Show POULTRY PRODUCTION PRODUCTION OF DUCKS' DUCKS EGGS EGGS Demand at Good Prices Is Limited Except Around Aro d Easter Indian Easter Indian Runner Is Favored The demand for ducks' ducks eggs at a good price Is limited and not nearly as general as the demand for hens' hens eggs The quality o of the Southern and Western duck eggs on t the e average average aver aver- age ago market was poor until people began began be be- gan to keep Indian Runner ducks and to build up a trade In first class eggs A good demand for ducks' ducks eggs exists exist about Easter time at prices usually several everal cents a dozen higher than for hens hens' eggs Most buyers buyer make no quotations for ducks ducks' eggs except early In the spring Since three ducks' ducks eggs weigh about the same as four hens' hens eggs ducks are not as profitable for forfi fors s fi I 3 t s W Indian Runner Ducklings the production of market eggs as fowls unless a higher price Is secured for the ducks' ducks eggs A trade Is gradually being established established In Jn some markets for fancy nearby nearby nearby near near- by ducks' ducks eggs which bring higher prices than hens' hens eggs and the demand demand demand de de- de- de mand seems to be Increasing Pure white eggs are preferred and nd usually bring the highest price These eggs should be marketed frequently as they depreciate in quality more rapidly rapid rapid- ly than hens' hens eggs especially during hot weather The market for eggs should be carefully Investigated by bv those who intend to raise breeds of the egg egg laying laying t type pe of ducks such as M the Indian Runner especially for the production of eggs say poultry specialists specialists of the United States department department depart depart- ment of agriculture |