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ОглавлениеNatural and Artificial Duck Culture.
Duck Culture an Important Industry.
Ducks In Great Demand for Food.
Raising Poultry in the Country.
The Outside Plan of a Breeding and Brooding House
Use Half the Pens for Feeding Purposes.
The Pekin Combines the Best Points.
Ready for Market 3 Months Earlier.
The Superiority of Artificial Poultry Growing.
Do Not Have Neighbors Too Near.
How to Feed Breeding Ducks for Eggs.
How to Keep Eggs for Incubation.
How to Choose and Use Thermometers.
Figure 1.—Showing First Indication of Fertility.
Figure 2.—Egg at End of 48 Hours.
Figure 3.—Egg at End of 72 Hours.
Figure 4.—Egg at End of 96 Hours.
Figure 5.—Egg at End of 120 Hours.
Figure 6.—Egg at End of 144 Hours.
Figure 8.—Egg After 192 Hours.
Be sure and Follow Instructions.
Forcing the Bird Reduces the Vitality of the Egg.
The Absolute Necessity of Good Breeding Stock.
Caring for the Ducklings when Hatched.
Advantages of the Heating System.
Interior Arrangement of Brooding-House.
PLAN OF BROODING HOUSE. (Fig. 13.)
How to Remove the Ducklings Without Injury.
INSIDE PLAN OF DOUBLE BROODING HOUSE.
Regulation of Heat in Brooders.
OUR DOUBLE BROODING HOUSE. (South side.)
OUR DOUBLE BROODING HOUSE. (North side.)
OUR TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED BREEDING DUCKS. Kodak standing in centre of yard.
Careful Watering Even More Essential Than Food.
Disinfecting the Ground a Necessity.
Ducklings must be Carefully Yarded While Young.
For Feeding at Different Stages of Growth.