DUCK—GOOSE—PEACOCK—TURKEY—GUINEA-FOWL—CANARY-BIRD—GOLD-FISH—HIVE- BEES—SILK-MOTHS.
DUCKS, SEVERAL BREEDS OF. PROGRESS OF DOMESTICATION. ORIGIN OF FROM THE COMMON WILD-DUCK. DIFFERENCES IN THE DIFFERENT BREEDS. OSTEOLOGICAL DIFFERENCES. EFFECTS OF USE AND DISUSE ON THE LIMB-BONES.
GOOSE, ANCIENTLY DOMESTICATED. LITTLE VARIATION OF. SEBASTOPOL BREED.
PEACOCK, ORIGIN OF BLACK-SHOULDERED BREED.
TURKEY, BREEDS OF. CROSSED WITH THE UNITED STATES SPECIES. EFFECTS OF CLIMATE ON.
GUINEA-FOWL, CANARY-BIRD, GOLD-FISH, HIVE-BEES.
SILK-MOTHS, SPECIES AND BREEDS OF. ANCIENTLY DOMESTICATED. CARE IN THEIR SELECTION. DIFFERENCES IN THE DIFFERENT RACES. IN THE EGG, CATERPILLAR, AND COCOON STATES. INHERITANCE OF CHARACTERS. IMPERFECT WINGS. LOST INSTINCTS. CORRELATED CHARACTERS.
I will, as in previous cases, first briefly describe the chief domestic breeds of the duck:—
[BREED 1. COMMON DOMESTIC DUCK.
Varies much in colour and in proportions, and differs in instincts and disposition from the wild duck. There are several sub-breeds:—