Show WHITE RUNNER DUCKS AS EGG PRODUCERS 2 in these days of practical utility it I 1 is s interesting to note the headway lunde by the lighter breeds of essco egg laying ducks more aspeel ally the white runner the runner irks luTia mamed nied indian because it originated 1 in I the island of the netherlands beatt indies now includes various colors the fawn and white pure white black blue und and penciled and though it might be inferred that the white would be subject to weakness when line bred for heavy egg yield such is not the case so far and there need be little fear of inherent weakness and consequent deterioration occurring the specimens shown herewith together with it a whole flock have never been housed since they were hatched successfully weathering heiing the severe spring of 1916 and winter of 1916 17 with no other shelter sli elter than that afforded nu ord by a walled kitchen garden in tho the west of england such a severe test teat naturally weeded out the weakling weaklings wea klings right from the first frost and snows and the remainder showed no ut ill effe ett since lu in fact the eggs are fertilized on ian land without water ater the pereen tago of Infer tiles has never exceeded 5 per cent when three ducks are mated to one drake hatching january to june jime and september to november these results are excellent when the great number of eggs are produced is considered and shows tile the advantage or of maintaining highly bred stock under natural hardening conditions doubtless many of the diseases fowls are subject to more especially roup ind and complaints of that clas da are contracted by being too closely confined or through draughty houses ducks appear immune from moat hobt of the diseases liens hens arc heir to d ry 1 I 1 N R ak tg 1 1 ax 0 IM drw A t s k 0 40 A 0 W ifie V A om v am I 1 09 ga vf P 44 K wai iw ai m xa P 1 I W 3 ly ap Js y amt A m at K P sa s1 t ra r N alm Ss I 1 11 V t 2 4 X g V N k C 14 01 ay y i V MA t N iti 0 W A W vwe Z TYPICAL SPECIMENS OF WHITE RUNNER DUCKS |