When a little boy who lives in a farmhouse fails to show up for his daily visit to a duck, Duck traces the boy's usual route in reverse, passing all the farm animals, and pays a visit to the boy, who unfortunately is sick in bed.
When Farmer Brown goes on vacation, leaving his brother Bob in charge, Duck makes trouble by changing all his instructions to notes the animals like much better.
An introductory guide book to raising ducks for hobby, show, food, or sale, covering such topics as housing and equipment, breed differences, health, incubation, butchering, and shows.