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DUCK FARMING Reel 1 · Part 1
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Ducks are grown on a Long Island farm. Ducklings are hatched in incubators, raised in brooding houses and fattened in feeding pens on a mash of corn meal, bran, etc. Emphasizes the need for running water and light, sandy, easily cleaned soil for proper duck raising. Includes shots of various varieties of ducks (Pekin, Muscovy, Runner, and Mallard).
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