Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06

roasted bread and one half measure
OF green rye or clover. Third week
Two measures of corn meal, ne-half
Of BRAN One-sixth Of beef scrap, one
half of the green clover or rye.
Fourth week-Two measures OF
corn meal, one and one half of bran,
one-half of middlings, one-half Of the
beef scrap. One-half of the green stuff.
Fifth week-The same, with three
fourths measure of the beef and two
of the greens. Sixth week-The same
Seventh week-Three measures of
corn meal, one and one-fourth of
bran, One-half measure Of middlings
one of beef scrap and two of green
cut clover or rye. Eighth week Gf
finishing for the market)-Leave out
the bran and add the amount in corn
meal and middlings, which will tend
to brighten the carcass.
During the last week of feeding
avoid anything that may faint the
flesh, such as onions or too much rye
Where the ducks are to be kept for
layers and not forced for the market
ii is best to leave out the increase of
corn meal and feed as for the fourth
week right on to maturity, except a
feed of mixed grain once a day, pref
erably at night.
While this feed is used largely for
the development Of the Pekin for the
broiler market it is all right for any
kind of duck raising
Indian Runners Disappointing.
During the last ten years the coun-
try has gone wild on the Indian Run
ner. 1t is best for laying. But many
persons have been disappointed with
their results, not being able to keep
the Runners up in health and strength
during a siege of this heavy laying.
We believe this is due more to the
vitality of certain families which have
been bred for character of feather
ing rather than for vitality and pro-
ductiveness. We think that with the
same care bestowed upon them as has
been given the Pekin for real strength
and health that they would do much
better in holding up to the work of
heavy laying.
These ducks were brought into
England over 80 years ago in rather
crude state as to markings, though
of a decided Runner type. They came
from India. They are of very early
maturity, and, as we have said, when
well handled, are remarkable layers
of much more delicately favored eggs
than the larger members of the duck
family. A white egg is claimed for
them, although many lay greenish-
tinted eggs.
Type of Runners.
Our American Standard gives the In
dian Runner as Of a awn-and- white
color. There are many who contend
the true Runner should be a white
with coarse penciling OF fawn AMI
white. In real type the Runner is
slim and erect in body, with a long,
slim neck, and head carried high, with
bill straight out
Being somewhat of the Leghorn
type they are Of but little value for
the market. For flavor, It is all right
but the producer is not willing to
pay as much to produce a four pound
carcass as it does to get six or seven
in the Pekin.
After we have considered the prac-
teal varieties, we have the more or
namental, such as the Crested White,
Muscovey, Call and Blue Swedish. The
later is remarkably beautiful in type
and coloring The Gray Call is very
much the same as the wild mallard.
In fact. they are Of such a wild nature
that during the migratory seasons
they are decidedly restless. They are
called the bantams of the duck fam
lily.
The duck question for the practical
breeder resolves itself into two prop
osition-if you want eggs, take the
Runners; if meat and eggs combined,
the Pekin.