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Woman Who Has Farm of 200 Fat Ducks
Gives Secrets of Successful Raising
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MRS RAY BUTTERBAUGH. of
near North Manchester. Ind..
has a hobby, and Iter hobby is
raising fat ducks for market
"1 started with only three duck
hens and a drake,” said Mrs. Butter
baugh "The first year these ducks
laid more than 200 eggs and I placed
77 of the eggs under 1 • ns for hatch
ing Sixty-nine ducks w* e hatched
from these eggs and I • ilscd thCTn
oil except two
“The 67 ducks were ' ready for
market in eight weeks, and they ;
weighed four and one-half to five!
pounds each They averaged $1.14 i
each This year I have about 200
and they will be ready for market
the last pan of June
Finds Ducks Easier •
"1 find that ducks are more easily
hatched and raised than chickens. A
large percentage of the eggs will
hatch and if you give them the right
care you can raise practically all of
the ducklings.
“Of course you must have a build
ing that will protect them from rats
while they are young but as they
grow oidet the> need very little
housing
"One must have a range for ducks
and plenty ol shade and fresh wa
tet. It Is not entirely necessary that
there be water for them to swim in.
but it is very nice when you have It
We have a stream through our farm
and we find it vtrj convenient
“We hatch the eggr tn incubators
and raise them in brooder houses
Just as you would raise chickens
They do not require as even a neui
us chickens and we find that it
harm* them very little to become
chilled.
“We start the young ducklings by
feeding them stale bread mixed in
either sour or sweet milk. When
they are two weeks old we start
Mrs. ifutterbaugh and a few of her young durks.
feeding a mash of equal parts of
ground oats and ground corn mixed
in milk
"When we don't have oats an*
corn here on the farm, we buy bran
and shorts and mix with the milk
to feed them
* Heavy Eaters
"Ducks eat more than chickens,
and It is very necessary that you
use feed that can be raised on the
farm or feed that you can buy
economically.
"I find one disadvantage in a wo
man raising ducks is that they con
sume a large quantity of feed, and
it is heavy work, it is just like
carrying feed out to a drove of hogs.
•. "We use wooden troughs. - These
troughs must be near the water, for
I a duck's method of., eating is to*
shovel up a mouthful feed and
run to the water
“If you do not have a stream, be
sure that your water fountain Is
deep enough to allow the duck to
j immerse its entire head.
“We find that ducks require green
stuff and also plenty of grit. 1 notice
that some folks have bad luck with
ducks because they do not let the
young ducklings get out where they
can And grass and gravel.
“We feed our ducks all they will
eat and aim to get them on the
market when eight weeks old. I
think It Is best to have the ducklings
hatch about the first of May; then
they are ready for market the last
week in June. We sell them to the
local ^poultry buyers/* • #
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Hiere is a Roman influence in
this colorful summer frock—quid
our guess is that either Julius or
Nero would have liked it as worn
by this 1926 American Mtau The
large bow tie to match the skirt
of Roman stripes is the feature of
the costume. The blouse is pt white
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