. Our domestic birds; elementary lessons in aviculture . Fig. 126. Indian Runner Ducks. (Pho-tograph from owner, Clayton Pine. Tennessee) DUCKS 133 section by many others. The story of their history in England ismuch more plausible than that of their origin in India. Whenthe breed was shown on the Continent of Europe it was atonce recognized by fanciers there as an improved variety of acommon duck. Compared with other ducks the Indian Runner is a remark-able layer, but it does not, as many admirers of the breed claim,. Fig. 127. Flock of White Indian Runner Ducks. (Photograph fro
. Our domestic birds; elementary lessons in aviculture . Fig. 126. Indian Runner Ducks. (Pho-tograph from owner, Clayton Pine. Tennessee) DUCKS 133 section by many others. The story of their history in England ismuch more plausible than that of their origin in India. Whenthe breed was shown on the Continent of Europe it was atonce recognized by fanciers there as an improved variety of acommon duck. Compared with other ducks the Indian Runner is a remark-able layer, but it does not, as many admirers of the breed claim,. Fig. 127. Flock of White Indian Runner Ducks. (Photograph from Bureauof Animal Industry, United States Department of Agriculture) surpass fowls in egg production, and the market for duck eggsis so limited that it is easily overstocked. Blue Swedish Ducks and Buff Orpington Ducks are simplycolor varieties of an improved type of the common duck. Thereare several other quite well-marked varieties in Europe that havenot been seen in this country. Ornamental ducks. The ornamental ducks of the same speciesas the common duck, and derived either from common ducks ordirectly from the Mallard, are the East India Duck, the Black,White, and Gray Call Ducks, and the Crested White Duck. 134 OUR DOMESTIC BIRDS The Call Ducks are so named because their persistent quackingmakes them valuable for calling wild ducks within range of theguns of hunters, and they are much used as decoys. They arevery small and were produced by dwarfing common ducks. Thename gray, to describe the colored variety, is mislead
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