, AT BIRTH. 173 I have bred them for fourteen years, some of my stock havingcome from the Isle of Man, and some from a very old cottager in Angleseawho had bred them for fifty years. I try to keep mine to the true Rouentype with the crests of moderate size only, because I find it almost impos-sible to rear those with large crests. The latter appendage grows froma bony process* on the skull, and when the latter is large it appears to presson the brain, causing vertigo. This disadvantage apart, the breed is ahardy and useful one—indeed, one fancier was so impressed with thecpiautities of eg;j;s laid by my ducks in the Autumn that he gave up hispure-bred Aylesburies and has taken up Crested Ducks. I expect to getfifty per cent, of Crested ducklings in an ordinary season ; the remainderbeing ordinary ducks of Mallard colour with an occasional white oneamongst them. XTfoc IRcsting of IDircjinian
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