This document summarizes several common breeds of ducks. It divides ducks into meat, egg, and ornamental types and describes the key characteristics of popular breeds like Pekin, Aylesbury, Muscovy, Rouen, Cayuga, Khaki Campbell, Indian Runner, and some ornamental and Indian breeds. The Pekin is one of the most popular breeds worldwide, originating from China. It is efficient and lays around 160 eggs. The Muscovy is native to South America and males are twice the female size and have distinctive knobs on their heads. Indian Runner ducks come in white, fawn, and penciled varieties and can lay up to 250 eggs while foraging outside all day

1. BREEDS OF DUCK
Dr Rameswar Panda
Teaching Asst.
Department of Livestock Production Management
College of Veterinary Science, Hyderabad

2. INTRODUCTION
Duck were first domesticated in
Asia.
Breeds are classified in terms of
their utility like meat type, egg
type and ornamental type

4. PEKIN
 White Pekin is popular
 Originated from China
 Bill and legs are deep
orange.
 Lays about 160 eggs.
 Called as Emperor ducks
 Having efficient feed
efficiency

5. AYLESBURY
 Bill is yellow and legs are
deep orange.
 The name comes from
Aylesbury, UK where large
scale breeding programme
was carried out.
 High percentage of creamy
white flesh

6. MUSCOVY
 White winged back
duck is popular.
 Native is south
America.
 Male has knob on the
head.
 Male is twice the size of
female
 7 varieties.
 Communication among
them is by hissing

7. ROUEN
 French origin.
 Good for roasting
 Eggs are sometimes
blue.

8. CAYUGA
 Lay characteristic eggs.
 Initially eggs are black,
then becomes blue.

10. KHAKI CAMBELL
 Cross of Indian runner,
Mallard and Rouen
 In male head, neck,wing are
lustrous green colour.

11. INDIAN RUNNER
White
Fawn
Pencilled
Body is like soda water bottle set an angle of 500 to 600
• Lay 250 eggs
• Very hardy
• They forage all
day along.

12. ORNAMENTAL DUCK BREEDS
CALL
CRESTED WHITE
BLACK EAST INDIA

13. INDIAN DUCK BREEDS
NAGESHWARI HANS