Duck Production and Goose Production at Home

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Ducks have a strong constitution and grow quickly, making them an easy bird to raise compared to chickens or turkeys.
Ducks have a strong constitution and grow quickly, making them an easy bird to raise compared to chickens or turkeys.
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Simple construction of swimming arrangement for both ducks and geese. Pekin ducks require swimming water if they are to reproduce... however, Muscovy ducks do not need water. Both breeds, however, do much better when swimming water is available. Size of swimming pool will depend on number of ducks kept... however, it is important that draining facilities are supplied as the swimming pool should be cleaned regularly as needed.
Simple construction of swimming arrangement for both ducks and geese. Pekin ducks require swimming water if they are to reproduce... however, Muscovy ducks do not need water. Both breeds, however, do much better when swimming water is available. Size of swimming pool will depend on number of ducks kept... however, it is important that draining facilities are supplied as the swimming pool should be cleaned regularly as needed.
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Pekin ducks are a great favorite to the duck producer.
Pekin ducks are a great favorite to the duck producer.
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A two year old purebred Toulouse gander.
A two year old purebred Toulouse gander.
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A pair of Toulouse geese will produce all the goslings that the average family can consume. 
A pair of Toulouse geese will produce all the goslings that the average family can consume. 

Back in 1949 — before factory farming and the “pump
’em full of chemicals” school of agriculture blitzed the
country — a fellow named Jack Widmer wrote a little
book called PRACTICAL ANIMAL HUSBANDRY. Now that

  • Published on Mar 1, 1973
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