Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2012-01-02 Public domain in the USA. 189 Rankin, James Natural and Artificial Duck Culture Produced by David Edwards, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Natural and Artificial Duck Culture" by James Rankin is a comprehensive guide on poultry farming, specifically focused on duck breeding and care, written in the early 20th century. The book serves as a detailed resource for both amateur and professional poultry enthusiasts, particularly those interested in the Pekin duck, covering aspects from breeding techniques to marketing strategies. It reflects Rankin's extensive experience in the business and aims to educate readers about successful duck culture in a rapidly growing industry. The opening of the book introduces Rankin's motivations for writing, which stemmed from the need to address frequent inquiries he received about duck cultivation. He highlights the significance of duck farming within the broader poultry industry and discusses the shift in public perception regarding ducks as a viable food source. Rankin emphasizes the benefits of artificial incubation over traditional methods, sharing insights from his long-standing success in the field. He asserts that with the right care and systems in place, it is possible to produce healthy, high-quality ducks efficiently and profitably, addressing both potential pitfalls and the importance of rigorous management practices. Through careful selection of breeding stock and a focus on practical feeding and housing methods, Rankin sets the stage for a deeper exploration into successful duck culture. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/38467/38467-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 76.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Ducks SF Text Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals Browsing: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming Category: How To ... 279836 2025-06-15T15:05:36.713348 text/html 281280 2012-01-02T14:57:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 3895567 2012-01-02T14:57:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 4166828 2025-06-15T15:05:42.206304 application/epub+zip 4167480 2025-06-15T15:05:37.854375 application/epub+zip 166846 2025-06-15T15:05:37.284352 application/epub+zip 4258237 2025-06-15T15:05:45.536327 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4233821 2025-06-15T15:05:41.608315 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 237705 2022-09-17T14:16:50.066188 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 250376 2025-06-15T15:05:35.976394 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 250264 2012-01-02T14:57:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 90175 2012-01-02T14:57:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18238 2025-06-15T15:05:45.688293 application/rdf+xml 18342 2025-06-15T15:05:37.369461 image/jpeg 3127 2025-06-15T15:05:37.326469 image/jpeg 3901709 2025-06-15T15:05:36.877431 application/octet-stream application/zip