1. DUCK BREEDS

2. Classification of DUCKS
• They mainly classified as 2 types.
1).EGG type.
2).MEAT type.

3. MEAT TYPE BREEDS
1).MUSCOVY
2).Aylesbury
3).Pekins
4).Rouen

4. EGG TYPE BREEDS
1).Khaki Campbell
2).Indian Runner

5. MUSCOVY DUCKS

6. MUSCOVY DUCKS
The Muscovy originated in Brazil and was domesticated in Europe
around 1560.
PECULIAR FEATURES:
It goes broody and will sit on and hatch eggs of other breeds
as well as its own.
It flies, and perches on roosts and trees.
If already mated with members of its own breed, it will not mate
with members of other breeds.
Where cross- matings are successful, the crossbred progeny
are infertile and are known as ‘mules’.

7. The drake, unlike in other breeds, has no curl feathers in
his tail.
Both male and female Muscovies ‘hiss’ rather than
‘quack’.
Muscovies are poor egg producers, and lay their eggs in
clutches; that is, they may lay 20 or so eggs and go broody
or pause before producing again.
Its eggs take 35 days to hatch, whereas eggs of other
breeds take only 28 days.
Its meat has a lower fat content than that of other ducks.

8. Physical features:
•Head — head :small
face: feather-free , red caruncles.
•Body — Slightly arched. tends to be rectangular.
walk slowly, horizontal carriage.
laying ducks, the abdomen tends to sag.
•Legs — Shanks and feet are orange. The shanks short and thick.
•Colour — several varieties - white, black, black with white wings,
most suitable meat breed: white.
The white Muscovy produces a white flesh, preferred
by the trade.

9. PEKINS

10. pekins
• Physical features:
• Head — Large, broad and round.
eyes : shaded by heavy eyebrows and are dark lead
blue.
neck :long and thick.
• Body — Broad and of medium length.
tail: well spread and carried high.
in drake two or three curled feathers on top.
chest: prominent.

11. Legs — strong, for carriage of the body.
legs and feet : bright orange.
Colour — plumage: deep cream/ buff canary colour.
 popularly meat market breed. Drakes weigh 4.5kg
duck 3.5kg at maturity.
 Origin – China.
Came to America in 1873

12. Aylesbury

13. Aylesbury
• Physical features:
• Head — Large, straight and long.
bill: 15–20 cm long.
• Body — breast: prominent
body: long, broad and deep.
tail: slightly curved.
keel bone: parallel with the ground,
carriage horizontal.
breed moves : waddling gait.

14. Legs — short, strong and bright orange.
Colour — The pure white plumage should be bright and
glossy.
It is a popular in England.
Excellent meat breed.
They reach market weight in 18 weeks. Drakes 4.5kg
ducks 3.5kg

15. Rouen

16. Rouen
• Physical features:
• Head — head :massive.
bill :long, wide, flat and bright green-yellow,
neck : slightly curved.
• Body —body: square, long and broad, deep breast.
Carriage: horizontal,
keel parallel to ground.
• Legs — The brick-red legs are of medium length.

17. Colour — drake’s head and upper neck: rich iridescent
green with a white ring that divides the neck
and breast colours.
breast: rich claret.
back and tail: rich greenish black.
 duck’s head and neck: rich brown;
rest of plumage : similar colour.
Developed in France.
Lean meat bird.
Larger in size.

18. EGG TYPE BREEDS
1).Khaki Campbell .
2).Indian Runner.

19. Khaki Campbell

20. Khaki Campbell
• It was developed in England crossing Rouen and white Indian
Runner.
Physical features:
• Head — head carried high .
The neck is slender.
• Body — The body is deep, compact, and fairly wide. Th
• Legs — drake are dark orange,
and of the duck are khaki

21. Colour — The head and neck of the drake are greenish
The rest of its body is khaki brown.
The bill is dark green.
 It was developed in England crossing Rouen and white
Indian Runner.
Excellent egg breeder. it lay over above 300 eggs.

22. Indian Runner

23. Indian runner
• Physical features
• Head — racy appearance,
wedge-shaped bill, the skull :flat on top,
• Body — Slim, long, rounded and cylindrical.
body angle: 50° to 90°.
• Legs — longer and stronger and the legs must be set well
back on the body to allow for the upright carriage.

24. Colour:
Fawn variety: There is little variation in the colour
throughout the whole body. Legs and feet are yellowish
brown. The pigmentation is slightly brighter in the drakes.
White variety: The plumage is pure white and free from
any markings; the bill, legs and feet are orange.
Drakes 1.9-2.5kg, ducks 1.5-2.2kg.
Best egg producing duck breed. Lay over 300eggs in a
year.

25. Rouen

26. ROUEN
• Physical features:
• Head — head :massive.
bill :long, wide, flat and bright green-yellow,
neck : slightly curved.
• Body —body: square, long and broad, deep breast.
Carriage: horizontal,
keel parallel to ground.
• Legs —The brick-red legs are of medium length.

27. Colour — drake’s head and upper neck: rich iridescent
green with a white ring that divides the neck
and breast colours.
breast: rich claret.
back and tail: rich greenish black.
 duck’s head and neck: rich brown;
rest of plumage : similar colour.
Developed in France.
Lean meat bird.
Larger in size.

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