| Show RAISING PEKIN DUCKS Tho I duck wan Wail Imported to this country from China In 1872 18 They aro aronow now known in every Ocly community 1 ty In III the tho eastern cn IIII central stolen where they the have gained a great grent reputation for tor mill mar market ket They RIO very v ty easy as to 10 are not 1101 to us many mallY diseases us 1111 chickens they Ihry lay III from JOO to 13 III In n 0 Hea HeniOn m If It they get lt prop or er lire care and feed cell during tho elii they II ILl a II timid bird they Ih are IIII very domestic In their habits never wander far their quarter when Riven their liberty fill white plumage of tho Is of Dr great value as liS they thc aro 1110 never neve with vermin of ot any kirn There rh rl l always a lendy market for tor ducks cluck and also Ih lr feathers Ducks can bo ho raised out water to 10 swim In tn but ns u I rule results an better lIer If It they I hI have hae water to swim la II during the c g laying A wlm netting Is suf sufficient ut to 10 huM buld 1110 a II board Mil answer for fUI tho young ducks There here should be some SUllie provided for tor thu tho young ducks In hot During the Ih Iq season toson ne we ferd equal parts of or bran shirts 1111 II rou 1111 corn ground on III moistened with hot lIot water r and left until oft off before other day we It add boiled potatoes or meU W u al alo o keep a II constant con of ot sand and water before them thum In cold collI weather we wr aim lo 10 duck bonne WP II with dry I ry and clean Ducks stilt laying lel In III or II hero in III Minnesota and they Jenera I lay lo their eggs Hi III the tho morning and they should bo kept shut up until a II m III then Ihen ou sum auro of ot nil all 1110 eggs orRS duck cluck eggs mini 1 bo hatched out chicken bens or ns 1111 trw duck IllIe Is l nn for tor hatching out I II Do Ho not 1101 fed ducks tho Ih 1 hours hour After feed forr forror or It tims s a n day da with Ith corn m il and mixed and h Whoa live or six Ix old ohl feed but times a tiny and let them run out on some grass after dew U Is off they will catch all 1111 Iho buss In In sight Attar After they aro W III k old they 1110 should bo hn nearly an a largo as nR old dueks If they received proper feM l 1 aro tho rn puro bred Always AIn S 11 ducks plenty of Qt I water to 10 Farmer |
