Show pew ACTIVE INDIAN RUNNER DU DUCK small breed noted for its if egg production and termed the leghorn of the duck family by GEORGE R M HOWARD these ducks came originally troia from india hence the name indian tho the term I runner tunner comes from rom tho the tact fact that they literally run instead ol of waddling like most ducks the indian runner la Is a breed ot of small email utility duck noted for its egg production and la Is often termed the leghorn of the duck family these ducks hava been credited with records of I 1 more than eggs each in blocho of ten and eggs each I 1 in n flocks ol of one hundred the runners runne rs are active in their habits are good foragers for agers and on an extensive run are able to N pair of indian runner ducks find a large proportion ot of their food they are non setters are hardy and easily reared but do not stand confinement well their flesh Is of a deep yellow color and la Is of fine ity but their small size Is rather against them for market purposes except for broilers the standard bred indian runner has a long flat finely formed head or of a light fawn or gray and white color the former being preferred the heart head should be adorned with cap and cheek markings of light fawn or gray tho the cap being divided from the cheek markings by A a narrow line of white about one eighth of an inch wide the bill Is of unusual length fairly broad and strong at the base in the duck lings the bill Is of a yellow color spotted with green when fully matured the bill should be green in color with a black bean the eyes are of a hazel color and set light in th the e head the neck la Is unusually long and ev s ader and white in color for from head bead to the beg beginning inning of the breast markings the back Is ion long aa r a or gray color evenly aided divided about halfway between the point of the breast bone and the legs the body Is long narrow a and nd carried erect with no indication of keel somewhat resembling that of a pen qin in shape and Is of a light fawn or grair gray coor the wings are of medium length and carried close to the body the shoulders and top part ol of i the he wings being of the same color as the breast the tall is composed nt 0 hard stiff feathers the six feathers ol of the drake being well curled the cot col or of the tall is light fawn or gray tho the legs should be of medium length arid set well apart the toes straight and nd connected by web the shanki shank and toes should be of a deep bright yellow the standard weight of the tc drake to la 4 pounds and odthe of the duck 4 pounds |