Show lung DUCKS favored orect by arkansas breeder I 1 was the first to raise ducks in this part of the country countr Y I 1 my neighbors were astonished astonish eq to see them sitting on thetos of fences or in the loft of my barn feeding and laying habits babits of ducks are much like that of 0 chickens it Is not necessary to confine them each morning to get their eggs as Is often the case with other ducks writes M r G roberts of arkansas in cappers farmer they bea begin laying in february and often will lay until cold weather if not allo allowed to become broody like the goose they feed mostly on grass and other green matter and do not require much concentrated feed those who object to the noise made by other varlet varieties les of ducks prefer ilus inise ca cavys avys for they quack only when badly frightened the drakes can made no ng noise at all except a hissing sound the young ducks are easy to raise after they are 30 00 hours old I 1 feed stale bread soaked in sweet milk this is soon changed to a ration con of two parts cheat bran two parts shorts one part yellow corn meal and a small amount of beel beef scraps I 1 feed this three to five times a day sand Is sprinkled led over it occasionally casio nally for grit |