Show important suggestions for raisers of ducks A prominent eastern duck breeder who tins fins been in tile the business for over a quarter of a century offers the following dos for duck keepers lie he considers them more important than bonts Don ts and for that reason lie he has listed ills his points as do provide oyster shell or grit mute mate rial keep the ducklings duc duch klings lings dry k keep beep the feed troughs and water anns clean be a a sport and accept bad with good luck be cautious when buying from strangers be truthful in selling take nn an interest in your youn birds be careful in handlan handling g ducks and an eggs handle ducks by their necks not feet avoid cross breeding ask advice of those who lalow know when in doubt and profit pro ut by their help and recommendations ILI he also adds some other suggestions which anre particularly timely at this time of year the first of these Is that the ducklings duc klings should not be rushed into water whether it be a pond or a stream they should not he be allowed in the water until the feathers appear on their breasts at five to six weeks of age they should also he be protected from the hot gammer sun feun by a small cheaply constructed shed if there are no trees in the yards or runs |