Ducks and Geese - Harry M. Lamon; Rob R. Slocum

R
Range
- for fattening geese, [199]
- for geese, [164]
Rapidity of growth of goslings, [184]
Rations
- for breeding ducks, [63], [125]
- for breeding geese, [169]
- for ducklings, [92], [132]
- for fattening geese, [195], [197], [203]
- for goslings, [183]
Rats as source of loss in ducklings, [101]
Red in plumage of Blue Swedish, [33]
Removing
- baby ducks to the brooder, [80]
- newly hatched goslings from the nest, [176]
Reviving goslings chilled by rain, [181]
Rhode Island geese, [200]
Ribbon or wing bar, absence of, in Gray Call, [28]
Ring, white,
- in Buff ducks, [36]
- in Rouen, [24]
- width of, in Rouen, [24]
Roach back in ducks, [19]
Rouen duck, [23]
Roughage
- for fattening geese, [195], [199], [204]
- in rations for geese, [170]
Round head in Runner ducks, [37]
Runner duck, [36]

S
Sand, feeding,
- to breeding ducks, [66]
- to ducklings, [86], [93]
- to goslings, [183]
Scalding market
- ducks, [105]
- geese, [209]
Sebastapol goose, [148]
Selection of breeding ducks, [19]
- on commercial plants, [56]
- on general farms, [134]
Selection of breeding geese, [154]
Selection of duck eggs for hatching, [73]
Selecting the breed of ducks, [122]
Separating growing goslings from old stock, [182]
Septicemia, goose or hemorrhagic, [186]
Sex
- in ducks, distinguishing, [13], [135]
- in geese, distinguishing, [165]
Shade
- for breeding ducks, [60]
- for fattening summer geese, [202]
- for goslings, [182]
- for growing ducklings, [92]
Sharp backs in Runner ducks, [37]
Shaving market geese to remove down, [209]
Shelter
- for fattening geese, [199], [203]
- for growing goslings, [181]
Shipping
- dressed ducks, [109]
- dressed geese, [208]
- hatching eggs,
  - duck, [40]
  - geese, [162]
Shipping live geese for fattening, [201]
Short legs in Runner ducks, [37]
Shrinking in shipping ducks alive, [116]
Size
- of breeding ducks, [19]
- of breeds of ducks, [14]
- of breeds of geese, [150]
- of duck eggs, [16]
- of duck farms, [42], [44], [46]
- of flocks of breeding ducks, [46]
- of flocks of ducks on general farms, [121]
- of flocks of fattening geese, [195], [196], [199], [202]
- of goose eggs, [151]
- of male and female Muscovy, [30]
- of mating in ducks, [20], [123]
- of mating in geese, [152]
- of sitting of duck eggs, [7], [129]
- of sitting of goose eggs, [163], [174]
Slate on backs
- of young Embden geese, [156]
- of young White Chinese geese, [159]
Smooth head in Muscovy duck, [29]
Sore eyes in ducklings, [100]
Sorting
- growing ducklings, [87]
- market ducklings, [104]
Split crest in Crested White ducks, [34]
Steaming
- ducks for picking, [107]
- geese for picking, [210]
Sticking or braining geese, [206], [209]
Stippling, gray, on Penciled Runner ducks, [38]
Stunning geese, [206], [209]
Summer geese, fattening, [202]
Summer plumage of Rouen drakes, [25]
Swimming, preventing goslings from, [181]

T
Temperatures, incubation,
- for duck eggs, [74]
- for goose eggs, [175]
Temperatures, brooder,
- for ducklings, [81]
- for goslings, [180]
Testing
- duck eggs, [74], [130]
- table for candling duck eggs, [75]
Time of feeding
- breeding ducks, [63], [126]
- geese on fattening farms, 203
- noodled geese, [196]
- pen fattened geese, [195]
Time of first feed
- for ducklings, [92]
- for goslings, [183]
Time of laying
- with ducks, [67]
- with geese, [167]
Time
- of marketing breeding ducks, [68]
- of plucking live geese for feathers, [212]
- to purchase
  - breeding ducks, [121]
  - breeding geese, [166]
Toulouse goose, defects in, [155]
Tray, feed, for ducks, [66]
Triple crest in Crested White ducks, [34]
Trough, feed, for ducks, [66]
Turning
- duck eggs during incubation, [75]
- goose eggs during incubation, [174], [175]
Twisted wings in ducks, [19]

U
Uses
- for duck feathers, [118]
- for goose feathers, [212]

V
Value
- of duck feathers, [117]
- of ducks in the U. S., [8]
- of goose feathers, [207]
Vegetables, feeding, to ducks, [63]
Ventilation
- for goslings, [179]
- of brooder houses, [88]
- of incubator cellars, [71]
- of incubators when hatching, [77]
Vigor, selection of breeding ducks for, [19]

W
Washing
- duck eggs for hatching, [130]
- goose eggs for hatching, [172]
- show ducks, [39]
- show geese, [162]
Water
- for breeding ducks, [61], [127]
- for breeding geese, [165]
- for ducklings, [96], [135]
- for fattening geese, [195], [198], [204]
- for geese during shipment, [202]
- for goslings, [183]
Water site for duck plants, [42]
Water supply for duck plants, [52]
Water yards
- for breeding ducks, [61]
- for growing and fattening ducklings, [96], [135]
Weed destruction by geese, [96], [103]
Weight
- of ducklings when ready for market, [96], [103]
- of geese from fattening farms, [208]
- of goslings when ready for market, [185]
- of green geese, [184], [187]
- of noodled geese, [198]
Weights
- of Black East India ducks, [14]
- of Call ducks, [14]
- of duck eggs, [14]
- of goose eggs, [151]
- of Mallard ducks, [10]
- of standard breeds of ducks, [14]
- of standard breeds of geese, [150]
White around eyes
- of Blue Swedish, [34]
- of Cayuga, [26]
White bib
- in Blue Swedish, [33]
- in Buff ducks, [36]
White Call duck, description of, [28]
White Chinese goose, [159]
White in breast
- of Black East India, [29]
- of Cayuga, [26]
White in fluff of Rouen drake, [24]
White in wings
- of African geese, [157]
- of Blue Swedish ducks, [33]
- of Brown Chinese geese, [159]
- of Buff ducks, [35]
- of Gray Call ducks, [28]
- of Rouen ducks, [24]
- of Toulouse geese, [156]
White Muscovy duck,
- description of, [32]
- black on head of young, [32]
White on head of Colored Muscovy, [32]
White on neck of Cayuga, [26]
White Runner duck, [37]
Wild or Canadian goose, [159]
Windpipe as indication of age in ducks, [56]
Wing bar, absence of, in Gray Call females, [28]
Wood duck, [10]

Y
Yards
- for breeding ducks, [58], [128]
- for breeding geese, [168]
- for fattening ducklings, [91]
- for fattening geese, [203]
- for goslings, [181]
Yellow bills
- in Blue Swedish, [34]
- in Rouen females, [25]
Yellow, loss of, legs and bills of Pekin with laying, [56]
Yellow on knob
- of African geese, [157]
- of Brown Chinese geese, [158]
- of White Chinese geese, [159]
Yield of feathers from live geese, [213]

Transcriber's Notes

Preface (2nd page): "minumum" changed to "minimum" ( ...with the minimum of initial investment and of labor.)