Observed arrival · 2026-10-03

Barnyard Breeds, through the old books

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A breed-by-breed reference to historical descriptions of ducks and geese, drawn from early public-domain farm books.

Landing page captured for the 2026-10-03 issue.

For: Readers researching historical poultry and waterfowl breeds
Worth noticing: It names two source books, published in 1897 and 1922, and flags that historical weights are not today's breed standards.

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Entries distinguish details that can get lost in a modern breed summary: the Pekin's upright canoe shape, the Aylesbury's pink bill, and the Call duck's lack of a standard weight. The source list names George E. Howard's 1897 USDA bulletin and a 1922 book by Harry M. Lamon and Rob R. Slocum. The site explicitly separates historical standards from today's breed standards.

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